RT EXCLUSIVE: Close up of GEN 4++ fighter jet SU-30SM in Syria (VIDEO)

RT managed to get a glimpse of the supermaneuverable fourth-generation fighter jet, SU-30SM. It protects Russian bombers in Syria from all kind of possible attacks by Islamic State. The RT crew even put cameras on the jet's wing while on a mission.

The Sukhoi Su-30 fighter which is capable of air-to-air and air-to-surface deep interdiction missions is providing air escort for assault groups in Syria, says RT's Murad Gazdiev.