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Israel apparently conducted strikes on the Syrian coast this morning, with explosions reported in the vicinity of the Russian-operated Khmeimim Air Base, near the city of Latakia. At this stage, it’s unclear if the Russian airbase was actually hit, deliberately or otherwise. Either way, however the attacks represent a notable escalation in terms of Israel’s willingness to prosecute targets close to Russian interests in Syria.
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Claims Swirl Around Israeli Strikes Very Near Russia’s Air Base In Syria

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Oct 3, 2024

NORAD F-16 and SU-35
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Russian Su-35 Shown ‘Headbutting’ American F-16 At Very Close Range Off Alaska

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Sep 30, 2024

Images taken after a Ukrainian drone strike on an airbase deep inside Russia Russia shows several combat aircraft were damaged.
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Russian Jets Damaged In Ukrainian Long-Range Drone Attack On Air Base

By Howard Altman

Posted on Aug 23, 2024

A new Russian design for a ‘loyal wingman’-type supersonic drone has been unveiled, marking the country’s latest foray into unmanned combat air vehicles (UCAVs). Interestingly, the Kronshtadt company that designed the Grom (meaning Thunder) previously displayed another UCAV under the same name. The new version of the Grom is very different, however, stressing performance and simplicity over low-observable features and other advanced technologies.
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Russia’s Aspirational Grom Combat Drone’s Design Totally Changes, Ditches Stealth For Speed

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Aug 14, 2024

Ukrainian drone operators are increasingly taking the fight to the Russian helicopters operating over and around the battlefield, by launching direct attacks with first-person view (FPV) drones. While there has been one previous report of a Russian rotorcraft successfully being attacked by a drone and several videos showing near-misses, the increasing quantity of such incidents indicates that this is now becoming a more established practice.
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Russian Mi-28 Havoc Attack Helicopter Engaged In Mid-Air By Ukrainian Drone

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Aug 7, 2024

Photos have emerged showing the extent of the destruction at Morozovsk Air Base, in Russia’s Rostov region, after it was struck by Ukrainian forces at the weekend.
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Aftermath Of Ukrainian Attack On Russian Su-34 Fullback Base Emerges (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Aug 6, 2024

A remarkable video has emerged, taken by a Russian fighter pilot after ejecting from his Flanker series jet, during the conflict in Ukraine. The footage joins a growing collection of air combat incidents captured on camera, by pilots on both sides involved in the war. Although it’s unclear exactly when or where the incident took place, it’s another reminder of the high-intensity air campaign being fought in and around Ukraine and the frequent life-or-death situations that the pilots involved face on a daily basis.
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Russian Pilot Films His Flanker Falling Away After Ejecting During Combat Mission

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Aug 5, 2024

New Russian drone in use in Ukraine.
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New Russian Long-Range Drone Appears In Ukraine

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 30, 2024

Chinese H-6-series aircraft have flown off the coast of Alaska for what appears to be the first time in an important show of force along with Russian Tu-95 Bear bombers.
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Chinese H-6 Missile Carrier Jets Appear For The First Time Off Alaska (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jul 25, 2024

Russia has, for the first time, published footage showing what it says is the carriage and launch of the guided, glide version of its huge FAB-3000 aerial bomb — a weapon that weighs over 6,600 pounds in its basic version. The weapon is among the more recently announced additions to the family of UMPK munitions, which add a pop-out wing kit and a guidance package to a range of existing freefall weapons, as you can read more about here.
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Russia’s Giant 6,000lb Glide Bomb Seen Launched From Su-34 For First Time

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 15, 2024

A claim has emerged that Russia has begun using 3,000-kilogram (6,600-pound) class FAB-3000 M54 bombs with pop-out wing kits against targets in Ukraine.
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Is This Our First Look At Russia’s New Monster Glide Bomb Striking Ukraine?

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jun 21, 2024

These before and after satellite images from Planet labs shows that Russian Su-34 Fullbacks may have been damaged in a Ukrainian drone attack.
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Ukraine Strikes Blow To Russian Su-34 Fullback Base

By Howard Altman

Updated on Jun 14, 2024

Russia said its troops had started the second stage of drills to practise the deployment of tactical nuclear weapons alongside Belarusian troops after what Moscow said were threats from western powers. The ministry said the drills were aimed at ensuring that the two countries’ military personnel and equipment were ready to protect their sovereignty and territorial integrity.
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Ukraine Situation Report: Russia Resumes Tactical Nuke Drills

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jun 11, 2024

SU-57 satellite photo attack imagery
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Su-57 Felon Targeted In Ukraine Strike Seen In New Higher-Resolution Satellite Images

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jun 10, 2024

Both Ukrainian and Russian sources say an Su-57 Felon new-generation fighter was struck for the first time.
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Su-57 Felon Struck Deep Inside Russia, Ukraine’s Spy Agency Claims (Updated)

By Howard Altman, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jun 9, 2024

Soviet-era An-22 landing
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Russia’s An-22, The Biggest Turboprop Plane Ever Flown, Heads For Retirement

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jun 6, 2024

Su-34 launches new glide bombs
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Russia’s Small Diameter Bomb-Like Weapon Seen In Action For The First Time

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on May 23, 2024

The War Zone has now obtained additional high-resolution imagery better showing the extent of the destruction at Russia's Belbek Air Base from recent Ukrainian strikes.
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MiG-31 Foxhounds Confirmed Destroyed In New Imagery Of Belbek Air Base

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on May 17, 2024

Recent imagery provides our best views so far of Russia’s modern Kh-38M air-to-ground missile, apparently employed in the war in Ukraine. Previously, various videos had been released showing airstrikes that purportedly involved Kh-38Ms, but new photos show, in some detail, the missile carried under the wing of Su-34 Fullback strike fighters, seemingly taking part in combat sorties.
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Our Best Look At Russia’s Kh-38 Missile Now Being Used In Ukraine

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on May 14, 2024

KH-101s are now being fired at Ukraine with two warheads onboard.
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Russia Now Firing Kh-101 Cruise Missiles Modified With Two Warheads At Ukraine

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on May 8, 2024

Major Damage At Russian Airbase In Crimea After Ukrainian Attack
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Major Damage At Russian Airbase In Crimea After Ukrainian Attack

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Apr 19, 2024

Ukraine has claimed that it shot down a Russian Tu-22M3 Backfire-C bomber that crashed today in the Stavropol region in southern Russia. If that’s the case, it would be an unprecedented event, with Ukraine never having previously destroyed a Tu-22M3 — or any other Russian long-range bomber — in the air.
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Russian Tu-22M3 Backfire Shot Down With S-200 Missile: Ukraine’s Spy Chief

By Thomas Newdick, Howard Altman

Posted on Apr 19, 2024

No Major Damage Seen At Russian Air Base After Drone Attack
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No Major Damage Seen At Russian Air Base After Drone Attack

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Apr 6, 2024

Cold War-era Ladoga APV pictured by a FPV drone
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Ultra-Rare Russian Armored VIP Escape Vehicle Spotted In Ukraine

By Oliver Parken

Posted on Mar 28, 2024

Russian SDB-like glide bomb appears in Ukraine.
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Russian Small Diameter Bomb-Like Glide Weapon Appears In Ukraine

By Tyler Rogoway, Thomas Newdick

Posted on Mar 12, 2024

A-50 Mainstay
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Russia Building More Dated A-50 Radar Planes Is Desperate But May Be Necessary

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Mar 1, 2024

The Beriev A-50U 'Mainstay' airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft based on the Ilyushin Il-76 transport aircraft belonging to Russian Air Force in the air. 'U' designation stands for extended range and advanced digital radio systems. This aircraft was named after Sergey Atayants - Beriev's chief designer.
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Another One Of Russia’s Prized A-50 Radar Planes Shot Down, Ukraine Claims

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Feb 23, 2024

Captain Maxim Kuzminov, Pilot Of A Russian Military Mi-8 Helicopter In Kyiv
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Russia’s Spy Chief Says Recently Gunned-Down Pilot Defector Was A “Moral Corpse”

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Feb 20, 2024

Su-35 shot down Ukraine
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Ukraine Situation Report: Kyiv Claims Six Russian Jets Downed In Three Days

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Feb 19, 2024

Kh-69 standoff missile, Russia.
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Russia Now Using Kh-69 Cruise Missiles In Ukraine: Reports

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Feb 16, 2024

F-16 for Ukraine will be getting a long-range cruise missile, according to the country's Air Force chief.
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Ukraine Says It’s Getting Long-Range Strike Missiles With Its F-16s

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Feb 5, 2024

IL-76 crashes in Russia
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Claims Swirl Around Russian Il-76 Jet Crash Near Ukraine Border

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jan 24, 2024

Ukraine claims its air defense shot down an A-50 Mainstay airborne early warning and control jet.
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Claims Swirl Around Possible Shoot Down Of Russian A-50 Radar Jet (Updated)

By Howard Altman, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jan 15, 2024

Russia has offer the best look to date a new conversion kit that transforms FAB-1500 M54s into stand-off glide bombs.
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Russia’s New Supersized Glide Bomb: Our Best Look Yet

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jan 12, 2024

A Su-34 Fullback fighter-bomber apparently destroyed last night by a Ukrainian special forces team, as it sat on its airbase.
Air

Su-34 Fullback Torched During Raid Deep In Russia

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jan 4, 2024

The Russian Aircraft Corporation MiG has begun work on a new jet trainer, the MiG-UTS.
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Russia’s ‘New’ Jet Trainer Design Is A 1990s Throwback

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Dec 28, 2023

Signs are growing of a shift in Russian aerial activity over Ukraine following a spate of claimed shootdowns.
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Ukraine Situation Report: Are Air Losses Pushing A Shift In Russian Tactics?

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Dec 26, 2023

Ukrainian forces claim to have shot down a trio of Russian Su-34 Fullback combat jets, another sign of evolving air defense tactics.
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Ukraine Says It Shot Down Three Russian Su-34 Fullbacks

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Dec 22, 2023

Claims are swirling that Ukrainian forces used a Patriot surface-to-air missile to bring down a Russian Su-24M combat jet over the Black Sea.
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Russian Su-24 Shot Down Over Black Sea Points To Tactical Shift

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Dec 6, 2023

Patriot missile shoot down Russian plane.
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Aircraft Downed Inside Russia By Patriot System: Ukrainian Air Force

By Oliver Parken

Posted on Nov 28, 2023

Tu-95 Engels Decoy
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Tu-95 Decoys Are Being Painted On Russian Air Base’s Apron

By Stetson Payne

Posted on Sep 30, 2023

Su-35 shot down Ukraine
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Claims Swirl Around Possible Friendly Fire Shoot-Down Of Russian Su-35 Near Tokmak

By Howard Altman

Posted on Sep 30, 2023

Russian Airbase Moscow infiltrated
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Claims Swirl Around ‘Sabotage Raid’ On Airbase Near Moscow

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Sep 20, 2023

Tu-160 Engels
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Let’s Talk About Russia’s New Long-Range Kh-BD Cruise Missile

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Sep 19, 2023

Su-34 Fullback Tires
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Russian Su-34 Strike-Fighter Seen Covered In Tires

By Howard Altman, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Sep 8, 2023

Russian Engels Bombers Tires
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Russia Is Using Tires To Protect Its Bombers From Aerial Attack

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Sep 4, 2023

Mi-8AMTSh
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Defecting Russian Mi-8 Helicopter Was Lured To Ukraine: Reports

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Aug 23, 2023

Satellite images show a Russian Tu-23M Backfire bomber was destroyed in a Ukrainian drone attack deep inside Russia
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Destroyed Tu-22M Seen At Now Empty Russian Airbase

By Howard Altman, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Aug 22, 2023

Tu-22 Russia airbase drone strike Ukraine
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Ukraine Situation Report: Spy Agency Takes Credit For Strikes On Russian Airbases

By Howard Altman

Posted on Aug 21, 2023

Russia Winged Bomb
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Our First Look At Winged Bombs Being Launched By Russian Jets

By Thomas Newdick, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jul 5, 2023

Ka-52 Hokum
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Ukraine’s Armor Appears To Have A Russian Attack Helicopter Problem

By Thomas Newdick, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jun 15, 2023

MIG-31 Fire crash
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Wingman Films Burning Russian MiG-31 Foxhound’s Final Moments

By Stetson Payne

Posted on Jun 3, 2023

Russian aircraft shot down
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Four Russian Aircraft Shot Down Within Their Own Borders

By Stetson Payne, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on May 13, 2023

Russian fighter jet Su-34 Belgorod
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Russian Su-34 Strike Fighter Bombed One Of Its Own Cities

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Apr 21, 2023

Russian Su-35 Encounters Over Syria Seen In Newly Declassified Videos
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Russian Su-35 Encounters Over Syria Seen In Newly Declassified Videos

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Apr 20, 2023

Admiral Kuznetsov pictured in May 2022
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Russia’s Accident-Prone Aircraft Carrier Has No Crew

By Oliver Parken, Joseph Trevithick, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Apr 11, 2023

Su-57 MAKS 2022
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Here Is What Russia’s Military Aircraft And Missiles Actually Cost

By Piotr Butowski, Thomas Newdick

Posted on Feb 9, 2023

Mi-28 Missile
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Russia’s Mi-28NM Attack Helicopter Seen Using New Anti-Armor Missile In Ukraine

By Piotr Butowski

Posted on Jan 17, 2023

Kh-22 Ukraine
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Ukraine Situation Report: Kyiv Says It Has No Defense Against Russia’s Kh-22 Missiles

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jan 17, 2023

Su57 Ukraine Russia
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Su-57 Felon Fighters Are Flying Ukraine Combat Missions: U.K. Intel

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jan 9, 2023

Engels Drone Strike Ukraine Russia
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Ukraine Situation Report: No Damage Seen At Russian Bomber Base After Drone Attacks

By Howard Altman

Posted on Dec 30, 2022

Air War Ukraine
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A MiG-29 Pilot’s Inside Account Of The Changing Air War Over Ukraine

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Dec 15, 2022

Inside Ukraine’s Desperate Fight Against Drones With MiG-29 Pilot “Juice”
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Inside Ukraine’s Desperate Fight Against Drones With MiG-29 Pilot “Juice”

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Dec 13, 2022

Ukraine Situation Report: Russian Su-25 Belly Landing Caught On Video
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Ukraine Situation Report: Russian Su-25 Belly Landing Caught On Video

By Stetson Payne

Posted on Dec 10, 2022