Key Points - The Soviet/Russian Su-25 "Frogfoot," nicknamed the "flying tank," is a close air support aircraft designed with an emphasis on survivability. -Its rugged construction includes a titanium ...

One of the most tried and trusted Soviet-era fighter jets is the Su-25. Unlike some of its counterparts, the “Frogfoot” has served in numerous Soviet and Russian war zones over its four-plus... Key ...

The aircraft was on the ground at a Russian airbase in the annexed Crimea region when it was struck by a truck traveling at high speed. Russia has lost more aircraft in its nearly three-year-long war ...

Ukraine has downed a second Russian Su-25 ground attack aircraft in five days, according to Kyiv's military. Ukraine's Khortytsia group of forces said Tuesday it shot down the fighter jet near ...