Ukrainian Air Force

NATO pushes Greece to transfer its Mirage jets to Ukraine

NATO allies are urging Greece to resell some of its 25 Mirage 2000 fighter jets through intermediaries so they can ultimately reach Ukraine, Greek newspaper Kathimerini reported on Oct. 2, citing sources.

2 October 2025, 10:50 PM

Russia hits Ukraine with 49 drones and five missiles

Russia launched 49 attack drones and five missiles against Ukraine overnight, most were downed by air defense, though strikes still caused damage and injuries in several oblasts, including Kharkiv, the Air Force reported on Oct. 1.

1 October 2025, 12:50 PM

Ukraine downs 46 of 65 Russian drones

Russian forces launched 65 Shahed and Gerbera attack drones at Ukraine overnight, the Ukrainian Air Force Command reported on Telegram on Sept. 30.

30 September 2025, 10:54 AM

‘Process under way’: Syrskyi says Air Force creating new branch to fight Russian Shaheds

Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine’s Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi said the Air Force is creating a new branch of forces — unmanned air‑defense systems — to battle Russian Shahed drones, Interfax‑Ukraine reported on Sept. 26.

26 September 2025, 03:05 PM

Ukraine fends off Russia's drone barrage

Ukrainian air defenses shot down or disabled 128 of the 154 Shahed, Gerbera, and other drones launched from Russia’s Bryansk, Orel, and Millerovo oblasts overnight, the Air Force reported on Telegram on Sept. 26.

26 September 2025, 09:49 AM

Ukraine downs 150 Russian drones overnight

Russian forces launched 176 drones against Ukraine overnight, including about 100 Shahed attack drones, the Ukrainian Air Force reported on Telegram on Sept. 25.

25 September 2025, 09:08 AM

Ukraine takes down one of Russia’s top jets

Ukrainian forces shot down a Russian Su-34 fighter-bomber early on Sept. 25, while it was striking the city of Zaporizhzhya with guided bombs, the Air Force reported on Telegram.

25 September 2025, 08:44 AM

FSB mole in Ukraine’s Air Force sentenced to 15 years

An agent recruited by Russia’s FSB to spy on Moscow’s behalf while serving in the Ukrainian Air Force was sentenced to 15 years in prison, Ukraine’s SBU security service announced on Sept. 24.

24 September 2025, 09:39 PM

Ukraine’s Air Force: 89 of 113 Russian drones shot down, Zaporizhzhya struck by 10 missiles

Russia launched 113 attack drones, including Shahed and Geran types, against Ukraine, 89 of which were shot down or suppressed by air defenses, the Ukrainian Air Force said on Sept. 16.

16 September 2025, 11:18 AM

Ukraine neutralizes 59 drones in overnight barrage

Russian troops launched three S-300 anti-aircraft guided missiles and 84 strike UAVs, including Shaheds, Gerberas, and other types, targeting Ukraine overnight into Sept. 15, the Ukrainian Air Force reported on Telegram.

15 September 2025, 11:55 AM

SBI opens case after Ukrainian jet munition hits Volyn home

Ukraine’s State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) has opened a criminal case after a munition from a Ukrainian fighter jet accidentally fell on a home in a Volyn village, the agency said on Sept. 12.

12 September 2025, 03:56 PM

Ukrainian pilot Oleksandr Borovyk dies in combat on Su-27 fighter

Major Oleksandr Borovyk, a pilot of the 39th Tactical Aviation Brigade, died while performing a combat mission on a Su-27 aircraft in the Zaporizhzhya sector, the brigade’s press service reported on Facebook on Sept. 11.

11 September 2025, 07:49 PM

Russia launches massive drone barrage on Ukraine, some enter Poland

Russian forces attacked Ukraine with 458 air attack weapons overnight into Sept. 10. Ukraine's air defenses neutralized 413 targets, with at least eight Russian drones crossing the state border toward Poland, according to the Ukrainian Air Force.

10 September 2025, 12:04 PM

Russia attacks Ukraine with 84 drones, 60 downed by defenses

Russian troops attacked Ukraine with 84 strike drones, including Shahed, Gerbera, and other types, with air defenses neutralizing 60 of them during the overnight assault, the Ukrainian Air Force reported on Sept. 9.

9 September 2025, 11:33 AM

Russia fires record 818 drones and missiles at Ukraine overnight

Russia launched its largest combined drone and missile strike of the war against Ukraine overnight into Sept. 7, the Ukrainian Air Force reported.

7 September 2025, 10:55 AM

Hungary probes theft of decommissioned MiG-29 parts

Hungary is grappling with the disappearance of critical components and equipment from eight decommissioned MiG-29 aircraft stationed at the Kecskemét military airbase, with discussions emerging about whether these parts could have ended up in Ukraine, Radio Liberty reported on Sept. 4.

4 September 2025, 01:55 PM

Russian drones strike 17 locations in Ukraine during overnight attack

Russian forces launched 112 Shahed drones and decoy drones of various types overnight targeting Ukraine, with air defenses neutralizing 84, the Ukrainian Air Force reported on Sept. 4.

4 September 2025, 10:50 AM

Ukrainian air defenses down 451 of Russia’s 526 attack assets

Overnight into Sept. 3, Russian forces launched an attack on Ukraine using 526 drones and air- and sea-launched missiles, with air defenses neutralizing 451 targets, the Ukrainian Air Force reported.

3 September 2025, 11:46 AM

Russian drones cause Odesa Oblast blackouts, 16 hits reported

Russian forces attacked Ukraine with 142 Shahed strike drones and various decoy drones in the early hours of Aug. 31, with Ukrainian air defenses neutralizing 126, the Ukrainian Air Force reported.

31 August 2025, 10:48 AM

Russia’s 68-drone attack hits Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk oblasts

Russia launched a new wave of drone attacks on Ukraine, deploying 68 Shahed strike drones and various decoy drones overnight into Aug. 29, according to the Ukrainian Air Force.

29 August 2025, 10:50 AM

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