The MiG-29 was also exported to other countries, with 23 other countries operating the fighter jet. After Russia, the Indian military has the second-highest number of MiG-29s, with 120 aircraft.

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Sukhoi also manufactures the Su-27 "Flanker" fighter jet. The Flanker itself has served (and continues to serve) with numerous air forces around the world since it was first flown in the mid-1980s.

A Ukrainian Sukhoi Su-27 fighter jet in the Czech Republic in 2018. CTK/AP Why It Matters Ukraine's loss of its Soviet-era fighter jet comes only two weeks after Kyiv confirmed that one of its F ...