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I cannot find the original source for that exercise anywhere, I'm very interested, but this is starting to look suspicious
Russian jets for sale. Only shot down once. >

Some assembly required >

In russia Ikea assembles you >

Nothing like buying future easy targets. >

Probably be more efficient with Iranian pilots. >

Sobriety is a hell of a field leveller… >

Jets4drones.  Toys4Tyrants. >

1-877-JETS-4ALI >

“I will gladly give you a SU-35 Tuesday for a payment today.” >

If they’re in as good as shape as the arsenal they’re putting forward in Ukraine, I wouldn’t worry too much about it. >

The concern is the pile of weapons they'll get in return. >

As an average Redditor, I don't think Iran is getting shit.
Russia and Iran are just conspiring to make themselves seem more powerful than they are.
"Look at us westoids, we're trading jet fighters, you see we have no shortage!" >

From my understanding these jets were supposed to be Egypt’s. But Egypt back out of the deal when the war started. Russia can’t afford them. So they are trading them in for weapons/money from Iran. >

Egypt didn't back out of the deal when the war started, they backed out in july 2021 after their own internal war game between their Rafale and their SU-35, because the SU-35 couldn't go through the Rafale's Spectra electronic warfare even once, meaning they lost every. single. duel.
That's why they converted their SU-35 purchase into an additional Rafale purchase.

Egyptian Air Force also operates 5 Russian Su-35 fighter jets [...] it claims that Egyptian Air Force are mighty impressed with the Rafale after Russian Su-35s radar failed repeatedly when the Su-35 played a role of aggressor against Rafale F3R.
Rafale’s powerful Spectra Electronic warfare suite not only attacked but also jammed Su-35 BAR phased array radar successfully multiple times, rendering Su-35 blind in the sky, later following it up being shot down by the Rafale in mock Beyond visual range dogfights.

(and again just to be clear, that was in scenario where the SU-35 was playing aggressor, not being taken by surprise)
With the SU-57 being not only barely existing but also not good at all be it in stealth rating or weapon capabilities, the only place the Russian have that is still in theory "capable" by western standards is the SU-34, though just like the SU-35 it's also merely an upgraded SU-27. And the only reason why we consider it still capable to be good, is because we didn't have the chance to see it perform against NATO platforms.