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Belarus Defense Ministry confirms MiG-29 sent to intercept Ryanair plane, cites bomb threat

Chief of the General Staff and First Deputy Commander of the Air Force and Air Defense Command Major General Andrei Gurtsevich has commented on the incident.

19:59, 23.05.2021

Antonov completes first An-178-100P fuselage for Ukraine Air Force

Ukraine's Antonov has completed manufacture of the major fuselage structure for the first advanced An-178 military cargo aircraft.

12:20, 20.05.2021

Britain to expand Op ORBITAL in Ukraine to exchange experience

The sides signed a respective technical agreement.

06:40, 21.04.2021

U.S. deploys dozens of fighter jets to Poland as part of drills (Photo)

EUCOM is practicing rapid air force deployment in Europe.

11:55, 20.04.2021

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, 26.10.2020

Air Force gets modernized MiG29 fighter

Service life has been extended, while new Ukrainian-made equipment and systems have been installed.

23:15, 09.10.2020

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, 26.09.2020

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, 26.09.2020

Defense minister names probable cause of An-26 crash

Taran also spoke about the plane's pre-accident condition.

11:50, 26.09.2020

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, 25.09.2020

U.S. strategic bombers fly over Ukraine, edging close to occupied Crimea

The planes "integrated with Ukrainian fighters," the official report reads.

14:10, 06.09.2020

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, 28.08.2020

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, 19.08.2020

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, 17.08.2020

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, 12.08.2020

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, 29.05.2020

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, 15.04.2020

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, 15.01.2020

Russia's 5th-gen Su-57 fighter jet crashes during test flight

The pilot has safely ejected.

11:05, 24.12.2019

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, 06.11.2019

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, 01.11.2019

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, 24.10.2019

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, 28.08.2019

Turkey mulling purchases of Russian Su-35 fighter jets – media

Ankara has not yet provided official comments on the possible deal.

12:20, 12.08.2019

NORAD detected 2 Russian spy planes flying off the coast of Alaska: Business Insider

The aircraft eventually returned back to Russian airspace.

19:50, 05.08.2019

Ukraine marks Air Force Day, leaders greet servicemen, veterans

The country's leaders wished all members of the Air Force professional growth, good health, prosperity, and a peaceful sky over Ukraine.

19:59, 04.08.2019

Russian aircraft violates S. Korea's airspace above East Sea twice – media

It is unprecedented for a Russian warplane to violate South Korean airspace.

11:09, 23.07.2019

Finland scrambles combat jets to identify three Russian military aircraft (Photo)

The Finnish Air Force says the country's airspace was not violated.

01:37, 16.07.2019

Russia, again, trying to tar Ukraine in bid to squeeze it out of Indian arms market

This time, the target is Ukraine-India cooperation in An-32 modernization, and the pretext – the latest aircraft crash.

18:45, 10.06.2019

U.S. will not accept more Turkish F-35 pilots over Russia defenses - Reuters sources

If Turkey were removed from the F-35 program, it would be one of the most significant ruptures in recent history in the relationship between the two allies, experts said.

16:00, 07.06.2019

Hungarian Gripens intercept Russian military plane in Baltic airspace – media

From May 1, Hungary is leading the airspace patrol mission of the Baltic states in partnership with Spain and Britain under NATO command.

14:00, 14.05.2019

Russian air force planes land in Venezuela carrying troops: report

A flight-tracking website showed that two planes left from a Russian military airport bound for Caracas on Friday, and another flight-tracking site showed that one plane left Caracas on Sunday.

23:20, 24.03.2019

Pakistan 'shoots down two Indian jets' over Kashmir – BBC

Pakistan earlier said it had hit Indian targets, a day after Indian jets struck militants in Pakistan.

10:41, 27.02.2019

Ukraine builds up troops, air force grouping on potentially threatening directions from Russia – Poroshenko

Ukraine has also formed a number of new combat brigades and military units of operational, logistic and technical support.

13:31, 26.02.2019

Ukrainian-Saudi An-132 targets An-32 replacement for India air force (Video)

The An-132 is a modernized variant of the An-32 cargo plane is going to have better capabilities when it comes to the carried payload, while the airframe is designed in a way to be able to carry out unprepared runway operations.

12:00, 21.02.2019

Ukraine developing modern anti-aircraft missile system

The country seeks to replace obsolete Soviet-made models.

15:00, 08.02.2019

NATO jets able to confuse Russia's A2/AD systems – Stoltenberg

Besides, Russian air force is not nearly as capable as that of NATO.

18:00, 28.01.2019

Turkish strike drones to boost Ukraine's defense capabilities – Air Force

Bayraktar TB2 UAVs boast of a 150 kg combat load, able to carry missiles, while reconnaissance remains one of its main tasks given a long operating range.

22:00, 14.01.2019

Hidden threats in Russian Yak-130 supplies for Belarus air force

Experts say the Belarus defense ministry should pay close attention to one important point, which, most likely, is deliberately silenced by the Russian side.

14:40, 05.01.2019

Ukrainian Army receives 50 warplanes, helicopters in 2018

The list includes fighter jets, attack aircraft, transport planes, and helicopters.

20:30, 02.01.2019

U.S. Air Force "extraordinary" surveillance flight over Ukraine "nowhere near Russian forces" – media

In fact, the OC-135 flew a comfortable flightpath deep inside Ukraine.

15:41, 20.12.2018

Russia might use Ka-52 helicopters to destroy Ukrainian SAM sites - media

The Russian Ka-52 attacks helicopters from Dzhankoy air base in Crimea could pose a real threat to Ukraine’s South regions.

17:50, 17.12.2018

Ukraine counterintel exposes ex-defense official spying for Russia

The colonel of the Ukrainian Air Forces has been working for Russians for three years.

09:00, 10.12.2018

Reuters: U.S. military carries out Open Skies flight over Ukraine

The flight was conducted after Russia had seized three Ukrainian naval vessels off Crimea.

17:45, 06.12.2018

Belgian warplanes scramble to intercept Russian jets over Baltics (Video)

According to the Belgian Air Force, the jets were flying without a flight plan.

12:40, 30.11.2018

Ukraine works out air strikes on ground targets in Donbas (Video)

The drills involved stikes on moving and stationary targets.

13:40, 14.11.2018

U.S. State Partnership Program director: Clear Sky 2018 was very successful

This was the first-ever large-scale multinational air exercise held in Ukraine.

02:55, 14.11.2018

Russian intercept marks a return to Cold War behavior in Europe’s skies

Monday’s interception and January’s near miss indicate a less strenuous Russian adherence to the terms of the formal agreements reached earlier.

21:50, 08.11.2018

Ukraine's Su-27 crash: Clear Sky-2018 drills to continue

It is underlined that the aircraft involved in the exercises meet all technical requirements and have passed all appropriate licensing procedures.

10:40, 17.10.2018

U.S. Air Force F-15D Eagle makes emergency landing during exercise in Ukraine

After landing, the fighter jet was towed to aircraft parking space lot by members of the engineering team of the U.S. Air Force.

21:14, 16.10.2018