An independent assault aviation regiment of the Black Sea Fleet took delivery of three Su-30SM multi-role fighters, press-service of Russian Ministry of Defense reports.

“The jets are stationed at Saki airfield; their crews are preparing to perform flights in accordance with a program for putting new vehicles into service,” said in the statement.

“At present naval aviation of the Black Sea Fleet operates 8 Su-30SM fighters. These jets form the Su-30SM squadron,” the press-service explained.