Air Force

F-16 and Mirage 2000 fighters shot down at least 10 Russian cruise missiles during an overnight attack

During an overnight Russian attack, F-16 and Mirage 2000 pilots intercepted and shot down at least 10 Russian cruise missiles, the Ukrainian Air Force said on Nov. 19.

19 November 2025, 03:38 PM

Russia launches massive 128-drone attack on Ukraine

Russian invaders launched a drone strike on Ukraine, using 128 attack drones, including about 80 Shahed drones, Ukrainian Air Force reports on Nov. 7.

7 November 2025, 11:58 AM

Shahed drone wave targets Chernihiv, air defense repels attack

Explosions shook Chernihiv after the warning of multiple strike drones approaching the city from the north, the Air Force wrote on Oct. 27.

27 October 2025, 02:08 PM

Ukraine downs half of 70 Russian drones

Russian forces launched 70 Shahed, Gerbera, and other types of drones on Ukraine overnight from the Millerovo airfield in Kursk Oblast, Primorsko-Akhtarsk, and Cape Chauda in temporarily occupied Crimea, the Ukrainian Air Force reported on Telegram on Oct. 17.

17 October 2025, 10:50 AM

Russia launches massive drone-missile strike, Ukraine downs 320 of 416 targets

Russian forces launched a combined large-scale attack on Ukraine, using strike drones and missiles from both air- and ground-based launchers — a total of 416 aerial weapons, 320 were downed, Air Force reported on Oct. 3.

3 October 2025, 11:59 AM

Poland restricts flights near Ukraine and Belarus borders amid Russian drone threat

Air traffic will be restricted in the eastern part of Poland along the borders with Ukraine and Belarus from Sept. 10 to Dec. 9, The Polish Air Navigation Services Agency (PAŻP) said, RMF24 reported on Sept. 11.

11 September 2025, 12:32 PM

Ukraine downs 120 of 150 Russian Shahed drones

Russian forces launched 150 Shahed-type attack and imitation drones at Ukraine overnight, the Air Force reported on Telegram on Sep. 2.

2 September 2025, 09:52 AM

U.S. may deliver long-range ERAM missiles to Ukraine by year’s end — CNN

The high-precision Extended Range Attack Munition (ERAM) missiles, approved for sale to Ukraine by the White House, could reach the front lines by the end of the year, CNN wrote on Aug. 29.

29 August 2025, 02:11 PM

Ukraine downs 161 Russian drones overnight

Russian forces launched 162 Shahed-type attack and imitation drones and fired a Kh-47 M2 Kinzhal ballistic missile at Ukraine from the Millerovo airbase, Kursk, Bryansk, and Orel oblasts, and the Hvardiiske airfield in occupied Crimea, the Air Force reported on Telegram on Aug. 4.

4 August 2025, 12:47 PM

Zelenskyy appoints Lt. Gen. Anatoliy Kryvonozhko as commander of Ukraine’s Air Force

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appointed Lieutenant General Anatoliy Kryvonozhko as commander of the Air Force, announcing it on Telegram with a video of the decree signing and congratulations on Aug. 3.

3 August 2025, 10:03 PM

Zelenskyy marks Air Force Day with video tribute to Ukraine’s pilots and air defense crews

On Aug. 3, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy marked Air Force Day of Ukraine’s Armed Forces by thanking service members who repel daily Russian attacks and destroy enemy targets.

3 August 2025, 12:15 PM

Ukraine neutralizes 51 of 78 Russian drones, 3 injured

The Russian army attacked Ukraine with 78 strike drones overnight, including Shahed models and various decoy drones, with Ukrainian Defense Forces downing or suppressing 51, the Ukrainian Air Force reported on July 30.

30 July 2025, 12:51 PM

Ukraine downs 54 of 61 drones in major Russian missile and drone strike overnight

Russia launched two Iskander-M missiles and 61 Shahed and simulator drones at Ukraine overnight, 54 of which were shot down, the Ukrainian Air Force said on Telegram on July 25.

25 July 2025, 11:56 AM

Russia strikes Ukraine with Iskander missile and 400 drones; air defense intecepts 343 targets

The Russian army launched a large-scale attack on Ukraine using an Iskander-M ballistic missile and 400 drones of various types, including 255 Shahed UAVs, the Air Force reported on July 16.

16 July 2025, 10:30 AM

Czechia to train eight Ukrainian F-16 fighter pilots

The Czech government approved a plan to train eight Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets at its own expense, Czech Defense Ministry announced on July 9.

10 July 2025, 12:40 AM

Ukraine tests domestic glide bomb conversion kit — video

Ukrainian engineers have developed a working solution to convert regular air-dropped munitions into precision-guided glide bombs, Ukrainian military news outlet Defense Express reported on June 25.

26 June 2025, 01:11 AM

New airstrike record: Russia attacks Ukraine with 472 drones, 7 missiles overnight

Overnight into June 1, starting at 7:30 p.m. on May 31, Russian forces launched a massive aerial assault on Ukraine using 479 airborne weapons, the Air Force reported on June 1 — the largest drone attack since the start of the full-scale invasion.

1 June 2025, 02:39 PM

Ukraine strikes Russian drone control center in Kursk Oblast

The Ukrainian Air Force struck a UAV command post near Tyotkino in Russia’s Kursk Oblast, Ukraine’s General Staff announced on May 5.

5 May 2025, 08:33 PM

Putin’s three-day truce masks propaganda, not peace - Ukrainian war veteran

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin wants a ceasefire for May 8-10 as it gives him a peaceful parade of ‘victory frenzy’, Ukrainian war veteran and former Aidar Battalion company commander Yevhen Dykyi said in an interview with Radio NV on April 29.

30 April 2025, 11:10 AM

Ukraine's air defense downs 55 Russian strike drones overnight

The Russian forces launched two Iskander-M ballistic missiles, three S-300/400 surface-to-air guided missiles, and 75 drones at Ukraine, Air Force reported on April 17.

17 April 2025, 12:45 PM

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