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U.K. Scrambles Jets to Monitor Russian Military Plane Over North Sea

Two Royal Air Force Typhoon jets from Lossiemouth, Scotland, shadowed the Russian Bear-F aircraft as it flew over the North Sea.

Japan Scrambles Jets as Russian Aircraft Circle Country

The last time Russian military aircraft circled Japan was in 2019, but that incident involved bombers that did enter the nation's airspace.

Zelensky Says Ukraine Has Received First F-16 Jets

Kyiv hopes the arrival of the fighter jets will enable it to better protect itself from Russian bombardment.

Russia, China Conduct Strategic Bomber Patrol Near Alaska

American and Canadian fighter jets were dispatched to escort the four strategic bombers as they flew near U.S. territory.

Russian Fighter Jet Intercepts British Warplanes Over Black Sea

A Su-27 identified the “three air targets” as a U.K. Royal Air Force RC-135 reconnaissance aircraft and two Typhoon fighter planes.

Russian Military Jet Crash Kills 2 Pilots

Authorities said the Su-34 jet crashed "in a mountainous zone" of North Ossetia, adding that there was "no damage on the ground."

Russian Long-Range Strategic Bomber Crashes, Ukraine Claims Responsibility

The plane had crashed over the southern Stavropol region when it was flying back to base, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

Russian Military Jet Crashes Into Sea Off Annexed Crimea

Moscow-installed officials said the pilot had successfully ejected from the aircraft and was picked up by rescuers.

Russia Accidentally Bombs Own Village

Authorities said no one was killed or injured by the blast in western Russia's Voronezh region, but several buildings were destroyed.

Russian Defense Minister Calls to Speed Up Bomber Production

The Kremlin has announced a massive spending hike to accommodate its military needs in Ukraine as its large-scale offensive approaches its second year...

Putin Sacks Aerospace Forces General – State Media

Sergei Surovikin's whereabouts remain unknown after he was last seen on video urging Wagner fighters to stand down during their botched rebellion.

In Photos: Russia Flaunts Captured Western Military Hardware at Annual Army Expo

Russia's annual Army International Military-Technical Forum opened in Moscow earlier this week, an event where the country's leading defense companies...

Russia Scrambles Fighter Jet to Intercept Norwegian Aircraft

"There was no violation of the border," the Russian Defense Ministry said, identifying the Norwegian aircraft as a P-8A Poseidon patrol plane.

Russia Says Intercepted U.S. Drone Over Black Sea

Russia scrambled an Su-30 fighter jet to "prevent a violation of the border" by a U.S. Reaper MQ-9 military drone.

China, Russia Conduct Air Patrol Over Sea of Japan, East China Sea

South Korea said it had deployed fighter jets in response to warplanes near its airspace.

Canceled MAKS Air Show Made Obsolete by War, Sanctions – Experts

The biennial event usually attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors and results in billions of dollars worth of agreements.

Russia Calls Off Major Air Show Amid Security Fears – Reports

MAKS looks set to either be postponed to 2024 or reformatted as a "conference."

Ukraine Says Targeted by Overnight Drone Attack

Ukraine said Saturday it was struck overnight by a volley of explosive drones, some of which reached the relatively peaceful Lviv region in the war-battered...

U.K., Germany Make First Joint Interception of Russian Aircraft Near NATO Airspace – Reports

The British and German air forces carried out their first joint interception of a Russian aircraft near NATO airspace.

Russian Air Force Pilot Killed in Plane Crash Near Ukraine Border

A Russian air force pilot was killed on Thursday when a military plane crashed in the southern region of Belgorod near the border with Ukraine.

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