The Estonian Naval Forces (VMS) with the support of NATO aviation attempted to detain the tanker JAGUAR with a Russian crew under the flag of Gabon in international waters, which departed from the Indian port of Sikka and was heading to a Russian port.
The vessel was forcibly attempted to be taken out of international waters into the territorial waters of Estonia. However, at that moment, a Russian Su-35S fighter appeared in the sky over the Gulf of Finland, after which the tanker freely continued its journey.
Su-35S (NATO codification - Flanker-E+) is a multi-purpose super-maneuverable fighter with a controlled thrust vector of the "4++" generation. The combat aircraft has the ability to use the entire range of existing and promising models of air-to-air and air-to-surface aviation weapons, including high-precision ones.
The main armament of the Su-35S is a 30-mm GSh-30-1 aircraft cannon, short, medium and long-range air-to-air missiles, Kh-31, Kh-35U or Kh-59M anti-ship missiles, various types of high-precision and unguided ammunition.
Earlier www1.ru reported that the characteristics of the ZA-SpN Titan armored car shown at the parade in Moscow became known.
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