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War in Ukraine
Fighters from the 28th Separate Mechanized Brigade, known as the Knights of the Winter Campaign, used man-portable air defence systems (MANPADS) to bring down the aircraft.
Aug. 28
US
The White House is considering transferring long-range cruise missiles to Ukraine, which would significantly increase the effectiveness of Ukraine’s F-16 fighters.
Aug. 26
F-16
The Czech company Inflatech has added an inflatable F-16 Viper fighter aircraft to its range of decoys but are Ukraine’s Air Force markings significant?
Aug. 25
F-16
For one of the few time since Russia’s war against Ukraine began Kyiv’s forces are benefitting for air support as it advances into Russia and the positive results are evident.
Aug. 21
Aviation
Overnight, the Ukrainian Air Defense Forces shot down a Russian Su-34 bomber operating in Russian airspace over the Kursk region where Kyiv’s troops were engaged in operations on the ground below.
Aug. 14
Storm Shadow / SCALP
For the first time the Armed Forces of Ukraine has issued a video of the launch of the Anglo/French Storm Shadow cruise missiles from a Su-24M bomber.
Aug. 6
Kyiv
After Kyiv's air defenses shot down a Kremlin Shahed UAV, the debris hit the suburban home of the only Duma member who voted against Moscow’s annexation of Crimea a decade ago.
Aug. 1
War in Ukraine
Ukrainian drones scored two successful strikes on Russia’s power grid in Russia’s Belgorod and Orlovsky regions, as the countries sent aerial drone raids on mutual overnight assaults.
Jul. 29
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
The reports aren’t confirmed. NATO has stated repeatedly that although it supports Ukraine it has no intention of entering a shooting war with Russia.
Dec. 12