Antonov’s latest military transport aircraft touches down in Poland
Ukraine's An-178-100R prototype departed from Ukraine and landed at Poland's Bydgoszcz Airport on 9 October.
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Russians launch over 90 aerial weapons at Ukraine, two missiles and 56 drones downed
At least four missiles and drones might have reached their targets, causing damage and injuries in Odesa.
Zelenskyy dismisses Air Force Commander Oleshchuk, Kryvonozhko takes over as acting chief
Zelenskyy has dismissed Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk after three years of service. Lieutenant General Anatolii Kryvonozhko will be an acting commander.
Satellite imagery captures damage to Russian military facility in occupied Luhansk
Newly released satellite imagery reveals damage to a reported Russian repair base at a machine-building plant in occupied Luhansk, where Ukraine's Air Force claimed a Russian command center was hit.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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…
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.
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.
