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Domestic smart bombs will allow Ukraine to strike deeper behind enemy lines — ISW

Ukraine's newly developed guided aerial bomb will likely allow the military to expand its strikes on Russian targets and enhance battlefield interdiction, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on May 18.

19 May, 11:19 AM

U.S., Canada track five Russian military aircraft near Alaska

The detection and tracking of two Russian Tu-95 bombers, two Su-35 fighter jets and one A-50 airborne early warning aircraft near Alaska was confirmed by the North American Aerospace Defense Command on Feb. 19.

20 February, 10:20 AM

Russian An-22 military transport plane crashes in Ivanovo Oblast: seven crew aboard

A Russian An-22 military transport plane crashed in Russia's Ivanovo Oblast. Seven crew members were aboard, Russia's state news agency TASS reported on Dec. 9, citing emergency services.

9 December 2025, 01:44 PM

Rare Russian A-60 laser aircraft likely destroyed in Taganrog attack - video

Overnight explosions and fires at Russia’s Taganrog-South airbase, next to a major aircraft plant, suggest Ukrainian forces may have destroyed an ultra-rare A-60 “flying laser lab” based on the Il-76, Ukrainian sources reported on Nov. 25.

25 November 2025, 08:32 AM

Ukrainian Air Force reports three F-16s lost in frontline fighting

Ukraine is expanding its frontline air force presence, but the country has also lost several aircraft due to intense combat, Air Force Command spokesperson Yuriy Ihnat said in an interview with Ukrainska Pravda on June 4.

3 June 2025, 02:17 PM

EU greenlights defense partnership for next-gen fighter aircraft

The European Commission approved a joint venture between BAE Systems, Leonardo, and Japan Aircraft Industrial Enhancement to lead the Global Combat Air Programme, developing a sixth-generation fighter jet for the UK, Italy, and Japan, the EC announced on June 2.

3 June 2025, 01:10 PM

‘It’s not the Saab everyone was expecting.’ What aircraft circled over Lviv Oblast and why — Zhyrokhov

A plane with the callsign “WELCOME” was spotted over Lviv Oblast on April 21, prompting speculation about a Swedish Saab 340 AEW&C arrival — but military expert Mykhailo Zhyrokhov told Radio NV it was likely a Ukrainian An-26RT.

22 April 2025, 10:47 AM

Kyiv reshuffles senior Air Force command

Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov announced several high-level appointments of Air Force and General Staff officers, in a Facebook post on March 28.

28 March 2025, 09:46 PM

Resistance group infiltrates Russian FSB’s secret facility

Photos reportedly taken at the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) air group base at the Danilovo military airbase in the Republic of Mari El were posted on Telegram by the Ukrainian and Crimean Tatar resistance movement Atesh on Dec. 30.

30 December 2024, 02:08 PM

France aims to deliver Mirage jets to Ukraine by early 2025

The training of Ukrainian pilots on French Mirage 2000 fighter jets is progressing apace, with Paris still aiming to deliver the first aircraft in Q1 2025, the French Ambassador to Kyiv, Gaël Veyssière, said in an interview with NV on Nov. 19.

20 November 2024, 08:35 PM

Russia poised for mass missile attacks: Ukraine on high alert

The Russian forces demonstrate readiness for renewed large-scale missile strikes against Ukraine, Andriy Kovalenko, the National Security and Defense Council’s Center for Countering Disinformation head, said on Nov. 11.

11 November 2024, 01:48 PM

Military plane burned down in southwestern Russia, Ukrainian intelligence says

A Tu-134 military transport plane was destroyed in a fire at Russia's Orenburg-2 airfield on the night of Oct. 13, Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) reported on Telegram, without giving details of the incident.

14 October 2024, 10:09 AM

Amphibious plane crashes in Moscow Oblast, crew killed

An amphibious plane, the Alex-251, crashed during a test flight in Moscow Oblast, Russia, on Sept. 9, Russian Telegram channel 112 reported.

9 September 2024, 04:35 PM

Ukraine downs another Russian Su-25 near Pokrovsk

Ukraine’s Defense Forces shot down a Russian Su-25 fighter jet near Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast, Ground Forces' Operational Strategic Group Khortytsia spokesperson reported on July 23.

23 July 2024, 02:13 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

Ukraine to station part of new F-16 fleet at allied air bases for protection from Russian strikes

Ukraine will station some of its brand-new F-16 fighter jets at the foreign air bases of its allies to protect them from Russian strikes, the Ukrainian Air Force Command's aviation chief, Serhii Holubtsov, told Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL).

10 June 2024, 09:00 AM

Russia's Su-type fighter jets reliant on foreign technology from US & Japan

Russia massively uses imported electronics in its Su-type fighter jets (military aircraft produced by Sukhoi, a Russian aircraft manufacturer), used to attack Ukraine despite Western sanctions, Skhemy (Radio Liberty) reported.

18 April 2024, 10:07 AM

US-South Korea joint air force exercises kick off near Seoul

The United States and South Korea launched large-scale air force exercises involving around 100 combat aircraft of various types, the South Korean news agency Yonhap reported on April 12.

12 April 2024, 05:45 PM

Magical month: Ukraine shoots down 13 Russian planes worth over $1 billion – full list & infographic

Ukrainian Defense Forces achieved remarkable results in their combat against Russian aviation in February 2024, successfully downing 13 enemy aircraft worth over $1 billion.

1 March 2024, 08:35 PM

German Air Force intercepts Russian military aircraft near Finland

The German Air Force (Luftwaffe) scrambled a Eurofighter jet to intercept a Russian Il-20M military aircraft near Finland on Feb. 26.

28 February 2024, 10:55 AM

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