Russia’s Su-35 Fighter Looks Like a Giant Fail in Ukraine

If Moscow’s Sukhoi S‑35 fighter had any clout as a formidable fourth-generation fighter prior to the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine, that has largely dissipated following an unfortunate series of events. The airframe, codenamed Flanker‑E by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), has suffered some humiliating failures in the last six months, many of which have been widely publicized. In addition to three client-states refusing or canceling Su-35 deliveries due to various defects, Russia has reportedly lost two squadrons of the latest variant in Ukraine. Moscow’s “top-of-the-line” fighter …