Air Force

Armed Forces: Newly mobilized receive compulsory training, immediate deployment to frontline prohibited

84% of citizens joining the army after mobilization are not immediately deployed to the front, with only those possessing combat experience potentially permitted for such duty, Ukraine’s Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said in an interview with journalists.

3 June 2024, 03:34 PM

Ukraine needs 60 F-16s to stabilize the frontline

Ukraine requires at least 60 modern fighter jets to cover the entire front line, Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak said in an interview with Bloomberg on May 29.

30 May 2024, 12:47 AM

Sweden no longer considering arming Ukraine with Gripen jets

Ukraine still needs Swedish Gripen fighter jets, despite Stockholm halting the program exploring the feasibility of transferring them to Kyiv, Ukrainian Ambassador to Sweden Andrii Plakhotniuk said on May 29.

29 May 2024, 08:39 PM

Ukrainian F-16 maintenance specialists return after overseas training

The first group of Ukrainian specialists trained in F-16 fighter jet maintenance has started returning to Ukraine, Air Force spokesman Illya Yevlash announced on the Pryamyy TV channel on May 22.

22 May 2024, 04:08 PM

Air raid alert issued nationwide in Ukraine as Russian MIGs with hypersonic missiles take off

Air alert was announced throughout Ukraine due to the takeoff of two Russian MiG-31K fighter jets, Air Force of Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on Telegram on May 22.

22 May 2024, 10:31 AM

Explosions rock Sumy, Odesa and Kryvyi Rih

Explosions were heard in Sumy, Odesa, and Kryvyi Rih, as Air Force warned of a missile threat, reported Ukrainian outlet Suspilne on Telegram on May 11.

11 May 2024, 06:15 PM

Ukraine receives first F-16 fighter jet trainer - Air Force

Czechia handed over the first F-16 fighter jet trainer to one of Ukraine's tactical aviation brigades, Ukrainian Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk said on Telegram on May 10.

10 May 2024, 01:43 PM

Air Force calls Russian attack on Kharkiv 'classic harassing fire' tactic

An overnight attack on Kharkiv by Russian forces is evidence that the Russians are employing a "classic harassing fire" strategy, Air Force spokesperson Ilya Yevlash said on national TV on May 10.

10 May 2024, 01:38 PM

NATO ally Poland again scrambles fighter jets as Russia launches latest mass attack on Western Ukraine

NATO ally Poland was again forced to scramble its aviation to the skies during Russia's latest mass missile attack on Ukraine's western oblasts early on May 8, the Polish Armed Forces reported on X.

8 May 2024, 09:44 AM

Russia most likely stocking missiles to conduct new massive air strikes on Ukraine - Air Force speaker

Russia is likely to be stockpiling missiles for a new massive strike on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, said Ilya Yevlash, spokesman for Ukrainian Air Force, on the national television on May 6.

6 May 2024, 05:24 PM

Ukraine developing dispersed deployment scheme for F-16 jets

The Ukrainian military is devising a system of concealed and dispersed deployment of F-16 jets, designed to protect them from Russian missile strikes, Ukrainian Air Force spokesperson Ilya Yevlash told TV broadcasters on April 29.

30 April 2024, 01:22 AM

Ukrainian forces take down Russian drones — video

Ukraine's Air Force Commander, Mykola Oleshchuk, demonstrated how Ukrainian defenders are shooting down Russian drones, sharing the details on Telegram on April 23.

23 April 2024, 05:02 PM

Ukraine’s Air Force expresses interest in DragonFire laser weapon system

The effectiveness of laser weapons against Russian missiles and drones is still difficult to assess, but Ukraine needs any air defense system it can get, said Ilya Yevlash, Air Force spokesman, on the national TV on April 13.

13 April 2024, 05:00 PM

Ukraine’s F-16 pilots near completion, sharpening skills to target Shahed UAVs and missiles

Ukrainian pilots training on F-16 fighter jets in Denmark and the United States are currently practicing the tasks they will face, including strikes on Shahed drones and missiles, Air Force spokesman Illya Yevlash said at a briefing on April 11.

11 April 2024, 06:58 PM

Ukraine knocks out 17 of 24 Russian attack drones and an X-58 missile, Odesa Oblast was hit

Russia launched 24 Shahed-131/136 type attack drones against Ukraine overnight on April 8, the Air Force reported on Telegram.

8 April 2024, 02:43 PM

Germany scrambles fighter jets to intercept Russian aircraft over Baltic Sea

German Air Force has scrambled its fighter jets to intercept a Russian Il-20 electronic reconnaissance aircraft over the Baltic Sea, which was flying without a transponder, the German Air Force wrote on X on April 6.

7 April 2024, 05:00 PM

Explosions heard in Zaporizhzhya following threat of a Russian ballistic missile warning — Air Force

A powerful explosion could be heard in Zaporizhzhya on April 4, likely from a Russian ballistic missile, Suspilne reported.

4 April 2024, 01:50 PM

Ukraine's Air Force takes down $7 million Russian Forpost drone over Black Sea

The Ukrainian Air Force achieved a significant victory by downing a pricy Russian Forpost UAV over the Black Sea, stated Air Force spokesman Illya Yevlash on April 1.

2 April 2024, 02:42 PM

Russian Air Force amasses formidable arsenal: 1,500 kg bombs overwhelm Ukrainian defenses

Russia has an “extremely large number” of 1,500 kg bombs capable of “destroying a nine-story panel house,” Ukrainian Air Force spokesman Illya Yevlash said on national television on Apr. 1.

1 April 2024, 02:57 PM

Ukrainian Air Force has strategies to counter Russian UMPB D-30 bombs

Ukraine can counteract the new Russian UMPB D-30 bombs by destroying the bomb carrier — either an aircraft or a launcher, Ukraine's Air Force spokesperson Illya Yevlash said on national television on March 30.

30 March 2024, 06:26 PM

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