Moscow’s crashed Su-25 attack jet may have been downed by another Russian plane in eastern Ukraine
Close launch of unguided rockets from a wingman may have triggered a mid-air accident in Donetsk Oblast.
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Russian Migalovo airbase hit by kamikaze drones, reports confirm (video)
The base in Tver Oblast hosts Il-76 and An-124 military transport aircraft. During the drone assault, Russian air defenses reportedly targeted at least two Russian planes.
Russians destroy their own North Korean-made SAM system, claiming it was “Western-made radar”
The Russian footage shows a Russian drone attack on a surface-to-air missile system initially showcased by Pyongyang in 2020.
Media: Russian drone accidentally hits apartment building in own city of Belgorod
Surveillance cameras captured the distinctive silhouette of a Shahed drone striking a residential building in Belgorod, contradicting official claims of a Ukrainian attack.
Russia’s S-70 Okhotnik crash casts doubt on Russian claims of advanced drone capabilities
The loss of Russia's S-70 heavy drone exposed significant technical limitations, operational challenges, and discrepancies between Russian claims and the UAV's actual capabilities.
Frontline report: friendly fire incident exposes disarray in Russian ranks in Kursk Oblast
Russian soldiers celebrated the downing of a supposed "enemy" drone but later discovered they had destroyed their own Zala 421, a reconnaissance UAV.
Frontline report: Conflicting Russian command structures fuel friendly fire accidents in Kursk Oblast
The Russian military's chaotic command structure, lack of coordination, and communication breakdowns in Kursk Oblast have led to a series of disastrous friendly fire incidents.
Ukraine’s military confirms that Russia shot down its own Su-27 over Crimea in friendly fire
The Russian military accidentally shot down one of its own Su-27 fighter jets over the Black Sea near Crimea's Sevastopol on 28 March, as confirmed by Dmytro Pletenchuk, the spokesman for the Ukrainian Navy.
Blue on blue: Russian anti-air troops down own Su-35 fighter jet, killing pilot
Ukrainian monitoring Telegram channels say Russian anti-aircraft defense forces mistakenly brought down one of their own fighter jets in the early hours of 29 September. A Russian Air Force-linked channel indirectly confirmed the report.