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Media sources: Ukraine used old S-200 long-range SAM system to down Russia’s Tu-22M3 strategic bomber for the first time

Ukraine claims shooting down a Russian Tu-22M strategic bomber. Intelligence sources say Ukraine used the old S-200 SAM system to hit the aircraft from 300 kilometers away.

byYuri Zoria

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Latest news Ukraine

UK intel: Helicopters landing on painted fighter silhouettes expose flaws in Russia’s decoy strategy

Russia paints decoy fighter jets at air bases, but helicopters landing on fakes undermine deception, revealing true aircraft numbers, per UK intelligence.

byYuri Zoria

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Military: Russians use scorched earth tactics in Donbas, destroying everything with KAB bombs

In the Donbas, Russia is pursuing a scorched earth policy aimed at flattening Ukraine's defensive positions through overwhelming aerial firepower - precision-guided bombs from jets alongside sustained rocket strikes from helicopter gunships, as per the Ukrainian military spokesperson.

byYuri Zoria

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Air Force: Ukraine engages two Russian warplanes, downing one Su-34 bomber

Ukrainian Air Force commander Mykola Oleshchuk says Ukrainian missileers engaged two Russian aircraft in the east, downing one Su-34 fighter-bomber aircraft, which raises reported recent Russian plane losses to 15.

byYuri Zoria

Russia's airborne early warning and control aircraft A-50U

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UK intel: Two A-50 AWACS aircraft downed in two months show Russia’s difficulty securing air assets

As Russia had lost its second A-50 AWACS aircraft, it can replace it with seven other airframes, but the loss of specialist crews in quick succession will further strain those remaining and force consideration of new operating areas, per UK intelligence.

byYuri Zoria

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General Staff: Ukraine destroys Russian Su-34 bomber in Luhansk Oblast

Ukrainian troops downed another Russian Su-34 bomber aircraft on 29 January, bringing the total of destroyed Russian fixed-wing assets to 332, Ukraine's General Staff says.

byYuri Zoria

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Latest news Ukraine

Russian IL-76 aircraft crashes in Belgorod Oblast, Russia claims it carried Ukrainian POWs

A Russian IL-76 military cargo plane crashed in Belgorod Oblast, with Russia's Defense Ministry claiming it carried 65 Ukrainian POWs.

byYuri Zoria

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Latest news Ukraine

Ukraine Air Force: Russian colonel, junior officers were on board of destroyed A-50 AWACS plane

The downing of Russia's A-50 radar and command aircraft on 14 January resulted in the loss of an air force colonel and junior officers who were on board, per Ukraine's Air Force spokesman.

byYuri Zoria

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ISW: Russian air operations drop over Azov Sea after Ukraine strikes hit radar plane, command aircraft

Russian tactical aviation presence over the Sea of Azov has reportedly dropped to unprecedented low levels after Ukrainian strikes eliminated an A-50 radar plane and damaged an Il-22 aircraft, degrading Russian air capabilities, ISW says.

byYuri Zoria

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Russia reportedly loses valuable AWACS A-50 aircraft over Azov Sea (updates)

Late on 14 January, Ukrainian forces hit Russia's valuable A-50 early warning and control aircraft and IL-22 airborne control center. This may be the Russian Air Force's most devastating loss since the start of the all-out war.

byYuri Zoria

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Latest news Ukraine

UK intel: Russia’s accidental bombings point to deeper issues within Russia’s air forces

Russia's military aircraft accidentally discharging aerial bombs over Russian and Ukrainian villages in three incidents since April 2023 reflects systemic inadequacies like poor training, crew fatigue, and unsafe tactical execution, per UK intelligence.

byYuri Zoria

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Drones attack Russia’s tactical bomber base in Rostov Oblast (updated)

Russia's MoD claims to have repelled a massive UAV attack from Ukraine, allegedly intercepting and destroying 33 suicide drones. Local sources say one of the attack's main targets was a bomber air base near Rostov's Morozovsk.

byYuri Zoria

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Latest news Ukraine

Media: Ukrainian border guards down Russian combat aircraft near Avdiivka

Ukrainian border guards operating near Donetsk Oblast's Avdiivka have reportedly shot down a Russian combat aircraft, a Su-25 attack jet as per initial reports, using a MANPAD system.

byYuri Zoria

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Latest news Ukraine

Intel source: Ukraine UAV force-landed in Russia’s Khalino explodes during inspection, killing and injuring air force officers

As Russian aviation officers inspected a force-landed Ukrainian explosive drone at Khalino airfield near Russia's Kursk on 24 September, its charge detonated, causing numerous casualties among the leadership regiment's leadership, according to a Ukrainian intelligence source.

byYuri Zoria

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Only one Russian fighter jet and 2,100 Russian troops remain in Belarus

Only one Russian fighter jet, SU-25, currently stays in Belarus after Russia withdrew all aviation of the Aerospace Forces of the Russian Federation. The Russian aviation group in Belarus ceased to exist.

byBohdan Ben

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British intel: Unmanned aerial vehicles target Moscow as air defense pressure mounts for Russia

Russia's Aerospace Forces are under pressure to fortify air defenses in response to escalating Ukrainian threats that have reached deep within the country's borders.

byYuri Zoria

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Latest news Ukraine

British intel: Russian Air Force resourceful but ineffective in supporting land operations in Ukraine

According to the British Defense Ministry's intelligence, the Russian Air Force's support for its land operations in Ukraine remains without a conclusive operational impact.

byYuri Zoria