Russian Su-30MKI fighters turned out to be unsuitable for full-fledged military operations.

India has once again subjected Russian combat aircraft to strong criticism, noting that despite their relatively low cost, these fighters cannot be used for full participation in hostilities, and are rather aircraft for "show".

In India, they motivate their arguments by the fact that the flight range of the Russian Su-30MKI fighters is only 400-550 kilometers, while for the purchased French Rafale fighters this figure is 750-1000 kilometers. Moreover, the publication "The Economic Times" emphasizes that Russian fighters can make only three sorties per day, while the French Rafale are capable of performing up to 5 daily sorties without special maintenance.

There have been no official comments on this matter from the representatives of Russia so far, however, experts believe that in the near future, India will also refuse to acquire Russian MiG-35s.