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Ukraine's SBU hits Russian fighter jets at Crimea’s Saky airfield

Ukraine’s SBU Security Service has for the second time in a week struck fighter jets at the Saky airfield and targeted hangars at the Hvardiyske airfield in temporarily occupied Crimea, the agency’s press service reported on July 3.

3 July, 03:28 PM

Ukraine and NATO offer €250k prize for solutions to block Russian airfields

A joint Ukraine-NATO search for solutions to permanently block the Russian airfields has been launched, Ukrainian Ministry of Defense reported on June 19.

19 June, 01:48 PM

Russian fighter jet accidentally drops bomb on Belgorod railway, derailing train with 15 passengers on board

A Russian fighter jet accidentally dropped a high-explosive bomb on railway tracks in the Yakovlevsky district of Belgorod Oblast during a combat sortie on May 13, derailing a passenger rail bus, Russian Telegram channel MNS reported, citing a source.

14 May, 03:44 PM

Israeli F-35 downs Iranian Yak-130 in first combat kill

An Israeli Air Force F-35I Adir fighter shot down an Iranian Yak-130 jet in combat, marking the first time an F-35 has destroyed a manned aircraft in battle, the Israel Defense Forces reported on March 4.

4 March, 06:57 PM

Russian bomber crew killed in accidental ejection on parked jet

A Russian bomber crew died after an accidental activation of the aircraft’s ejection system while the jet was parked inside a shelter, Russian propagandist Telegram channel Fighterbomber wrote on Dec. 8.

8 December 2025, 12:25 PM

Russia downs own fighter jet over occupied Crimea

Russian troops accidentally shot down one of their own fighter jets over occupied Crimea on Oct. 17, while attempting to repel a Ukrainian drone attack overnight, Ukrainian Navy spokesperson Dmytro Pletenchuk told Apostrophe TV.

17 October 2025, 01:30 PM

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