Russian bomber crashes in Irkutsk Oblast, pilot killed
Irkutsk Oblast Governor Igor Kobzev attributed the crash to a technical malfunction and said no local residents were injured.
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Russian Su-25 crashes during training flight in Far East, Russia's Defense Ministry says
"According to preliminary information, the cause of the accident was a technical malfunction," the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement.
Ukraine destroys 4 Russian helicopters in Russia's Belgorod Oblast, military claims
The Ka-52 "Alligator" is designed for reconnaissance and precision strikes, while the Mi-8 serves as a versatile transport and assault helicopter. Both have been actively used in Russia's war against Ukraine.
Russia offers to produce advanced stealth fighter jet for Indian Air Force, Reuters reports
Russia has offered to manufacture its fifth-generation Su-57 stealth fighter jet for the Indian Air Force amid deepening ties between Moscow and New Delhi, Reuters reported on Feb. 11, citing two officials.
Russia launches mass missile attack against Ukraine
Explosions were reported in Kharkiv, Khmelnytsky Oblast, and Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast.
Ukraine says it targeted Russia's Engels airbase infrastructure in 'multi-day, comprehensive operation'
Located in Saratov Oblast, over 750 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, Engels airbase is home to Russian heavy bombers.
The collapse of Assad’s regime shows the limits of Russian airpower
After a decade-long civil war, Bashar al-Assad was firmly ensconced in Damascus — a far cry from the summer of 2012 and again in 2015, when policymakers, analysts, and pundits alike believed his rule was on the brink of collapse. The intervention of the Russian Air Force in the fall of
What does Assad’s downfall mean for Russia and Ukraine?
As Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad's regime collapsed in a matter of days, Russia's influence in the Middle East appeared to wane. Preoccupied with its all-out war against Ukraine, Russia was unable to prevent the Dec. 8 downfall of its main ally in the region. The stunning rapidity of the rebels'
Russia using bombers it received from Ukraine in 1999, RFE/RL reports
Russia uses at least six Tu-160-type bombers that Ukraine gave to Russia in 1999 as a payment of gas debt, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty's (RFE/RL) Schemes' investigation showed on Nov. 26.
We asked experts to review Russia's Su-57 fighter jet performance at Airshow China 2024
The long and troubled history of Russia's prized Su-57 fighter jet appeared to take another turn for the worse in recent days when what should have been an opportunity for the Kremlin to flex some military muscle turned into global ridicule and embarrassment. The aircraft made an impressive aerobatic display
North Korea has sent pilots to Russia to join its war in Ukraine, Newsweek reports
A government official in South Korea claimed that North Korea had sent fighter pilots to Vladivostok, a city in the Russian Far East.
German fighter jets scrambled due to Russian spy plane over Baltic Sea
Germany's Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft were scrambled due to a flight of a Russian Il-20 reconnaissance plane in over the international waters of the Baltic Sea, the German Air Force said on Oct. 16.
Second Russian Kinzhal missile carrier arrives in Belarus in 2 days, monitoring group says
A second Russian Mig-31K jet, capable of carrying Kinzhal missiles, landed in Belarus' Machulishchy airport, the Belarusian Hajun monitoring group reported on Oct. 10.
Ukraine confirms strike on Russian airbase in North Caucasus housing Su-34, Su-27 jets
Ukraine carried out a successful strike against Russia's Khanskaya military airfield in the Adygea Republic, the military said.
Updated: Russia claims downing over 90 Ukrainian drones amid reports of airbase strike
Local authorities in Russia's Adygea Republic, an enclave within Krasnodar Krai, reported a drone attack "against the suburb of (the capital) of Maykop by (Ukrainian) drones."
Belarus sentences 12 to prison over sabotage of Russian A-50 military plane
The Minsk City Court sentenced 12 people to prison over sabotage of the Machulishchy military airfield in Belarus last year, the Viasna human rights group said on Oct. 4. Some of the sentences were handed down in absentia.
NATO jets intercept six Russian aircraft flying over Baltic Sea
NATO jets intercepted six Russian aircraft flying over the Baltic Sea without transponders or a flight plan over the past two days, the Latvian Air Force reported late on Sept. 21.
Russia says it was attacked by 29 Ukrainian drones overnight
Russia's Defense Ministry said on Sept. 15 that it was attacked by 29 Ukrainian drones overnight and that it had downed all of them using emergency air defense.
Russia buys Western aircraft parts via intermediaries despite sanctions, media reports
Russia managed to import aircraft tires worth $30 million from Western and other foreign manufacturers last year despite sanctions, The Guardian reported on Sept. 12, citing a report from a Ukrainian agency it had obtained.
Russia claims drone attacks on Murmansk Oblast 1,500 km from Ukraine
Russian regional authorities claimed on Sept. 11 that Murmansk Oblast behind the Arctic Circle came under a drone attack, necessitating temporary flight restrictions.
White House confirms Russia moved 90% of warplanes outside of ATACMS reach
"The argument that somehow, you just give them ATACMS and tell them they're gonna be able to hit the majority of Russian aircraft and airbases that are, in fact, used to strike them, it's not true, it's a misconception," U.S. National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said in a response to a journalist's question.
Ukraine downs Russian Su-25 aircraft in Donetsk Oblast – 'One less problem for our infantry'
Anti-aircraft units of the 28th Mechanized Brigade downed the plane with a Man-Portable Air-Defence System (MANPADS) as it was attempting to fire at Ukrainian troops.
Updated: Ukraine hits 4 Russian airbases in largest such attack, source says
An SBU source called it the largest attack on Russian airbases during the war.
Opinion: Something is rotten in the state of Russian arms industry
Russia’s arms industry and its export capabilities have long been, as Russian President Vladimir Putin put it, a point of national pride. Even after launching its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Russia claims to be able to meet growing domestic demand and continue arms exports. State-sponsored propaganda
NATO jets scrambled after Russian Su-30s detected near Latvian airspace
The German and Swedish air forces scrambled NATO jets on Aug. 3 after two Russian jets were detected heading toward Latvian airspace over the Baltic Sea.
Russian Su-34 bomber crashes during training flight
A Russian Air Force Su-34 bomber plane crashed during a training exercise in Volgograd Oblast, Russian state media Ria Novosti reported on July 27.
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