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Russia
The Russian Ministry of Defense reports that the preliminary cause of the accident is a technical malfunction.
2d ago
Putin
Media noticed that the mock-up of the C929 long-range wide-body airliner displayed at the Farnborough International Air Show by COMAC had dropped visible references to Russia’s involvement.
Jul. 24
War in Ukraine
Russian Air Force reconnaissance is finding so many targets that on Monday it set a wartime record for glider bombs dropped in a 24-hour period, an AFU statement says.
Jul. 23
War in Ukraine
The Ukrainian military shot down a Russian Su-25 close-air support aircraft, which, paired with another Su-25, was attempting to attack frontline Ukrainian Defense Forces.
Jul. 23
NATO
On the way, the American Stratofortress planes flew above the Barents Sea to point-blank cruise missile range of the main air base used by Russia for its own bomber strikes against Ukraine.
Jul. 22
Moscow
A Sukhoi Superjet 100 plane belonging to Gazprom-Avi crashed near Moscow on Friday killing its three-person crew according to the Russian emergencies’ ministry report.
Jul. 13
Turkey
Turkish Aerospace Industries reveals several of its weapon systems are equipped with engines made in Ukraine; Kyiv hopes to join Ankara’s fifth generation fighter project and acquire the stealthy jet.
Jul. 10
War in Ukraine
Ukrainian antiaircraft gunners shot down a Russian Su-25 Fighter Bomber that was targeting positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Jul. 8
Social media
Evidence of actual damage to Ukrainian aircraft is pretty thin, but signs of image manipulation and Kremlin-style disinformation tactics are a lot stronger.
Jul. 2
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
France
The first video of a Ukrainian pilot using French AASM Hammer precision-guided munitions, which were delivered in January 2024, has been released on X.
Jun. 29
Patriot
Ukrainian guardsmen encountered a Russian Su-25 “Grach” attack aircraft (NATO: Frogfoot) on a combat sortie in the Donetsk region and took it on.
Jun. 28
War in Ukraine
A Russian Su-27 fighter shot a missile at an unescorted British RC-135 flying in the same area in September 2022. It missed. The Thursday patrol with RAF fighters went off without reported incidents.
Jun. 28
F-16
Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands, and Norway have committed to supplying Ukraine with approximately 80 American-made F-16 fighters.
Jun. 20
Russia
70 out of 80 Ukrainian drones were reportedly shot down over the Rostov region, just across the Kerch Strait from Ukraine and home to a swathe of Russian military facilities.
Jun. 14
Georgia
There were some peculiar aspects to the crash that suggest there was more to the incident than simply a technical malfunction during a training flight.
Jun. 13
Russian Air Force reconnaissance is finding so many targets that on Monday it set a wartime record for glider bombs dropped in a 24-hour period, an AFU statement says.
Jul. 23