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Ukraine hits six aircraft at Rostov airfield, key unit at Yaroslavl refinery

An An-12 aircraft, two An-26 aircraft and three helicopters were hit in an attack on a military airfield in Russia’s Rostov-on-Don, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sept. 17.

17 September, 12:17 PM

Russia’s fuel crisis deepens as 26 airports restrict aircraft refueling

Russian airports have begun imposing widespread aircraft refueling restrictions amid a fuel crisis, with measures introduced at 26 airports from Kaliningrad to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, The Moscow Times reported on Sept. 11.

11 September, 12:18 PM

Russia seeks to lease aircraft from Vietnam after Ethiopia refused

Russian authorities are trying to reach an agreement with Vietnam under which Russian airlines would lease aircraft from Vietnamese carriers on a "wet lease" basis — meaning the aircraft would come with crew and maintenance included, The Moscow Times reported on Sept. 9.

10 September, 02:50 PM

Two Russian Su-35S jets collide in Kursk Oblast

Two Su-35S fighter jets collided over Russia’s Kursk Oblast, Kremlin-aligned Telegram channel Fighterbomber reported on Sept. 7.

7 September, 08:36 PM

Ukrainian military intelligence operators strike Russian aircraft in occupied Crimea

Operators from Ukraine’s military intelligence Active Operations Department struck a Russian aircraft in temporarily occupied Crimea overnight, the department said on Sept. 7.

7 September, 06:52 PM

Russia suspected of jamming GPS on RAF plane carrying UK defense secretary near its border

A Royal Air Force aircraft carrying British Defense Secretary John Healey had its GPS signal jammed during a flight near the Russian border on May 21, the BBC reported.

25 May, 11:58 AM

Ukrainian strike hits Novgorod aircraft repair plant

The Ukrainian military attacked the 123rd Aircraft Repair Plant in Staraya Russa in Russia's Novgorod Oblast on March 17, Ukraine’s General Staff said on March 18.

18 March, 08:41 PM

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

Rutte says NATO won’t shoot down Russian jets unless they pose a threat, calls restraint a show of strength

The Alliance will not shoot down Russian aircraft that enter its airspace unless they pose a threat, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said, describing such restraint as a sign of NATO’s strength, during the NATO Parliamentary Assembly.

14 October 2025, 07:25 PM

Russian MiG-31 crashes during training flight

A MiG‐31 aircraft capable of carrying Kh-47M2 Kinzhal air-launched ballistic missiles crashed in Russia’s Lipetsk Oblast, state propaganda agency TASS reported on Oct. 9.

10 October 2025, 12:19 AM

Repeated Russian incursions into NATO airspace not accidents, Zelenskyy warns

Russia is engaged in a broad campaign to destabilize NATO and Western countries through a series of escalatory provocations, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sept. 19.

20 September 2025, 02:04 AM

Moscow’s military loses 1k troops, armor, and aircraft in 24 hours — General Staff

Russia lost 940 soldiers over the past day, the total combat losses of the enemy have reached approximately 1,068,040 troops since the war outbreak, AFU General Staff reported on Aug. 15.

15 August 2025, 11:01 AM

Russia likely lost Su-30SM near Snake Island, intercept shows

Russia has likely lost a Su-30SM fighter jet southeast of Snake Island in the Black Sea, the Ukrainian Navy reported on Aug. 14, citing an intercepted enemy radio transmission.

14 August 2025, 08:08 PM

Su-34 fighter jet crashes in Russia’s Nizhny Novgorod Oblast

A Russian Su-34 supersonic fighter-bomber has crashed in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia’s Defense Ministry confirmed on July 1.

1 July 2025, 07:32 PM

Sanctions cripple Russia’s combat aircraft production — ISW

International sanctions, a components shortage, and a lack of qualified labor significantly hinder Russian attempts to ramp up its combat aviation production, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on June 29.

30 June 2025, 08:01 AM

Why each MiG-31K loss cripples Russia — Defense Express

Russia, the aggressor state, is unable to manufacture new MiG-31K fighter jets, which serve as carriers for the Kinzhal aeroballistic missile - every loss is critical, Ukrainian military analysis outlet Defense Express (DE) wrote on June 9.

9 June 2025, 03:09 PM

Ukrainian forces strike Russia's Savasleyka airbase, damage two warplanes

The Ukrainian Armed Forces struck the Savasleyka airbase in Russia's Nizhny Novgorod region overnight into June 9, damaging two aircraft, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

9 June 2025, 11:54 AM

Ukrainian Air Force shoots down Russian Su-35 fighter jet

The Ukrainian Air Force shot down a Russian Su-35 fighter jet near Kursk Oblast on the morning of June 7, according to a statement from the Air Force command on Telegram.

7 June 2025, 12:35 PM

50 percent of hit Russian planes are beyond repair after Operation Cobweb

Of the 41 Russian aircraft hit during the Security Service of Ukraine's Operation Cobweb, half are beyond repair, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said at a press conference on June 4.

4 June 2025, 06:55 PM

Ukraine hacks into Russian strategic aircraft data

Cyber experts from Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate hacked the Tupolev Design Bureau and accessed critical data on Russian strategic aircraft, intelligence sources told NV on June 4.

4 June 2025, 04:09 PM

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