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Zaporizhzhia
Another Bad Night for Russia’s Aerospace Forces as Another A-50 Goes Down
Ukraine’s military intelligence and Air Force brought down another high value Beriev A-50 command aircraft over the Azov Sea on Friday in a “combined operation.”
Feb. 24, 2024
War in Ukraine
Ukrainian Air Force Downs Seventh Russian Fighter-Bomber in Recent Days
Ukraine has recently shot down seven Russian fighter-bombers, the latest another Su-34. Air Force officials haven’t released the location or methods of the engagement.
Feb. 21, 2024
Russia
Recriminations in the Wake of Latest Painful Russian Warplane Losses, Search for Scapegoat On
Targets for blame include – so far – bad Russian air traffic control, Russian friendly fire, tricky Ukrainians deploying advanced missiles close to the fighting line, and stupid Kremlin generals.
Feb. 21, 2024
War in Ukraine
Video: Dramatic Dogfight Over Dnipro – Ukrainian UAV Destroys Russian Drone
The dogfight took place in the skies geo-located over wetlands near the village of Krynky, where Ukrainian Marines have held a Dnipro River bridgehead since mid-October.
Feb. 20, 2024
War in Ukraine
Russian Defector Helicopter Pilot Shot Dead in Spain
28-year-old Captain Maxim Kuzminov seized control of a Russian armored combat Mi-8 helicopter and brought it safely to an airbase in the Kharkiv region in August of 2023.
Feb. 19, 2024
War in Ukraine
Ukrainian Air Force Downs Two More Russian Fighter-Bombers, Bringing Total to 6 in 72 Hours
The Armed Forces of Ukraine claim to have shot down six Russian fighter aircraft in less than 72 hours.
Feb. 19, 2024
Aviation
Russian Air Force Sets New One-Day Bombing Record, Glide Bomb Kits Used a Lot More Widely
The era of the Russian Air Force dropping just dumb bombs may be in the past, but Kremlin airmen still seem to prefer saturating a target and not worrying too much about misses.
Feb. 15, 2024
Kremlin
FSB Investigates Illegal Sale of Aircraft to Ukraine and Other ‘Unfriendly States’
Russia targets employees of the Federal Air Transport Agency, who removed 59 aircraft from the state inventory and transferred them abroad, after the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Feb. 12, 2024
Sweden Hands Ukraine 16 Gripen Jets Armed With 200-km Missiles, Opens Deal for 22 More
Sweden will transfer 16 Gripen fighter jets to Ukraine and sell 22 more, with deliveries expected starting in 2027 as Kyiv seeks to strengthen its air defenses.
May 28, 2026
