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Russia increasingly using cheap, unidentified drones in Ukraine – Air Force

Russia is increasingly using cheaper, unidentified drones in its attacks on Ukraine, Colonel Yuriy Ihnat, acting head of the Air Force Command's communications department, told news agency Ukrainska Pravda on Oct. 5.

5 October 2024, 03:49 PM

Russia attacks Ukraine with missiles and drones: Air defense downs 3 out of 13 UAVs

Russia attacked Ukraine with three Kh59/69 guided air-launched missiles and 13 strike drones overnight, with Ukraine's air defense shooting down three drones, the Ukrainian Air Force reported on Telegram on Oct. 5.

5 October 2024, 10:55 AM

Ukraine's Air Force downs 29 of 32 Russian kamikaze drones in overnight attack

Ukraine's air defense systems successfully intercepted and destroyed 29 out of 32 Russian drones in an overnight attack on Sept. 30, according to the Ukrainian Air Force's message on Telegram.

1 October 2024, 11:05 AM

Air defense forces down 67 out of 73 drones and one of three missiles overnight

Ukrainian Air defense successfully intercepted and shot down 67 of 73 Russian-launched Shahed drones and one of three guided missiles, Air Force reported on Sept. 30.

30 September 2024, 11:15 AM

Ukraine's air defense shoots down 24 out of 32 Shahed drones launched overnight

Ukrainian air defense forces successfully intercepted 24 out of 32 Russian Shahed drones overnight, with one drone entering Romanian airspace, according to the Ukrainian Air Force on Telegram on Sept. 27.

27 September 2024, 12:15 PM

Ukraine downs 66 of 81 drones in Russian overnight attack - Air Force

Russia launched an overnight assault on Ukraine with an Iskander-M ballistic missile, guided air missiles (Kh-59/69), an unidentified missile, and 81 Shahed drones - 66 of them were downed by air defense, the Air Force reported on Sept. 24.

24 September 2024, 09:51 AM

Air Defense Forces intercept 61 of 70 drones and one of four missiles in Russian night attack

The Russian forces launched an attack with four missiles and 70 Shahed drones - Ukraine's air defense successfully downed 61 drones and one Kh-59 missile, the Air Force reported on Telegram on Sept. 20.

20 September 2024, 12:24 PM

Ukrainian pilots to begin training flights on F-16s in Romania by late 2024

The first group of Ukrainian pilots has started theoretical training on F-16 fighter jets in Romania, with practical training potentially beginning by the end of 2024, Romanian Defense Ministry spokesperson Constantin Spînu said on Sept. 13, as reported by Barron’s.

13 September 2024, 09:06 PM

Netherlands to provide Ukraine with F-16 parts and air-to-air missiles

An upcoming military aid package from the Netherlands will provide Ukraine with spare parts for F-16 fighter jets and additional stock of air-to-air missiles, Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans announced on Sept. 6.

7 September 2024, 02:11 AM

Ukrainian Air Force commander details F-16 crash investigation, criticizes MP Bezuhla

The Commander of the Ukrainian Air Force, Mykola Oleshchuk, has commented on the F-16 crash that occurred during the repulsion of a massive Russian attack on Aug. 26, resulting in the death of one of Ukraine's top fighter pilots, Oleksiy Mes.

30 August 2024, 05:26 PM

Ex-Air Force spokesperson on new Russian drones in latest mass attack in Ukraine

Former Air Force spokesperson Yurii Ihnat provided insights on the new types of drones used by Russian forces during their recent mass attack on Ukraine, he said on Facebook on July 31.

31 July 2024, 10:42 PM

Ukrainian Air Defense downs 18 of 19 targets in Russian night strike

Air Defense Forces destroyed 16 Shahed strike drones and two Kh-59 guided missiles Russia used to attack Ukraine on night, wrote the commander of Air Force of Armed Forces of Ukraine Mykola Oleshchuk on Telegram on July 18.

18 July 2024, 11:08 AM

Some of Ukraine’s fighter jets lack hangar shelters

The Ukrainian airbase near Myrhorod in Poltava Oblast has no hangar shelters big enough for Su-27 fighter jets, Ukrainian outlet Defense Express wrote on July 2.

3 July 2024, 02:18 AM

Russian GPS jamming hits hundreds of UK military flights — The Telegraph

More than one in four UK Royal Air Force (RAF) aircraft experienced interference between January and April due to Russia jamming GPS signals over Eastern Europe, affecting hundreds of flights, The Telegraph reported on June 29.

30 June 2024, 06:52 PM

Air defense shot down six Russian drones in southern and eastern Ukraine overnight

Ukrainian air defense forces destroyed six Russian drones in southern and eastern Ukraine on June 27, the Air Forces reported on Telegram.

28 June 2024, 02:02 PM

Ukrainian soldier shoots down Russian cruise missile with machine gun

An officer of the Ukrainian Air Force shot down a cruise missile with a machine gun during a Russian attack on June 12, the Air Force press service reported.

20 June 2024, 07:11 PM

US F-16 fighters to be based in Ukraine

A bilateral security agreement between Washington and Kyiv stipulates that F-16 fighter jets will be based in Ukraine, White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said in an interview with PBS on June 17.

19 June 2024, 03:00 PM

All necessary measures to ensure F-16 operation and deployment in Ukraine are being taken — Air Force

Despite Russian attempts to hinder F-16 transfer to Ukraine, the necessary measures are being taken to ensure their operation and deployment in Ukraine, Ukrainian Air Force spokesperson, Illya Yevlash, said on the air of the national telethon on June 17.

17 June 2024, 03:10 PM

Ukraine takes out 7 of 14 missiles and all 14 Shahed drones in mass overnight Russian attack

Ukrainian Air Defense shot down seven missiles and all 14 Shahed kamikaze drones launched by Russia against Ukraine overnight on June 14, Air Force commander Mykola Oleshchuk reported on Telegram.

14 June 2024, 09:39 AM

Kyiv and Washington sign 10-year security deal

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. President Joe Biden have signed a 10-year bilateral security agreement, Zelesnkyy’s press service announced on June 13.

14 June 2024, 12:02 AM

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