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Netherlands
According to Amsterdam, Ukraine most likely will first use F-16s for air defense, not surface attack. And Athens wants to add some advanced variants of the warplane to Kyiv’s combat fleet.
Jul. 19
F-16
Kyiv says all weapons were shot down and Ukraine’s only airfield ever to handle frontline US combat aircraft was undamaged. Russia has been pounding the base repeatedly for some time.
Jul. 12
Ukrainian Air Force
All the evidence shows Russia executed a complex missile strike operation to avoid Kyiv’s best air defenses and precisely hit its intended targets, one of which was the kids’ hospital.
Jul. 11
US
A Foreign Flying Legion may be Ukraine’s best chance – much like WWI’s French Lafayette Escadrille or WWII’s Flying Tigers in China, private US citizens could bring a significant impact to the war.
Jul. 9
War in Ukraine
Ukraine’s airmen are attempting something difficult: Deploying an unfamiliar, modern fighter into an air war in progress, against a more powerful opponent. It’s not going as smoothly as hoped.
Jul. 3
F-16
“My recommendation to Ukrainians: before embarking on risky missions, the pilots need to become well-versed in the use of these aircraft,” says Denmark’s Air Force commander.
Jun. 30
F-16
Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands, and Norway have committed to supplying Ukraine with approximately 80 American-made F-16 fighters.
Jun. 20
F-16
The Kremlin has vowed any NATO personnel helping Kyiv attack Russia would be legitimate targets.
Jun. 10
Aviation
A US Air Force Global Hawk UAV was meticulously combing the battlespace only hours before the attacks, probably flying closer to Russia than ever before.
May. 31
Sweden
The “Swedish AWACS” have advanced radar systems capable of detecting and tracking fighters, bombers, helicopters, cruise missiles, and naval targets across vast volumes of the battlespace.
May. 29
War in Ukraine
A day earlier, Spain pledged one billion euros in military aid, with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and Zelensky signing their own security deal in Madrid.
May. 28
Tanks
Russian President Vladimir Putin considers the “Proryv” the most advanced tank model in his army.
May. 28
F-16
As Russian air defenses are being hit by ATACMS missiles Ukraine’s Air Force looks set to add to their woes as it seems to be on track to launch its first F-16 “Viper” combat missions.
May. 24
Drones
A report said Russia launched 13 Shahed kamikaze drones across multiple regions in Ukraine from Primorsko-Akhtarsk and Kursk, where all of them were destroyed by Ukrainian forces.
May. 18
Crimea
ASTRA reports on Telegram, citing its own sources, that the commander of a Russian military unit sited on Mount Ai-Petri in occupied Crimea was killed in a missile attack on Monday, May 13.
May. 13
Aviation
Ukrainian pilots are reportedly using so-called “wild weasel” tactics to entice Russian air defense radars to switch on before hitting them with Western-supplied anti-radar missiles.
May. 12
A US Air Force Global Hawk UAV was meticulously combing the battlespace only hours before the attacks, probably flying closer to Russia than ever before.
May. 31