The Ukrainian Air Force deployed anti-aircraft guided missiles against two Russian aircraft, a Su-34 and a Su-35, on 2 March. The Su-34 was shot down. Lieutenant General Mykola Oleshchuk, Ukraine’s Air Force Commander, on Telegram […]
With F-16 fighter jets expected to be provided to Ukraine over the coming months, opinions of their usefulness span from a game-changer in the war with Russia to a total waste of resources. But there […]
Ukraine’s military says it has shot down 10 Russian military jets in as many days, which marks a sharp increase over the preceding months. The claim comes despite shortages experienced by Ukrainian forces due to […]
One of the greatest surprises from the initial phase of the Russian invasion of Ukraine has been the inability of the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) fighter and fighter-bomber fleets to establish air superiority or to […]
Ukraine says it shot down three Russian fighter jets on 17 February 2024. “According to the Commander of the Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Lieutenant General Mykola Oleshchuk, on the morning of […]
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A Ukrainian official said the country’s military shot down five Russian aircraft in five minutes in a frenzied counterattack this year. Yuriy Ihnat, a Ukrainian Air Force spokesman, told the Ukrainian media outlet Novynarnia that […]
Russia’s Su-35 fighter jet may appear superior or equal to U.S.-made fast jets, but would ultimately fall down when pitted against any F-16s promised to Kyiv and operated by Ukrainian pilots, experts have told Global […]
The Russian Air Force is barely able to leave its own airspace because Ukraine’s air defenses are so strong, according to UK intelligence. While Russian pilots are managing to support land operations in the south […]
Russia has lost over 58,965 pieces of military equipment and weapons between destroyed and captured gear since it launched the invasion of Ukraine last year, according to Oryx, a military blog that records both sides’ […]
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