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Drones
As the US and other Western allies prevaricate on authorizing Ukraine to use their long-range weapons against targets in Russia, Kyiv has taken a step towards producing another of its own.
Sep. 9
F-16
The announcement marks the first reported destruction of an F-16 in Ukraine, just weeks after Kyiv began taking delivery of the supersonic aircraft.
Aug. 30
US
Poland’s defense minister said the country is still using Soviet MiG-29s to protect its airspace, and transferring the jets to Ukraine would only be possible when new F-35 stealth fighters arrive.
Aug. 28
Telegram
With reports that some airlines are now rationing fuel Moscow’s already struggling commercial airlines stagger from one crisis to another.
Aug. 28
War in Ukraine
Fighters from the 28th Separate Mechanized Brigade, known as the Knights of the Winter Campaign, used man-portable air defence systems (MANPADS) to bring down the aircraft.
Aug. 28
Counteroffensive
Fighters of the Third separate assault brigade overran Russian battalion defense positions and took control of nearly two square kilometers of occupied territory in a successful counterattack.
Aug. 23
Drones
Ukraine’s drone forces have shared first-person view (FPV) camera footage of UAV air-to-air kills against Russian military rotor-wing aircraft.
Aug. 19
Aviation
Overnight, the Ukrainian Air Defense Forces shot down a Russian Su-34 bomber operating in Russian airspace over the Kursk region where Kyiv’s troops were engaged in operations on the ground below.
Aug. 14
War in Ukraine
The Russian Defense Ministry reported the destruction of 118 drones overnight, with 11 downed in the Nizhny Novgorod region. Additional drones were intercepted across several other regions.
Aug. 14
War in Ukraine
As F-16s arrive in Ukraine, a video published on social media shows the Russian pilot dangling from a parachute as his fighter aircraft falls far below, but just who “they” are is not clear.
Aug. 7
F-16
These F-16AM/BM models, previously part of the Danish fleet, come with modern upgrades and additional equipment that could significantly boost the Ukrainian Air Force’s fighter capabilities.
Aug. 5
Russia
The Russian Ministry of Defense reports that the preliminary cause of the accident is a technical malfunction.
Jul. 25
Putin
Media noticed that the mock-up of the C929 long-range wide-body airliner displayed at the Farnborough International Air Show by COMAC had dropped visible references to Russia’s involvement.
Jul. 24
War in Ukraine
Russian Air Force reconnaissance is finding so many targets that on Monday it set a wartime record for glider bombs dropped in a 24-hour period, an AFU statement says.
Jul. 23
War in Ukraine
The Ukrainian military shot down a Russian Su-25 close-air support aircraft, which, paired with another Su-25, was attempting to attack frontline Ukrainian Defense Forces.
Jul. 23
NATO
On the way, the American Stratofortress planes flew above the Barents Sea to point-blank cruise missile range of the main air base used by Russia for its own bomber strikes against Ukraine.
Jul. 22
Ukrainian drones targeted the Krymsk military airfield in Krasnodar Krai, home to Russia’s 3rd Fighter Aviation Regiment and its Su-27 and Su-30 “Flankers.”
Nov. 15