A pilot of a Su-35S multi-role fighter destroyed two Ukrainian Su-27 aircraft with three missiles in a single dogfight, Air Force Commander, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Aerospace Forces Sergey Kobylash stated. "One of the most striking examples was the feat of a young pilot who, flying a Su-35S, was conducting a combat patrol to provide cover for an advancing group of troops. After taking up his air patrol position, the pilot began a radar search for aerial targets in the designated area. Despite the enemy’s use of jamming devices, he detected two enemy Su-27 aircraft. He added that, "after skillfully executing a maneuver and taking up an advantageous tactical position," the Russian pilot fired three air-to-air missiles, destroying both Ukrainian aircraft.