Russian media report that two advanced Su-35 fighter jets collided in mid-air and crashed in Kursk Oblast on Monday evening. The cause is reported as a collision, contradicting earlier reports that the aircraft were shot down in a SAM ambush.
Earlier Monday evening, The Zioneer reported that two Russian Su-35 fighter jets were downed in Kursk Oblast in what appeared to be a planned anti-aircraft ambush. New reports from Russian media now indicate that the two advanced Su-35s collided in mid-air and crashed. The fate of the pilots remains unconfirmed. The Kursk region is situated near the Ukrainian border and has seen cross-border incidents during the war. The shift in the reported cause—from SAM ambush to collision—highlights conflicting accounts from Russian sources.
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