Ukraine: Zelenskyy fires air force commander after fatal F-16 crash
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Ukraine: Zelenskyy fires air force commander after fatal F-16 crash

Deccan Chronicle  

KYIV, Ukraine: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy fired the commander of the country’s air force Friday, four days after an F-16 warplane that Ukraine received from its Western partners crashed during a Russian bombardment and killed the pilot. Lt. Gen. Anatolii Kryvonozhko was appointed acting air force commander, the army's general staff said. Oleshchuk said on Telegram that “a detailed analysis" was already being conducted into why the F-16 jet went down Monday, when Russia launched a major missile and drone barrage at Ukraine. But the Washington-based think tank added that “any loss among Ukraine’s already limited allotment" of F-16s and trained pilots “will have an outsized impact” on the country's ability to operate F-16s "as part of its combined air defense umbrella or in an air-to-ground support role.” In other developments, European Union defense ministers agreed in Brussels to boost their training program for Ukrainian troops.

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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Russian strikes kill 12 as Kyiv unveils new long-range ‘rocket-drone’
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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Russian strikes kill 12 as Kyiv unveils new long-range ‘rocket-drone’

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Zelenskyy accuses Russia of using Ukraine as 'testing ground' amid surge in Shahed strikes
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Zelenskyy accuses Russia of using Ukraine as 'testing ground' amid surge in Shahed strikes

Firstpost  

This past week has seen the most significant escalation in hostilities that Ukraine has witnessed since Russia’s full-scale invasion and marks a new chapter in the nearly three-year war — one tinged with uncertainty and fear. Ukraine has endured nearly 500 drone strikes, 800 guided aerial bombs and over 20 missile attacks in the past week, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said …

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1 month ago

Zelenskyy urges 'firm and decisive' response to 'latest act of Russian madness', seeks new air-defence systems

Firstpost  

“Ukraine’s defence minister is already holding meetings with our partners on new air defence systems - exactly the kind of systems that can protect lives from new risks,” Zelenskyy said in an evening video address published on social media. AP Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday urged the world leaders to “respond firmly and decisively” after Russia launched an experimental, …

Ukraine downs a Russian warplane and Russia claims gains in the east
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Ukraine downs a Russian warplane and Russia claims gains in the east

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Ukraine strikes arms depots in Russia; Zelensky to meet with Biden and Harris at White House
3 months ago

Ukraine strikes arms depots in Russia; Zelensky to meet with Biden and Harris at White House

LA Times  

A major Ukrainian drone attack set multiple Russian arms depots ablaze, destroying what Ukraine’s General Staff said were thousands of tons of weaponry, including missiles from North Korea. President Volodymyr Zelensky, meanwhile, appealed for quick action from the United States to send more weapons before his visit to the White House next week with a multipoint “victory plan.” Ukraine launched …

Zelensky says strike on central Ukraine city kills 41, wounds 180
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Zelensky says strike on central Ukraine city kills 41, wounds 180

New Indian Express  

KYIV: President Volodymyr Zelensky said dozens of people were killed in a Russian attack Tuesday on the central Ukrainian city of Poltava, which hit a military educational facility. Two Russian ballistic missiles hit a hospital and an educational institution, partially destroying one of the institute's buildings, Ukraine's defence ministry said. "The time interval between the alarm and the arrival of …

Ukrainian president Zelenskyy fires air force commander after fatal F-16 crash
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Ukrainian president Zelenskyy fires air force commander after fatal F-16 crash

NPR  

Ukrainian president Zelenskyy fires air force commander after fatal F-16 crash toggle caption Efrem Lukatsky/AP KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy fired the commander of the country’s air force Friday, four days after an F-16 warplane that Ukraine received from its Western partners crashed during a Russian bombardment and killed the pilot. Lt. Gen. Anatolii Kryvonozhko was appointed acting …

Ukrainian president fires air force commander after fatal F-16 crash
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Ukrainian president fires air force commander after fatal F-16 crash

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy fired the commander of the country’s air force Friday, four days after an F-16 warplane that Ukraine received from its Western partners crashed during a Russian bombardment and killed the pilot. Lt. Gen. Anatolii Kryvonozhko was appointed acting air force commander, the army’s general staff said. Oleshchuk said on Telegram that “a detailed …

Ukraine’s Zelensky fires Air Force chief, days after fatal F-16 crash
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Ukraine’s Zelensky fires Air Force chief, days after fatal F-16 crash

CNN  

CNN — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky fired his Air Force commander Mykola Oleshchuk on Friday, a day after the Air Force announced one of Ukraine’s top pilots had died when a US-made F-16 fighter jet crashed. “I would probably say this is a rotation,” said Umerov in an interview with CNN’s Alex Marquardt on “The Situation Room.” “This is two …

President Zelenskyy fires Ukrainian air force commander after NATO-donated F-16 jet crashes and kills top fighter pilot
3 months, 3 weeks ago

President Zelenskyy fires Ukrainian air force commander after NATO-donated F-16 jet crashes and kills top fighter pilot

ABC  

The commander of Ukraine's air force has been sacked a day after the military reported one of its top fighter pilots died repelling a Russian missile attack. Ukraine's General Staff said Lieutenant General Anatoliy Kryvonozhka would temporarily perform the duties of air force commander. He and a fellow Ukrainian pilot, Andrii "Juice" Pilshchykov, made an early, public visit to the …

Ukrainian president fires air force commander after fatal F-16 crash
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Ukrainian president fires air force commander after fatal F-16 crash

LA Times  

A Ukrainian air force F-16 fighter jet flies in an undisclosed location in Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky fired the commander of the air force Friday, four days after an F-16 warplane that Ukraine received from its Western partners crashed during a Russian bombardment and killed the pilot. Lt. Gen. Anatolii Kryvonozhko was appointed acting air force commander, the army’s …

Ukraine says one of its Western-donated F-16 warplanes has crashed
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Ukraine says one of its Western-donated F-16 warplanes has crashed

NPR  

Ukraine says one of its Western-donated F-16 warplanes has crashed toggle caption Efrem Lukatsky/AP KYIV, Ukraine — One of the handful of F-16 warplanes that Ukraine has received from its Western partners to help fight Russia’s invasion has crashed, Ukraine’s Army General Staff said Thursday. Earlier Thursday, Russia conducted a heavy aerial attack on Ukraine for the third time in …

Ukraine says one of its Western-donated F-16 warplanes has crashed
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Ukraine says one of its Western-donated F-16 warplanes has crashed

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — One of the handful of F-16 warplanes that Ukraine has received from its Western partners to help fight Russia’s invasion has crashed, Ukraine’s Army General Staff said Thursday. The Ukrainian air force in a Facebook post identified the pilot as Col. Alexei “Moonfish” Mes, who “saved Ukrainians from deadly Russian missiles, unfortunately, at the cost of your …

Ukraine’s military says one of its F-16 warplanes has crashed
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Ukraine’s military says one of its F-16 warplanes has crashed

LA Times  

Russian soldiers fire a weapon from an undisclosed site in Ukraine. One of the handful of F-16 warplanes that Ukraine has received from its Western partners to help fight Russia’s invasion has crashed, Ukraine’s air force said Thursday. Earlier Thursday, Russia conducted a heavy aerial attack on Ukraine for the third time in four days, again launching missiles and scores …

Ukraine deploys US F-16 fighter jets
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Ukraine deploys US F-16 fighter jets

China Daily  

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks to the media in a front of an F-16 fighting aircraft in an undisclosed location, Ukraine August 4, 2024. Ukrainian pilots have started flying F-16s within the country, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday, confirming the long-awaited arrival of the US-made fighter jets more than 29 months after Russia started its special military operation. Ukraine …

Why the delivery of the F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine is crucial amid the Russia war
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Why the delivery of the F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine is crucial amid the Russia war

Firstpost  

After a long wait, Ukraine finally has received the first batch of American F-16 fighter jets. Here’s how these planes could be advantageous to Kyiv in the battle Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy talks on the occasion of the Air Forces Day standing against the background of Ukraine's Air Force's F-16 fighter jets in an undisclosed location in Ukraine. Advanced, Western …

Ukraine's Zelenskyy shows off long-awaited F-16 fighter jets
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Ukraine's Zelenskyy shows off long-awaited F-16 fighter jets

ABC  

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has displayed the nation's newly-acquired F-16 fighter jets, with hopes the planes will boost Ukraine's war effort against Russia. What it means for Ukraine to receive Western jets Photo shows US Air Force F-16 fighter jets in the sky. The US finally opens pathways for Ukraine to receive F-16 fighter jets, but they are unlikely to …

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy displays newly arrived F-16 fighter jets to combat Russia in the air
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy displays newly arrived F-16 fighter jets to combat Russia in the air

Associated Press  

SOMEWHERE IN UKRAINE — Ukraine’s newly arrived F-16 fighter jets were put on display Sunday by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who said the planes will boost the country’s war effort against Russia. “It’s good that they are here and that we can put them to use.” Ukraine is also trying to get neighboring countries to help defend it against Russian missiles, …

How Ukraine’s new F-16 fighter jets will help the fight against Putin’s forces and Russia’s drone attacks
4 months, 3 weeks ago

How Ukraine’s new F-16 fighter jets will help the fight against Putin’s forces and Russia’s drone attacks

The Independent  

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Russia vows to shoot down Ukraine's F-16 fighter jets
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Russia vows to shoot down Ukraine's F-16 fighter jets

China Daily  

The Russian flag flies on the dome of the Kremlin Senate building behind Spasskaya Tower, in central Moscow, Russia, May 4, 2023. The Kremlin said on Thursday that Russian forces were prepared to shoot down Ukraine's first batch of F-16 jets and the weapons will not be a "panacea" for Kyiv's army, one day after officials from Lithuania and the …

Russia vows to shoot down Ukraine's F-16 fighter jets
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Russia vows to shoot down Ukraine's F-16 fighter jets

China Daily  

By REN QI in Moscow | China Daily Global | Updated: 2024-08-02 09:53 The Russian flag flies on the dome of the Kremlin Senate building behind Spasskaya Tower, in central Moscow, Russia, May 4, 2023. The Kremlin said on Thursday that Russian forces were prepared to shoot down Ukraine's first batch of F-16 jets and the weapons will not be …

One of the F-16s helping Ukraine fight Russia has crashed. Here’s what to know about their role
4 months, 3 weeks ago

One of the F-16s helping Ukraine fight Russia has crashed. Here’s what to know about their role

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — The F-16 fighter jets that Ukraine has received from its Western partners to help fight Russia’s invasion — one of which crashed this week while countering a Russian barrage — have been the front-line combat planes of choice for the NATO alliance for 50 years. The F-16s enhance Ukraine’s military strength, especially by upgrading its air defenses …

Zelenskyy appeals to West to relax targeting limits for Ukraine as glide bombs hammer front line
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Zelenskyy appeals to West to relax targeting limits for Ukraine as glide bombs hammer front line

Associated Press  

DONETSK REGION, Ukraine — Drone footage from Ukraine’s military released Sunday has shown what appears to be bodies in a civilian area in the embattled eastern town of Toretsk, which has come under heavy Russian bombardment in recent days. Local officials said that powerful Russian glide bombs have also been used in the town, the latest eastern front flash point …

Zelensky appeals to West to relax targeting limits for Ukraine as glide bombs hammer front line
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Zelensky appeals to West to relax targeting limits for Ukraine as glide bombs hammer front line

LA Times  

Police officers of the White Angels unit help an elderly woman in Toretsk, Ukraine, on Friday walk to a van during an evacuation to safe areas. Drone video from Ukraine’s military released Sunday has shown what appears to be bodies in a civilian area in the embattled eastern town of Toretsk, which has come under heavy Russian bombardment in recent …

Ukraine’s air force may keep some F-16 warplanes abroad to protect them from Russian strikes
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Ukraine’s air force may keep some F-16 warplanes abroad to protect them from Russian strikes

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine may keep some of the F-16 fighter jets it’s set to receive from its Western allies at foreign bases to protect them from Russian strikes, a senior Ukrainian military officer said Monday. Serhii Holubtsov, head of aviation within Ukraine’s air force, said that “a certain number of aircraft will be stored at secure air bases outside …

Ukraine may keep some F-16 warplanes abroad to protect them from Russian strikes
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Ukraine may keep some F-16 warplanes abroad to protect them from Russian strikes

LA Times  

Belgium’s Prime Minister Alexander De Croo, right, and Belgium’s Defense Minister Ludivine Dedonder, left, pose with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky in front of an F-16 at Melsbroek military airport in Brussels on May 28. Ukraine may keep some of the F-16 fighter jets it’s set to receive from its Western allies at foreign bases to protect them from Russian strikes, …

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy gets more air defense missiles from Spain to fight deadly Russian glide bombs
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy gets more air defense missiles from Spain to fight deadly Russian glide bombs

Associated Press  

MADRID — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday secured from Spain a pledge of additional air defense missiles to help fight the about 3,000 bombs that he says Russia launches every month at Ukraine in the third year of the war. However, Ukraine still urgently needs another seven U.S.-made Patriot air defense systems to stop Russia hitting the power grid …

Ukraine says it shot down Russian strategic bomber after strike kills nine
8 months ago

Ukraine says it shot down Russian strategic bomber after strike kills nine

Al Jazeera  

Russian officials says the plane crashed over the southern Stavropol region due to a technical malfunction. Ukraine’s air force says it shot down a Russian strategic bomber with antiaircraft missiles for the first time since the war began in 2022. The warplane was downed in Russian airspace, 300km from Ukraine’s border, on Friday after it took part in a long-range …

Ukraine says it shot down Russian strategic bomber; Moscow’s missiles kill 8 Ukrainians
8 months ago

Ukraine says it shot down Russian strategic bomber; Moscow’s missiles kill 8 Ukrainians

LA Times  

Russian attacks destroyed buildings in Dnipro, Ukraine. Ukraine’s air force said Friday that it had shot down a Russian strategic bomber, but Moscow officials said the plane crashed in a sparsely populated area due to a malfunction after a combat mission. Missile and drone attacks can be thwarted, he wrote on social platform X: “This has been demonstrated in the …

Zelenskyy fires more aides in a reshuffle as Russia launches drones and missiles across Ukraine
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Zelenskyy fires more aides in a reshuffle as Russia launches drones and missiles across Ukraine

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed a longtime aide and several advisers on Saturday in a continuing reshuffle while Russia unleashed fresh attacks overnight. Ukraine’s air force said Saturday that Russia launched 12 Shahed drones overnight, nine of which were shot down, and fired four missiles into eastern Ukraine. Russia unleashed a barrage of 38 missiles, 75 airstrikes …

Vladimir Putin says Russia will not attack NATO, but F-16 fighter jets will be shot down in Ukraine
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Vladimir Putin says Russia will not attack NATO, but F-16 fighter jets will be shot down in Ukraine

ABC  

In short: Speaking to Russian air force pilots on Wednesday, President Vladimir Putin said Moscow had no plans to attack a NATO state. Speaking to Russian air force pilots on Wednesday, President Vladimir Putin said Moscow had no plans to attack a NATO state. Mr Putin said if F-16 fighter jets are supplied to Ukraine, Russia "destroy" them and it …

Putin says any F-16 jets donated to Ukraine will be shot down but says it is 'complete nonsense' that Russia will attack any NATO nation and mocks 'scared' Czech Republic
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Putin says any F-16 jets donated to Ukraine will be shot down but says it is 'complete nonsense' that Russia will attack any NATO nation and mocks 'scared' Czech Republic

Daily Mail  

Russia will shoot down any F-16 fighter jets that Western countries supply to Ukraine, Vladimir Putin declared today, before mocking the Czech Republic for being 'scared' of a Russian invasion he says will never come. 'If they supply F-16s, and they are talking about this and are apparently training pilots, this will not change the situation on the battlefield,' Putin …

'Complete nonsense': Putin affirms Russia will not attack NATO, but F-16s will be shot down in Ukraine
8 months, 3 weeks ago

'Complete nonsense': Putin affirms Russia will not attack NATO, but F-16s will be shot down in Ukraine

India TV News  

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday refuted the claims made by the West and said that Moscow has no plan to attack any NATO country including Poland, the Baltic states or the Czech Republic. Speaking to Russian air force pilots, Putin said the US-led military alliance had expanded eastwards towards Russia since the 1991 fall of the Soviet Union …

Russian jet bomber plunges to earth and explodes 'after being hit by Ukrainian missile' as Kyiv boasts it has destroyed $100million-worth of Putin's warplanes in a day
10 months ago

Russian jet bomber plunges to earth and explodes 'after being hit by Ukrainian missile' as Kyiv boasts it has destroyed $100million-worth of Putin's warplanes in a day

Daily Mail  

This is the dramatic moment a Russian warplane plunged to the ground in a fireball after 'being hit with a Ukrainian missile.' A Russian jet bomber has crashed to earth and exploded on the ground 'after being hit by a Ukrainian missile' The dramatic moment was caught on video and follows a Kyiv claim yesterday that two Vladimir Putin Su-34 …

Russian cruise and ballistic missiles kill 4 in Ukraine and Ukrainian rockets kill 2 in Russian city
10 months, 1 week ago

Russian cruise and ballistic missiles kill 4 in Ukraine and Ukrainian rockets kill 2 in Russian city

The Independent  

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Ukraine says Russia refuses to turn over the bodies of military plane crash victims
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Ukraine says Russia refuses to turn over the bodies of military plane crash victims

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Russia has refused Ukrainian requests to hand over the bodies of scores of prisoners of war whom the Kremlin claims were killed in the downing of a Russian military transport plane by Kyiv’s forces, a Ukrainian intelligence official said. Russia accused Ukraine of killing its own men, while Kyiv dismisses Moscow’s assertions as “rampant Russian propaganda.” Kyiv …

Ukraine says it shot down 2 Russian aircraft in a significant blow to Moscow
11 months, 1 week ago

Ukraine says it shot down 2 Russian aircraft in a significant blow to Moscow

LA Times  

The Ukrainian Air Force shot down a Russian early warning-and-control plane that can spot targets up to 400 miles away and a key command center aircraft that relays information to troops on the ground, in a significant blow for the Kremlin’s forces, Ukraine’s military chief said Monday. Russia has largely ensured its air dominance during the war as Ukraine fights …

Zelensky says Russia can be stopped but Ukraine badly needs more air defense systems
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Zelensky says Russia can be stopped but Ukraine badly needs more air defense systems

LA Times  

Ukraine has shown the world that Russia’s military can be stopped, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday as he began a visit to the Baltic nations in search of more help for his country against the Kremlin’s larger and better-supplied forces in the 22-month-old invasion. Speaking in the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius, Zelensky said Ukraine still must bolster its air …

Zelensky slams Russia after massive strikes across Ukraine
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Zelensky slams Russia after massive strikes across Ukraine

Firstpost  

At least six Ukrainian cities were the focus of the attacks on Friday, including Odesa in the south, Dnipro in the east, Lviv in the west, and Kharkiv in the northeast In one of the biggest airstrikes of the war, Russia launched drone and missile strikes across Ukraine on Friday, leaving at least eighteen people dead and over a hundred …

Russia targets Kyiv with ballistic missiles, which Ukraine says were intercepted
1 year ago

Russia targets Kyiv with ballistic missiles, which Ukraine says were intercepted

LA Times  

Monday’s attack happened as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, left, was in Argentina for the swearing-in of President Javier Milei. Russia fired eight ballistic missiles at Kyiv early Monday, all of which were shot down, Ukraine’s Air Force said. Slightly more than two weeks ago, Kyiv came under what Ukrainian officials said was the most intense drone attack since the beginning …

Ukraine mounts acts of sabotage in Siberia to staunch Russian artillery
1 year ago

Ukraine mounts acts of sabotage in Siberia to staunch Russian artillery

Al Jazeera  

Russia has arrested a Belarusian man it accuses of bombing two fuel trains on behalf of Ukraine’s secret services. Ukrainian media cited intelligence sources as saying four explosive devices had been planted on the railway, one of two rail links between Russia and China, reportedly also used for ferrying ammunition. Calling the incident a “terrorist act”, Moscow said the detained …

How useful will the F-16s be in helping Ukraine?
1 year, 3 months ago

How useful will the F-16s be in helping Ukraine?

Al Jazeera  

Ukraine is increasingly looking to replace its jets as Russia continues to dominate the skies in the two countries’ 18-month-long war. After 18 months of war, Ukraine’s air force is badly in need of replacement aircraft as losses mount and Russia’s air force increasingly controls the skies above Ukraine. Like all complex aircraft, the F-16 requires regular maintenance and cannot …

Zelenskyy thanks Danes in person for F-16s, though the planes won’t have an immediate war impact
1 year, 4 months ago

Zelenskyy thanks Danes in person for F-16s, though the planes won’t have an immediate war impact

Associated Press  

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked Danish lawmakers Monday for helping his country resist Russia’s invasion, a day after Denmark and the Netherlands announced they will provide Kyiv with F-16 warplanes that could be delivered around the end of the year. “I think every Ukrainian has been waiting for this for a long time.” Yurii Lymar, a 38-year-old …

Zelensky thanks Denmark for promising Ukraine F-16 jets to fight Russia
1 year, 4 months ago

Zelensky thanks Denmark for promising Ukraine F-16 jets to fight Russia

LA Times  

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky greets lawmakers after his speech in the Danish parliament in Copenhagen on Monday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked Danish lawmakers Monday for helping his country resist Russia’s invasion, a day after Denmark and the Netherlands announced that they would provide Kyiv with U.S.-made F-16 warplanes that could be delivered around the end of the year. “I …

Zelensky hails 'historic' decision to hand F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine
1 year, 4 months ago

Zelensky hails 'historic' decision to hand F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine

The Hindu  

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday hailed on a visit to the Netherlands a "historic" decision to supply F-16 fighter jets to strengthen Kyiv's Soviet-era air force. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said Moscow will regard Western F-16 fighter jets sent to Ukraine as a "nuclear" threat because of their capacity to carry atomic weapons. Mr. Zelensky was in …

Ukraine will get F-16 fighter jets from the Dutch and Danes after the US agrees to allow transfers
1 year, 4 months ago

Ukraine will get F-16 fighter jets from the Dutch and Danes after the US agrees to allow transfers

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The United States has given its approval for the Netherlands and Denmark to deliver F-16s to Ukraine, officials in Washington and Europe said Friday, in a major gain for Kyiv, even though the fighter jets are unlikely to affect the war any time soon. U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan said U.S. Secretary of State Anthony …

Russia and Ukraine trade aerial attacks as Zelenskyy makes another move against corruption
1 year, 4 months ago

Russia and Ukraine trade aerial attacks as Zelenskyy makes another move against corruption

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Russia fired missiles at western Ukraine that killed an 8-year-old boy, local officials said, and drones that Russian officials blamed on the Ukrainian military targeted Moscow for a third straight day but reportedly didn’t cause significant damage. Also Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the firing of all the heads of regional conscription centers, part of his …

Need for speed: F-16 pilot calls the fighter jets sought by Ukraine ‘easy to fly’
1 year, 6 months ago

Need for speed: F-16 pilot calls the fighter jets sought by Ukraine ‘easy to fly’

Associated Press  

LE BOURGET, France — F-16 fighter jets hurtle pilots through the sky at up to 2,000 kilometers per hour. Even so, it’s an experience Ukraine is seeking for its own pilots after getting U.S. approval to train and eventually receive the American-made jets to bolster its more than year-old fight against Russia. David “Spicy” Brown, an F-16 pilot, said training …

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