Ukrainian Su-27 variants

[AGS-1787]

I just saw what appears to be a new paint scheme applied to one of their Su-27 and I noticed that the aircraft has a different tail stinger. I believe it is an early variant of the SU-27, but does anybody know what are the differences between the regular flanker and the one in the picture?
https://twitter.com/StefanKnippsch3/status/1688202097769021440/photo/1

https://twitter.com/x/status/1688202097769021440

 

[aonestudio]

https://www.businessinsider.com/ukr...-fly-combat-missions-against-russia-us-2024-4

https://twitter.com/x/status/1784884056892506445

View: https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1784884056892506445

 

[yahya]

Ukrainian President's official channel has a short vid showing the UAF Su-27 and others carrying various Western munitions incl. the Small Diameter Bombs: https://t.me/V_Zelenskiy_official/11282

The pictures below are from sm.

 

[Forest Green]

https://www.twz.com/air/ukrainian-su-27-flanker-pilots-rare-account-of-the-changing-air-war

 

[TomcatViP]

Good read. Give us also an explanation on what F-16 with AMRAAM will be used for (and why M2K fitted with such would also be a deal breaker).

 

[aonestudio]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1958873931512795453

View: https://x.com/Osinttechnical/status/1958873931512795453

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ebpKiobapc

 

[Forest Green]

Ukraine Shows Off ADM-160 Miniature Air Launched Decoy On Su-27​

https://www.twz.com/air/our-best-lo...ure-air-launched-decoy-on-a-ukrainian-fighter