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Russian strategic aviation is on its last legs — Defense Express chief editor Katkov

The chief editor of Defense Express, Oleh Katkov, discussed the state of Russian strategic aviation — bombers like the Tu-22M3, Tu-160, and Tu-95MS — on the air of Radio NV on Jan. 28.

29 January 2025, 04:11 PM

Russia relies on Soviet-era stock for bomber ‘production’

Russia is currently unable to manufacture new Tu-160 and Tu-22 strategic bombers from scratch and relies on mothballed Soviet-era airframes, Defense Express reported on Jan. 20.

20 January 2025, 09:42 PM

Iran begins receiving Russian Su-35 fighters, aiming to phase out older aircraft

Russia has delivered the first two Su-35 fighter jets to Iran, with more expected to follow, the German industry publication Flug Revue reported on Nov. 29.

2 December 2024, 04:50 PM

Russian aerial bomb accidentally strikes school in Belgorod Oblast

A Russian FAB-250 aerial bomb accidentally struck a school in the village of Bykovka, Belgorod Oblast, early on Nov. 19, according to local outlet Pepel and eyewitness accounts.

20 November 2024, 06:50 PM

Su-34 aircraft and its crew reportedly lost by Russian military forces

The Russian army may have lost a Su-34 aircraft on Oct. 12.

12 October 2024, 03:02 PM

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

Helicopter missing in Kamchatka with 22 people on board

A Mi-8T helicopter with 22 people on board, including three crew members and 19 passengers, has gone missing in Russia’s Kamchatka region after leaving the Vachkazhets volcano area, TASS reported on Aug. 31.

31 August 2024, 12:18 PM

Ukrainian drones destroy three Russian aircraft in strike on Savasleyka airfield

On Aug. 16, drones from Ukraine's Main Intelligence Directorate destroyed three Russian aircraft at Savasleyka military airfield, Ukrainian intelligence sources told NV.

21 August 2024, 05:45 PM

Video of Russian Su-34 bomber destroyed in Morozovsk strike appears online

Footage, depicting the charred remains of the Russian Su-34 bomber, destroyed in the Ukrainian precise strike on Morozovsk airfield was published on X on Aug. 7.

7 August 2024, 10:54 AM

Russia shifts Crimea patrols from ships to airplanes due to losses – Ukrainian Navy

In temporarily occupied Crimea, the Russians now use the airspace 24/7, with aviation replacing destroyed surface ships, Ukrainian Navy spokesman Dmytro Pletenchuk said in an interview with Espresso on Aug. 5.

5 August 2024, 08:10 PM

Quarter of Russian Il-76 aircraft inoperatable due to low-quality spare parts

Five IL-76MD-90A aircraft of the Russian Defense Ministry were decommissioned due to the use of low-quality bearings, while open sources state that Russians had only 18 such planes at the end of 2023, Vazhnye Istoryi reported on Telegram on July 19.

21 July 2024, 11:55 AM

Unexploded bombs litter Belgorod as Russia's own weapons fail to detonate

Russia dropped at least 38 glider bombs in Belgorod Oblast over the year between April 2023 and April 2024 The Washington Post reported, citing an internal Russian document on July 1.

1 July 2024, 12:52 PM

Zelenskyy urges US to let Ukraine strike Russian bombers with ATACMS

The United States should allow Ukraine to use ATACMS deep into Russian territory to destroy Russian bombers, attacking Ukraine with guided bombs, at the ground, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with The Philadelphia Inquirer on June 30.

30 June 2024, 08:18 PM

Zelenskyy: Ukraine needs long-range strikes on Russia to destroy combat aircraft

Ukraine needs a right and means for long-raged strikes on Russian territory after missile attack on Vilniansk, which killed 7 civilians, including 3 children, and injured 38 others, said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Telegram on June 30.

30 June 2024, 03:18 PM

Ukrainian defenders down 30+ Russian warplanes in 2024, including 12 Su-34s in Luhansk Oblast

Since the beginning of 2024, the Ukrainian military has successfully shot down over 30 Russian warplanes, including 12 Su-34s in Luhansk Oblast, according to a report from the army’s Strategic Communications Center (StratCom) on Telegram on June 28.

28 June 2024, 06:32 PM

Ukraine took out 30+ Russian aircraft in 2024

The Ukrainian military has successfully shot down more than 30 Russian military aircraft since the beginning of 2024, including 12 Su-34 jets, the Ukrainian Armed Forces' StratCom reported on Telegram on June 28.

28 June 2024, 04:17 PM

Ukraine downs Russian Su-25 attack aircraft in Donetsk Oblast — General Staff

The Ukrainian military is working to exhaust and deter Russian Armed Forces, successfully shooting down a Russian attack aircraft in the Pokrovsk sector, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on Facebook on June 10.

11 June 2024, 10:45 AM

Russia has 1500+ jets to strike Ukraine despite Su-57 loss – Air Force

Recent Su-57 fighter jet destruction makes tangible loss for Russia, but the Russians still have up to 1,500 aircrafts that can strike Ukraine, the Ukrainian Air Force spokesperson, Ilya Yevlash, said on the air of the national telethon on June 10.

10 June 2024, 07:40 PM

Ukraine's historic downing of Russia's A-50 aircraft attributed to Patriot system, U.S. Colonel confirms

It was a Patriot system that allowed Ukraine to strike a Russian A-50 Airborne Early Warning & Control (AWACS) aircraft for the first time in January 2024, a U.S. Army official confirmed.

10 June 2024, 11:26 AM

US never forbade Ukraine to down aircraft over Russia

The U.S. restrictions on Ukraine using Western weapons to strike Russian territory never included a ban on using anti-air systems to shoot down warplanes in Russia’s airspace, White House National Security spokesman John Kirby said on June 4.

4 June 2024, 08:31 PM

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