Russia’s fourth-generation Su-27 fighter jet is “NATO’s worst nightmare,” writes The National Interest.
“During 2020, the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) used their Su-27 fighters to intercept and track foreign aircraft approaching Russian airspace,” the American magazine writes.
The publication notes that the Su-27 “were a key component of the air defense (air defense) of Russia, flew over neutral waters of the Baltic, Barents and Black Seas, and were also used to escort reconnaissance and patrol aircraft.”
The magazine recalls that the Su-27 entered service in the USSR in the mid-1980s and became a response to American fourth-generation fighters, in particular, the F-14 Tomcat and F-15 Eagle. The publication notes that the Su-27 served as the basis for the creation, in particular, of the Su-30, Su-33, Su-34, Su-35 and Su-37 aircraft.
In February, RIA Novosti reported that Su-27 fighters of the Baltic Fleet (BF) of Russia, against the background of the transfer of American B-1B Lancer to Norway, will conduct exercises in the Kaliningrad region to destroy strategic bombers of a mock enemy.