Decorated Ukrainian pilot killed in action
Lieutenant Colonel Vasyliuk, the brigade’s chief of staff and a deputy commander of an aviation squadron, was killed “recently” while conducting a combat mission, the brigade said.
Aviation
Belbek airfield strikes destroyed 3 Russian planes, satellite images suggest
Satellite images obtained by RFE/RL and The New York Times suggested two MiG-31s and one Su-27 were damaged if not totally destroyed.
Media: Russian Su-30 producer buys back over $400 million of own equipment in past 2 years
A Russian Su-30 fighter jet producer bought back its own equipment previously sold to foreign partners worth over $400 million in 2022 and 2023, the Russian independent outlet Moscow Times reported on May 7, citing customs data.
Lithuania’s FM: Russian GPS jamming of commercial flights 'too dangerous to ignore'
Baltic foreign ministers have warned that the suspected Russian jamming of GPS systems aboard commercial flights is "too dangerous to ignore." This comes after it was revealed that two Finnish aircraft were forced to turn around mid-journey in recent days.
Reuters: Canada grants Airbus waiver against sanctions on Russian titanium
Airbus has been granted a waiver by the Canadian government, allowing it to continue using Russian titanium after Ottawa became the first Western nation to ban the metal in its latest package of sanctions targeting the Kremlin, Reuters reported on April 23.
Thousands of European flights reportedly affected by suspected Russian jamming
Russia has been accused of jamming GPS signals in nearby countries such as Finland as far back as the 2010s.
Ukraine war latest: First Russian Tu-22M3 bomber downed, strikes in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast kill 8
Key developments on April 19: * Ukraine downs Russian Tu-22M3 bomber for first time, says Air Force * Russian attacks on Dnipropetrovsk Oblast kill 8, including children, injure over 30 * At NATO-Ukraine Council, Stoltenberg says allies pledge more air defense systems * Netherlands allocates over $210 million for ammunition for Ukraine Ukrainian anti-aircraft
Air Force: Ukraine downs 2nd Russian Su-34 aircraft in single day
Ukrainian forces shot down the second Russian Su-34 attack plane in a single day on Feb. 27, the Air Force reported.
Ukrainska Pravda: Mass cancellation of Ukraine flights from Feb. 14
Aircraft traveling through Ukrainian airspace will no longer be insured by international insurance companies from Feb. 14, forcing flights to be grounded or canceled, according to Ukrainian publication Ukrainska Pravda. The outlet quoted information from unnamed sources in the aviation industry. Anatoliy Ivantsiv, head of Ukrainian insurance firm Expo, told
Omicron fears close 37 air routes in Ukraine
Following a global trend of dwindling demand, and severe staff shortages caused by the Covid-19 Omicron variant, fewer planes are now entering Ukrainian skies as Irish low-cost airline Ryanair cancels flights across Europe. In September, Ryanair stated that it planned to “expand aggressively” in Ukraine following the country's accession to
Ukraine International Airlines to resume transatlantic flights in 2022
Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) is set to resume direct flights to New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport and Toronto Pearson Airport in the summer of 2022, according to information available on the UIA booking system. It is currently impossible to take a direct flight from Ukraine to the
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