Plans for Poland to send fighter jets to Ukraine have been given the ‘green light’ by the US. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said today that the country was in talks with Poland in order to orchestrate a deal that would allow Polish fighter jets to be flown by pilots to Ukraine in order…
A Russian Ilyushin Il-96 special flight departed St. Petersburg to Washington to pick up Russian diplomats. A Ilyushin Il-96 Russian left Moscow en route to St. Petersburg on Friday night and then landed in Washington Dulles airport to pick up 13 expelled Russian diplomats, according to the State Department. “The U.S. government approved a flight…
Russia has also lost a Su-30SM in Ukraine today. A S-300PS surface-to-air missile system of Ukraine fired a pair of missiles at a Russian military aircraft. The fighter was shot down in the west of Odessa is a Su-30SM multirole fighters of 43rd Independent Naval Attack Aviation Regiment of Russian Navy based in Crimea. The…
This morning, a Russian Mi-35 attack helicopter was shot down. A Russian Mi-35 attack helicopter has been shot down, likely using MANPADS. The video released this morning of the downed helicopter was filmed north of Kyiv, in the town of Kozarovychi.
A Russian A Russian Su-34 has been shot down over Chernihiv, North of Ukraine, the pilot has been captured. Ukraine shot down another Russian fighter jet near Chernihiv today. The pilot of the Su-34 managed to eject. He is detained now, the governor said. The navigator has been killed The pilot is currently being interrogated.…
Aeroflot is suspending all international flights from March 8. On Saturday, Aeroflot informed about the suspension of all international flights from March 8 (00:00 Moscow time) due to ‘additional circumstances that impede flight operations’. The cancellation also applies to international destinations off Rossiya and Aurora airlines (flights in the range SU5400-5799 and SU5950-6999). To mitigate…
European aircraft leasing companies have until March 28 to end all rental contracts in Russia following Western sanctions. On Sunday, the European Union gave aircraft lessors until March 28 to end any rental contracts in Russia. The move is part of the EU’s sweeping sanctions to punish Russian President Vladimir Putin, which banned “any plane…
Two Russian fighter jets have been shot down today in the skies of Ukraine. A Russian Sukhoi Su-34 fighter jet has been shot down today near the city of Volnovakha in eastern Ukraine. A Russian Sukhoi Su-25 fighter has been shot down near Makariv today. The pilot has been killed.
NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg confirms that the idea of a No Fly Zone over Ukraine was discussed. Ministers agreed that NATO’s relationship with Russia has changed for the long term. This conflict will determine whether democracy or authoritarianism prevails, said Stoltenberg. “At this dangerous moment no country and no continent can go it alone. But…
A ground handler shows his support to Ukraine in front of a Russian plane. A ground handler at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, Israel, waved the Ukrainian flag in front of an Aeroflot plane. The worker was reported and was later suspended from his job.
The Russian Space Agency finally took the decision to not launch the latest batch of satellites for OneWeb. The Russian Space Agency is currently removing the Soyuz rocket 2.1b from the launch pad amid tension due to the war in Ukraine. Russian Space Agency: “If before 21.30 Friday Russia does not receive guarantees that British…
Ukrainian authorities begs Western countries to give combat aircraft. ‘Ukraine needs combat aircraft right now’, this was the message from the head of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry Dmitry Kuleba Such to the Western countries. Mr. Borrell said that Mr. Kuleba had requested planes that Ukrainian Air Force pilots can fly. Ukraine’s jet fighters are Soviet-built…