MOSCOW, November 16. /TASS/. A new batch of Su-34 frontline bombers has arrived for Russian troops, Russia’s government announced on its website on Wednesday.
"A new batch of new Su-34 warplanes has been manufactured at the Chkalov Novosibirsk aviation plant of the United Aircraft Corporation (part of the state tech corporation Rostec). The planes have undergone a series of ground and flight tests and performed a flight to the place of their service," the statement reads.
The warplanes have been delivered to the troops pursuant to the decisions by the government’s Coordination Council for ensuring the requirements of the Russian Armed Forces during the special military operation in Ukraine, the government said.
The Su-34 bomber will constitute the basic strike power of Russian frontline aircraft. The upgraded Su-34 warplane features extended combat capabilities enabling it to employ advanced air-launched munitions, increase the range of striking ground and naval targets and expand the conditions and accuracy of bombing runs.