airforce

In 10 years, most of Ukraine's military aircraft to become unusable – Air Force Commander
Repair and modernization of Soviet-era warplanes can't go on forever, Drozdov explains.14:50, 26 October 2020

Air Force gets modernized MiG29 fighter
Service life has been extended, while new Ukrainian-made equipment and systems have been installed.23:15, 09 October 2020

Father of cadet killed in An26 crash died in plane downing in Donbas warzone in 2014
The young man's father, Ihor Skochkov, had served as an aviation squadron navigator with the Army's 25th Guards Military Transport Aviation Brigade.22:30, 26 September 2020

An-26 crash: Sole survivor's first-hand account
"Everything happened like in a computer game," the air force cadet told the president who visited him at the hospital in Kharkiv.21:20, 26 September 2020

Defense minister names probable cause of An-26 crash
Taran also spoke about the plane's pre-accident condition.11:50, 26 September 2020

Military plane carrying cadets crashes in Kharkiv region (Photo, video): UPDATED
Twenty-six people are believed to have been killed in the accident, including one person who survived the crash but later died at the intensive care. The only remaining survivor is undergoing treatment at the hospital.21:45, 25 September 2020

U.S. strategic bombers fly over Ukraine, edging close to occupied Crimea
The planes "integrated with Ukrainian fighters," the official report reads.14:10, 06 September 2020

Su-27 fighters practice landing on highway in Ukraine (Video)
As part of the drills, Ukrainian military worked out the scenario of response to a full-scale invasion.23:15, 28 August 2020

Russia drills: Warplanes land on grass at abandoned airfield near Ukraine border (Photo)
The exercise was also simultaneously held in the occupied Crimea.14:00, 19 August 2020

Ukraine Air Force mulls Brazilian replacement for L-39 training aircraft
At the same time, Super Tucanos will not be considered as a sub for Su-27, Su-25M, Su-25, and Su-24MR warplanes, which the Command are also planning to shift from toward a foreign-made 4++ generation fighter jet.13:10, 17 August 2020

NSDC: Missile, aircraft production "priority" for Ukraine's defense industry
The task has been set to design a missile with an operating range of over 1,500 km.21:35, 12 August 2020

Two U.S. bombers fly over Ukraine in integration with Ukrainian fighter jets (Photo)
The flight also included integration and interoperability training with Polish F-16s and MiG-29s and Romanian F-16s and MiG-21s.21:59, 29 May 2020

Ukraine's military aircraft deliver medical cargo from China to Romania (Photo)
The joint effort is aimed at assisting the country in fighting off the coronavirus.15:20, 15 April 2020

NATO showcases flight interceptions over Baltics (Photo)
With U.S. President Donald Trump regularly accusing Europe of not spending enough on defense, the air commanders hope such displays can highlight how NATO's planes are helping to protect the continent.23:50, 15 January 2020

Russia's 5th-gen Su-57 fighter jet crashes during test flight
The pilot has safely ejected.11:05, 24 December 2019
SBU nabs smugglers supplying combat aircraft spare parts to Russia (Photo)
During the raid, the organizer of the scheme resisted arrest and even tried to open fire at the SWAT unit.19:30, 06 November 2019

Live fire drills of Ukraine's air defense forces underway in Kherson region (Video)
On the first day of the exercise, over 20 launches were made from S-300PT, S-300V1, Buk M1, and S-125-2D1 anti-aircraft systems on air, ground, surface, and electronic targets.14:50, 01 November 2019

Ukraine interested in buying Brazil's Super Tucano aircraft – President Bolsonaro
The Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano is a Brazilian-developed turboprop light attack aircraft.16:20, 24 October 2019

NATO jets scramble three times over past week to escort Russian military aircraft over Baltics
On Aug 21, a NATO fighter jet escort two Russian Su-27s, two Su-30s, and an Il -76.11:05, 28 August 2019

Turkey mulling purchases of Russian Su-35 fighter jets – media
Ankara has not yet provided official comments on the possible deal.12:20, 12 August 2019