Agreed. Those SU-34s are likely wearing a pair of R-77s just in case they come into a confrontation. Needless to say, the USAF always outfits it’s F-16CJs with AMRAAMs in any theater.
The big difference is the Russians will shoot, the USAF will get this over their headphones "Hold on, we are trying to get potus, but he is in the middle of putting......"