Two airbases have been hit by strikes this morning, in West of Ukraine. Russian strikes hit near airports Friday in the western Ukrainian cities of Ivano-Frankiivsk and Lutsk, far from Russia’s main offensive, possibly indicating a new direction in the war. Ivano-Frankiivsk The mayor of Ivano-Frankiivsk, Ruslan Martsinkiv, ordered residents in neighboring areas to head…
U.S Intelligence director Scott Berrier says no-fly zone will not protect Ukraine According to Lt. Gen. Scott Berrier, most Russian attacks come from the land, not the air. A no-fly zone would not protect “against inhibit missles, rockets, and artillery.” DIA director Lt. Gen. Scott Berrier says he underestimated the Ukrainians’ will to fight. “That…
The Ukrainian Defense Intelligence Directorate reports that parachutes of ejected Russian military pilots cannot open after ejection. A Russian Su-25 plane was shot down by the Ukrainian air defense system. The pilot ejected, but died as his parachute did not open after the ejection. The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine said a detailed study of…
HMS Queen Elizabeth left Portsmouth for training and other exercises after being berthed for three months. The most powerful vessel ever constructed for the Royal Navy, the warship is capable of carrying up to 40 aircraft. The ship will prepare for Exercise “Strike Warrior”, a Navy project which will take place off the coast of…
The Pentagon deployed two Patriot surface-to-air missile batteries to Poland. A move U.S. European Command said would “proactively” counter “any potential threat” to U.S. and NATO forces in the alliance’s territory. About 4,700 soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division were dispatched to Poland last month to bolster NATO’s deterrence posture as Russian forces invaded Ukraine.…
Ukraine will repatriate troops and equipment, including helicopters, involved in U.N. peacekeeping missions in Africa and Europe to bolster defences at home in the face of Russia’s invasion, a U.N. official said. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy signed a decree on Tuesday recalling all peacekeeping forces in order to assist in the war effort at home,…
The Pentagon on Tuesday evening dismissed Poland’s proposal floated hours earlier to transfer its MiG-29 fighter jets to the United States for delivery to Ukraine. Pentagon press secretary John Kirby said in a statement that the Pentagon did not believe Poland’s proposal was “tenable,” just hours after Polish officials released a statement saying the government…
American B-52 long-range bombers have been pictured at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire on Sunday. Damien Dyer, a hobby flyer who was piloting his small plane – a Wag-Aero CUBy – near RAF Fairfield when he managed to snap the B-52 long-range bombers. He was cleared to fly near the airbase after taking off from Northamptonshire’s…
British F-35 jets have landed in Estonia to undertake air patrols over Eastern Europe to deter Russia from taking any aggressive actions against NATO members. The F-35 Lightnings from RAF Marham, UK joined other Allied 5th Generation fighters provided by the US Air Force and the Royal Netherlands Air Force who are taking part in…
A Russian Su-34 fighter-bomber was taken down over Kharkiv last night. The photos show the tail number RF-95070, which confirms that the downed aircraft was a Su-34. One crew member was captured.
NATO’s enhanced Air Policing Mission F-16 performed a gear-up landing. A Falcon performed an emergency gear-up NATO landing at Aviano Air Base, in northeastern Italy, on Wednesday, March 2, 2022. A U.S. Air Force pilot safely landed a F-16C Fighting Falcon jet in Italy after suffering an in-flight emergency on Wednesday afternoon, prompting buildings near…
Russia’s Defense Ministry today warned countries, including NATO member Romania, against hosting Kyiv’s military aircraft, saying they could end up being involved in an armed conflict. Defence ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said in a video briefing that some Ukrainian combat planes had redeployed to Romania and other Ukraine neighbours he did not identify. He warned…