Ukrainian MiG-29 Crashes After Air to Air Missile Misfire
A Ukrainian Air Force pilot was forced to eject from a MiG-29 after an air to air missile malfunction caused the aircraft to catch fire in midair. While flying a counter-unmanned aerial systems...
View ArticleUkrainian F-16 Shot Down Russian Fighter for the First Time
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine told U.S. lawmakers that a Ukrainian F-16 shot down a Russian fighter in early July. A Ukrainian Air Force (UkrAF) F-16 shot down a Russian jet in...
View ArticleUkraine’s Gripen E Contract Finalized
The contract enables the procurement of 16 Gripen E jets by Ukraine, with the first deliveries expected in 2029-2030, and prepares the planned donation of 16 JAS 39 C/D aircraft. Ukraine and the...
View ArticleDelayed Drone Technology Deal Puts Polish MiG-29 Transfer to Ukraine on Hold
Poland says the transfer of its remaining MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine remains on hold pending the finalization of a reciprocal agreement for the transfer of Ukrainian drone technology. Five months after...
View ArticleUkraine Unveils New Homegrown Glide Bomb
Ukraine has unveiled a new domestically-developed kit to convert a 250 kg drop bomb into a guided glide bomb to arm its fighter jets. Ukraine has unveiled on May 18, 2026, a new domestically-developed...
View ArticleVideo Shows Saab 340 Airborne Radar Flying in Ukraine
The Saab 340 AEW, also called the S 100D Argus, will enhance Ukraine’s situational awareness when facing Russian cruise missile and kamikaze drone barrages. Ukraine appears to have received its first...
View ArticleUkrainian Air Force F-16 Captured Shooting Down Russian Target with APKWS II
Following the first sighting of the new capability in December 2025, a Ukrainian F-16 was captured using APKWS II laser-guided rockets to engage a drone. A Ukrainian Air Force F-16 was captured for the...
View ArticleU.S. and Dutch Pilots Allegedly Flying Ukrainian F-16s in Combat, Sources Say
Newly emerged reports claim a mixed squadron with Ukrainian, U.S. and Dutch pilots is flying combat missions on Ukrainian F-16s. New reports which are quickly going viral claim that Ukraine has stood...
View ArticleNew Video Shows Ukrainian F-16 Scoring Gun Kill on Russian Drone
A Geran-2 (Shahed 136) attack drone is seen exploding in mid air shortly before an F-16 soars overhead, with the unmistakable sound of an M61 Vulcan cannon heard in the background. This is at least...
View ArticleUkrainian Mirage 2000s Are Now Equipped with MICA Missiles
A recently emerged photo shows a Ukrainian Mirage 2000 equipped with a MICA air-to-air missile, after being initially showcased only with the older Magic 2. A MICA air-to-air missile has finally been...
View ArticleUkrainian Drone Strike Reportedly Destroys Rare Russian Il-38N ASW Aircraft
Rare Il-38N ASW aircraft reportedly destroyed as Kyiv targets high-value enablers behind the front line. Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) has released footage showing a drone strike against a Russian...
View ArticleUkrainian Pilot Touts Mirage 2000’s Effectiveness in Combat
Operating out of forward bases and armed only with Magic 2 missiles, the Mirage is claimed to have a 98% effectiveness against drones and cruise missiles in Ukraine. The Ukrainian Air Force released a...
View ArticleUkrainian Mirage 2000 Sports Kill Markings of Russian Cruise Missiles
A Ukrainian Mirage 2000-5F was shown with six Kh-101 ALCM kill markings in a rare close-up look at the French-supplied jet delivered earlier this year. A Ukrainian Air Force (UKrAF) French-made Mirage...
View ArticleFirst Clear Photo of Ukraine’s Mirage 2000 Surfaces
Delivered in February 2025, the Mirage 2000 has now been officially shown for the first time by President Zelensky for the Ukrainian Aviation Day. Months after the delivery of the first Mirage 2000...
View ArticleU.S. Approved 3,350 Extended Range Attack Munitions for Ukraine
The air-launched tactical, scalable, cheap air-to-ground weapon was sought by the U.S. Air Force last year for Ukraine. The Trump administration approved last week 3,350 ERAM (Extended Range Attack...
View ArticleUkrainian Air Force Claims Shootdown of Russian Su-35S Fighter
Footage shared online confirms that Russia has lost another Su-35S. According to some unverified claims, the Flanker was shot down by an F-16. Ukraine’s Air Force says it has shot down a Russian Sukhoi...
View ArticleNetherlands Completes Delivery of 24 F-16s to Ukraine
Less than a year after the first deliveries, the RNLAF completed the transfer of the last of the 24 F-16s promised to Ukraine, which will reach the country after a stop in Belgium. The Netherlands’...
View ArticleUkraine Confirms F-16 Pilot Killed In Action
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed that Captain Pavlo Ivanov, aged 26, died on Apr. 12, 2025, during a combat mission flying an F-16 Fighting Falcon. In a statement on X/Twitter, President...
View ArticleUkrainian F-16s Fly Every Day, Says EUCOM Chief
Although they are still in limited numbers, Ukrainian Vipers are flying daily defensive and offensive missions. General Christopher G. Cavoli, the Chief of the U.S. European Command (EUCOM) and Supreme...
View ArticleUkrainian F-16s Are Now Flying Strike Missions with GBU-39 Small Diameter Bombs
After initially flying only air defense missions, a photo of a Ukrainian F-16 armed with eight GBU-39 SDBs confirms that the Vipers are also being employed in the air-to-ground role. About six months...
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