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NATO fighter scrambles to intercept Russian aircraft jump 250% in July

NATO fighter scrambles to intercept Russian aircraft along the Alliance's eastern flank increased by more than 250% in July 2026 compared to July 2025, NATO Allied Joint Force Command wrote on X on Aug. 5.

6 August, 11:05 AM

Moscow brings vintage An-2 planes back into service

Russia is returning worn-out equipment to service because it lacks small aircraft due to sanctions, Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence reported on April 21.

22 April, 08:07 AM

USA scrambles F-35s to intercept Russian military aircraft near Alaska

The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) scrambled fighter jets in response to the detection of Russian Tu-142 military aircraft near the state of Alaska, the agency wrote on March 4.

6 March, 09:15 AM

Ukrainian strikes reportedly take out Russian transport plane in Kacha

Russian occupation forces lost another aircraft in the strike on the occupied Crimea - likely an An-26 transport plane, Ukraine's General Staff reported on Dec. 12.

12 December 2025, 09:15 AM

Plane crashes and bursts into flames near residential building in Russia, footage spreads online

A plane crashed onto a residential property in Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, with reports claiming it was a training aircraft, pro-Kremlin Telegram channel Shot wrote on July 8.

8 July 2025, 01:10 PM

Ukraine targets Moscow parade planes in drone attacks

Ukrainian drones attacked Russia’s Kubinka and Shaykovka airfields, targeting planes and personnel for the May 9 Victory Day parade, prompting a Russian military blogger to claim Ukraine aims to “spoil the holiday,” iStories reported on May 7, citing Russian “milbloggers”.

7 May 2025, 06:35 PM

Russian military plane destroyed in explosion near Moscow

A Russian An-72 military transport aircraft, belonging to the Russian Navy, was neutralized at Ostafyevo airfield in Moscow Oblast, Ukraine’s Military Intelligence (HUR) reported on Dec. 20.

20 December 2024, 01:31 PM

Ukrainian Intelligence takes out Russian Su-30SM fighter jet over Black Sea - video

Ukraine's Intelligence (HUR) special unit destroyed a Russian Su-30SM fighter jet over the Black Sea, the agency reported on Sept. 12.

12 September 2024, 10:07 AM

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

Russia violates Finland's airspace for the first time since Finland joined NATO

A Russian military aircraft violated Finland's airspace over the Gulf of Finland near the Finnish city of Loviisa on June 10 - the first time since Finland joined NATO, Finland's Defense Ministry reported.

11 June 2024, 11:05 AM

Ukraine takes out 900+ Russian soldiers, three fighter jets, and 17 tanks in a day

Ukraine eliminated more than 900 Russian soldiers over the past 24 hours, bringing Russian personnel losses to 412,610 since the start of the full-scale Russian invasion, Ukraine’s General Staff reported on March 1.

1 March 2024, 02:20 PM

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