Su-30SM fighter jets show off their prowess over the Crimean Peninsula.

Three Su-30SM multirole fighter jets have been added to the naval aviation forces of Russia's Black Sea Fleet stationed in Crimea, amid heightened regional tensions following Ukraine's missile exercises.

According to Vyacheslav Trukhachev, spokesman for the Black Sea Fleet, three Su-30SM aircraft have arrived at Saki airfield in Crimea.

"The aircraft were manufactured at the Irkutsk plant and have been delivered to the Black Sea Fleet as part of a plan to upgrade the Fleet's naval aviation forces," Trukhachev said.

The Su-30SM is a variant of the Su-30 series used by the Russian Air Force. The Su-30SM is designed based on the Su-30MKI airframe exported to India.

The Su-30SM is equipped with a highly modern upgraded avionics system, as well as a powerful weapons system that allows it to attack any target in the air, on land, or at sea (with the P-800 Oniks supersonic anti-ship missile having a range of 120-300km depending on the flight path).

In particular, the Su-30SM is equipped with two AL-31FP turbofan engines with integrated thrust vector control, providing very high maneuverability and a combat radius of up to 1,500 km.

The Su-30SM has a top speed of up to 2,100 km/h, a range of up to 3,000 km, and a combat payload of nearly 8 tons.

According to TPO