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Ukraine Air Force: More to be done before Ukraine deploys F-16 fighter jets

International partners are ready to provide Ukraine with F-16 jets, yet Ukraine still continues to prepare infrastructure and train personnel for their deployment, acccording to Ukraine's Air Force.

byYuri Zoria

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Air Force: Ukraine downed 25 Russian Kinzhal missiles since all-out war outset

Since Russia's full invasion of Ukraine started, they've launched 63 Kinzhal hypersonic missiles, but Ukraine says its forces have intercepted 25 out of the 63 using Patriot air defense systems.

byYuri Zoria

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Ukrainian Air Force denies rumored presence of F-16 in Ukraine

Ukraine's Air Force spokesperson urges the Ukrainian press and social media accounts to refrain from disseminating "incredible assumptions" made in Newsweek about the alleged F-16 presence in Ukraine.

byYuri Zoria

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Ukraine claims to have downed three Russian Su-34 bombers

Ukraine's Air Force holding command over air defense forces says three Russian Su-34 bomber were downed in Ukraine's south on 22 December at noon.

byYuri Zoria

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Air Force: F-16 to become Ukraine’s main combat aircraft, Gripen may become additional option

Ukraine considers adding Swedish Gripen fighter jets to its air force alongside F-16s, an Air Force spokesman says. Previously, media reports claimed Sweden was considering Gripen supplies to Ukraine, but the decision has not been made yet.

byYuri Zoria

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Ukraine’s Air Force confirms Patriot use to down three helicopters, two jets in Russia in May

Ukraine's Air Force spox confirms downing five Russian airframes in May with Patriot missiles. He expects more drone activity this winter, citing Russia's 1,000+ missile and 1,000+ drone attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure last winter.

byYuri Zoria

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Ukrainian Air Forces neutralize Russian drone assault: 8 “Shahed” UAVs downed

Ukrainian Air Forces successfully intercepted eight out of nine Russian drones, with anti-aircraft defenses activated in the suburbs of Kyiv.

byOrysia Hrudka

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Ukrainian pilot: Even if war ends tomorrow, it’s just a waiting period for the next round

Ukrainian pilot "Moonfish," who rapidly trains to pilot F-16 jets, equates the F-16 to a 'Swiss Army knife,' crucial for Ukraine's multifaceted war effort against Russia.

byYuri Zoria

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Air Force: F-16 Ukrainian pilot training not started in Romania yet

Ukraine's Air Force says Ukrainian pilot training for F-16 fighter jets has not yet begun in Romania, where a training center is being prepared. Currently, the training is taking place in the US and elsewhere in Europe.

byYuri Zoria

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Satellite images show Russian missile ship damaged by Ukrainian airstrike in occupied Crimea

In the Planet Labs images from 5 November, the damage at the Kerch shipyard is visible, as well as a Russian military vessel that appears to be damaged.

byYevheniia Martyniuk

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Air Force: Ukraine downs all six Russian drones during nighttime attack

Ukrainian forces positioned across Mykolav, Vinnytsia, and Khmelnytskyi oblasts thwarted a Russian air assault, successfully destroying all six Shahed one-way attack drones in a nighttime operation.

byYuri Zoria

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Air Force: Ukrainian pilots transition from simulators to F-16 live flights in “few weeks”

After simulator training, Ukrainian pilots are slated to take real-life F-16 flights with instructors in a few weeks. Concurrently, infrastructure enhancements for F-16s are in progress.

byYuri Zoria

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Defense Minister: Ukraine’s F-16s to perform combat missions starting next spring

Ukraine's Defense Minister believes that the country's Air Force will start using F-16 fighter jets in combat missions next spring.

byYuri Zoria

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Four cruise missiles intercepted over Ukraine overnight

On the night of August 27, Russian forces deployed a series of X-101/X-55/X-555 cruise missiles. Ukrainian air forces…

byOrysia Hrudka

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Tree Ukrainian pilots die in midair collision of training aircraft

Three Ukrainian Air Force pilots died as two L-39 combat training aircraft collided and crashed in Zhytomyr Oblast on 25 August.

byYuri Zoria

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Old weapons, new tricks: Ukraine’s air defense adapts to beat Russia

Ukraine can't shield its whole territory from Russian missiles, but with layered defenses, 80-90% shoot-down rates, and help from civilians' apps, Ukrainian air defense blocks Russia's air superiority even while reanimating WWII techniques.

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