Russia, Ukraine and Air Force

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A shoulder-fired missile broke the Soviet Air Force in Afghanistan — and 40 years later it’s doing the same to Russia in Ukraine
Summary and Key Points: It weighs 35 pounds, a single soldier can fire it, and it has terrorized the Russian air force across two wars and two generations. When the CIA slipped the FIM-92 Stinger to Afghan fighters in 1986,

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The New Voice of Ukraine on MSN · 2d
Meteor missiles on Gripens could push Russian aircraft away from Ukraine – Air Force
Video: Russia unleashes massive barrage of drones, missiles across Ukraine
Nine dead, dozens wounded as Russia launches major attack across Ukraine
Russian air attacks on major Ukrainian centres including ‌Kyiv, Dnipro and Kharkiv killed at least five people and wounded dozens early on Tuesday, authorities said, after days of warnings that Moscow...

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Ukraine war latest: Drones hit Putin's hometown, striking warship on first day of 'Russian Davos'
Seven killed after drone hits bus in Russia-controlled part of Ukraine
Russian drones and missiles strike Ukraine in major attack; at least 11 dead and 100 wounded
Photographs showed large explosions and plumes of smoke billowing over high-rise buildings in Kyiv, where overnight strikes killed four people and wounded 58, including children, according to the capi...

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Russian strikes kill 10 and wound 100 as Putin unleashes major Ukraine attack
Massive Russian attack on cities across Ukraine kills at least 14 people
The Aviationist

Russian MiG-31s Enter Estonian Airspace, Italian F-35s Scramble to Intercept

Three Russian MiG-31 Foxhound fighters violated Estonian airspace, prompting the scramble of two Italian F-35s to intercept them. Three MiG-31 Foxhound fighters of the Russian Aerospace Forces entered Estonian airspace on Sept. 19, 2025. Two F-35A ...
Reuters

Senior Russian commander killed in March air crash, official says

MOSCOW, April 6 (Reuters) - A senior Russian air force commander was killed when a military transport aircraft crashed in Russian-controlled Crimea last week killing 30 people, according to a senior official cited by Russian media on Monday.
The National Interest

Why Russia’s Air Force Is Pursuing a Revolution in AI

AI-enhanced drones and fighters will reduce Russia’s reliance on a shrinking pool of elite pilots, offsetting the manpower and training pipeline disadvantages that have long hindered the Russian military. The Russian Air Force, in a push to modernize and ...
NPR

Calls grow for NATO to use force to stop Russian aircraft in unauthorized airspace

Russian fighter jets illegally entered Estonian airspace Friday. A senior Estonian official says it's time for NATO forces to consider shooting down the next Russian plane that crosses the line. Sponsor Message : [POST-BROADCAST CORRECTION Sept. 30, 2025 ...
CNN

In show of force to Trump, Venezuela launches military drills and displays its Russian fighter jets

Venezuela has launched three days of military exercises and put on display its Russian-built fighter jets in a show of force aimed at the US amid rising tensions over Washington’s deployment of US warships to the Caribbean. More than 2,500 soldiers have ...
National Security Journal on MSN

Russia built just six of its 'F-35 killer' — and the only pilots flying them do loops at air shows

Summary and Key Points: The MiG-35 was supposed to be Russia’s comeback fighter — a modern, affordable jet to rebuild a battered air force and rake in export billions, hyped as Moscow’s answer to the American F-35.