Military aviation news
Sector news aggregated from reference outlets, always linking to the original source.
August 17, 2026
On August 17, 2026, Ukrainian forces executed a long-range missile strike against the Progress Rocket Space Centre in Samara, Russia, damaging production facilities used to manufacture launch…
August 16, 2026
Ukraine's combat aviation, with its F-16 MLU, Mirage 2000-5 and MiG-29 fighters, has stepped up operations due to the growing presence of Geran 4 and 5 jet-powered attack drones…
August 15, 2026
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed today that Ukrainian Flamingo missiles hit Russia’s Progress production facility in Samara. He cited the Progress Center’s role in producing…
"Flamingo missiles were used. A good achievement."
Ukraine's FP-5 Flamingo cruise missiles once again evaded Russian air defenses, striking several strategic targets, among them the Progress Rocket and Space Center…
August 14, 2026
According to confidences revealed by Reuters from high-level sources within the Ukrainian armed forces, North Korea would have deployed a missile unit in western Russia…
After warning about the deterioration of its air defense capabilities, Ukraine again pressured the US to obtain more Patriot interceptor missiles, while President Volodymyr…
One of Ukraine’s cheapest and most effective air defense innovations was designed around a target that Russia is steadily moving beyond. Jet-powered… The post Russia’s jet-powered Shahed tests…
By Ignacio Montes de Oca While Ukraine urgently requested more Patriot batteries amid a wave of Russian ballistic missile attacks, Donald Trump responded with a phrase that sums up the…
Among the year's top stories: the agreement signed by Spain to provide a further €1 billion in military aid to Ukraine, the outcome of the NATO summit in…
Polish Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz explained on 6 July that the decision was taken at the request of the NATO Secretary General and US commanders…
August 13, 2026
After the failure of the 40-day offensive, the shortage of interceptor missiles and the global energy crisis, Zelensky risks being abandoned by European countries as well. The…
As part of Ukraine's ongoing work to identify foreign components used in Russian weaponry, with the aim of establishing sanctions that hinder their…
Saab recently announced that it seeks to increase its current industrial capacity to expand Gripen E/F production to thirty (30) fighters a year, in order to meet current…
Following a new Russian offensive against several Ukrainian cities, the Ukrainian Armed Forces carried out an attack on the Russian naval base at Novorossiysk, located on the coast of the…
August 12, 2026
The latest to say no was Finland, which has refused to transfer its stockpile of Patriot missiles to Ukraine. The Minister of Defense, Antti Häkkinen...
North Korea would have deployed in western Russia a missile unit equipped with 120 KN-23/KN-24 tactical ballistic missiles and six mobile launchers to strike Ukraine…
Russian Mil Mi-28 attack helicopters reportedly already using new Banderol cruise missile in Ukraine
Following reports emerging from Ukraine about new launches of the S8000 Banderol, Russian Mi-28 attack helicopters may have begun using this cruise missile in operations…
The F-16 fighters delivered to Ukraine are playing an increasingly important role in the country's airspace defense. In one of the recent waves of Russian attacks, the aircraft…
Ukraine has purchased from Turkey 70 M39 ATACMS tactical ballistic missiles, along with 12 M270 multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) capable of firing GMLRS rockets and ATACMS missiles,...
August 11, 2026
A Ukrainian Air Force MiG-29 was lost during a combat mission in the Odesa region, in the south of the country, on the night of August 10. The pilot managed to eject and survived…
Following a fresh overnight offensive on several Ukrainian cities, Russia used a combination of missiles and air-dropped bombs against Zaporizhzhia, including, as denounced by President Volodymyr…
Russia has so far deployed its most modern fighter jet, the Su-57, only to a very limited extent in the war against Ukraine. After …
Ukraine has lost a Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 in a combat mission over the Black Sea. According to the Ukrainian air force, the MiG fired an air-to-air missile — and then itself began to…
A Ukrainian Air Force MiG-29 was destroyed on the evening of August 10, 2026, after the fighter caught… The post Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter destroyed after catching fire during missile launch appeared…
August 10, 2026
Ukrainian military intelligence said Russia temporarily halted production of the Kh-47M2 Kinzhal hypersonic missile following strikes on industrial facilities linked…
August 8, 2026
North Korea is reported to have deployed a missile unit in western Russia equipped with 120 KN-23/KN-24 tactical ballistic missiles and six mobile launchers to strike Ukraine…
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Poland is preparing to transfer four more retired MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine, expanding military support for the country amid the war against Russia. The information was confirmed by…
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August 7, 2026
Ukraine’s domestic ballistic missile program has produced test results showing “strong potential,” President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his… The post Ukraine’s ballistic missile tests show ‘strong…
August 6, 2026
Since last year, Kyiv has turned to Western fighter jets to shoot down aerial threats, but also rely on dispersed air defense teams and other modified aircraft.