Russian Air Force

The Russian Aircraft Corporation MiG has begun work on a new jet trainer, the MiG-UTS.

Posted on Dec 28, 2023

Signs are growing of a shift in Russian aerial activity over Ukraine following a spate of claimed shootdowns.

Russian Air Force

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.

Russian Air Force

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.

Russian Air Force

Russian Su-24 Shot Down Over Black Sea Points To Tactical Shift

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Dec 6, 2023

The U.S. is cutting off the supply of Patriot air defense interceptors and other weapons to Ukraine.

Russian Air Force

Aircraft Downed Inside Russia By Patriot System: Ukrainian Air Force

By Oliver Parken

Posted on Nov 28, 2023

Russian Air Force

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

By Stetson Payne

Posted on Sep 30, 2023

Russian Air Force

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

By Howard Altman

Posted on Sep 30, 2023

Russian Air Force

Claims Swirl Around ‘Sabotage Raid’ On Airbase Near Moscow

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Sep 20, 2023

Russian Air Force

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

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Sep 19, 2023

Russian Air Force

Russian Su-34 Strike-Fighter Seen Covered In Tires

By Howard Altman, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Sep 8, 2023

Russian Air Force

Russia Is Using Tires To Protect Its Bombers From Aerial Attack

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Sep 4, 2023

Russian Air Force

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

Russian Air Force

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

Russian Air Force

Ukraine Situation Report: Spy Agency Takes Credit For Strikes On Russian Airbases

By Howard Altman

Posted on Aug 21, 2023

Russian Air Force

Our First Look At Winged Bombs Being Launched By Russian Jets

By Thomas Newdick, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jul 5, 2023

Ukraine says it destroyed two Ka-52 Hokum and two Mi-8 Hip helicopters in a HIMARS missile strike in Belgorod.

Russian Air Force

Ukraine’s Armor Appears To Have A Russian Attack Helicopter Problem

By Thomas Newdick, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jun 15, 2023

Russian Air Force

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

By Stetson Payne

Posted on Jun 3, 2023

Russian Air Force

Four Russian Aircraft Shot Down Within Their Own Borders

By Stetson Payne, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on May 13, 2023

Russian Air Force

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

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Apr 21, 2023

Russian Air Force

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

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Apr 20, 2023

Russian Air Force

Russia’s Accident-Prone Aircraft Carrier Has No Crew

By Oliver Parken, Joseph Trevithick, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Apr 11, 2023

Russian Air Force

Here Is What Russia’s Military Aircraft And Missiles Actually Cost

By Piotr Butowski, Thomas Newdick

Posted on Feb 9, 2023

Russian Air Force

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

By Piotr Butowski

Posted on Jan 17, 2023

Russian Air Force

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

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jan 17, 2023

Russian Air Force

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

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jan 9, 2023

Russian Air Force

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

By Howard Altman

Posted on Dec 30, 2022

Russian Air Force

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

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Dec 15, 2022

Russian Air Force

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

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Dec 13, 2022

Russian Air Force

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

By Stetson Payne

Posted on Dec 10, 2022

Russian Air Force

Russian Su-35s Could Soon Be Delivered To Iran, Pilots Trained Last Spring

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Dec 9, 2022

Russian Air Force

Our First Detailed Look At Russian Su-27 Flanker Jets In The Ukraine War

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Dec 7, 2022

Russian Air Force

Surge In Russian Bombers At Air Base Not As Unusual As Reports Claim

By Joseph Trevithick, Sim Tack

Posted on Dec 1, 2022

Russian Air Force

Su-57 Felon To Enter Service With Elite Russian Air Force Unit

By Piotr Butowski

Posted on Dec 1, 2022

Russian Air Force

Russia’s MiG-31 Foxhounds Proving To Be A Threat To Ukrainian Aircraft

By Piotr Butowski, Thomas Newdick

Posted on Nov 10, 2022

Russian Air Force

Sabotage Raid On Attack Helicopters At Base In Russia Supposedly Shown In Video

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Nov 1, 2022

Russian Air Force

Russian Su-30 Flanker Nosedives Into Residential Area (Updated)

By Howard Altman

Posted on Oct 23, 2022

Russian Air Force

Russian Pilot’s Ejection From An Su-25 Seen In Incredible Headcam Video

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Oct 23, 2022

Russian Air Force

Russian Su-27 Released Missile During Intercept Of British RC-135 Spy Plane

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Oct 20, 2022

Russian Air Force

Camouflaged Aggressor F-16s Are Intercepting Russian Bombers In Alaska

By Joseph Trevithick, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Oct 19, 2022

Russian military jet crashes into apartment building

Russian Air Force

Russian Su-34 Fullback Jet Slams Into Apartment Building In A Ball Of Fire (Updated)

By Emma Helfrich

Posted on Oct 17, 2022

Russian Air Force

Russian Aggressor Squadron Gets Its First Su-35S Fighter Jets

By Piotr Butowski, Thomas Newdick

Posted on Oct 4, 2022

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Russian Air Force

Russia’s Secretive Long-Range Bomber Operations Against Ukraine

By Piotr Butowski

Posted on Sep 14, 2022

Russian Air Force

Su-25 Attack Jet Crash May Point To Wider Russian Airpower Issues (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Sep 12, 2022

Russian Air Force

Dogfight Over Ukraine Shows The Air War Is Still Very Much Being Fought

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Aug 19, 2022

Russian Air Force

Does This Patent Give Us A Glimpse Of Russia’s New Bomber Design?

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Aug 3, 2022

A picture showing an odd array of commercial hardware reportedly recently donated to a Russian combat aviation unit.

Russian Air Force

‘Crowdfunded’ Aid For Russian Jet Squadron Looks Like Someone Raided A Home Depot

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jun 7, 2022

Russia claims Ukraine plotted to steal one of its Tu-22M3 Backfire bombers.

Russian Air Force

We May Have Our First Sight Of A Russian Bomber Launching Missiles At Ukraine

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on May 11, 2022

Russian Air Force

Russia Has Already Lost

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Mar 24, 2022

Russian Air Force

Ukrainian Fighter Pilots Describe Their Desperate Air War Against Russia

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Mar 22, 2022

Russian Air Force

Russian Attack Helicopters Are Now Wildly Lobbing Rockets Over Ukraine (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Mar 18, 2022

Russian Air Force

After An Abysmal Start, Here Is How Russia’s Application Of Airpower In Ukraine Could Evolve

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Mar 10, 2022

Russian Air Force

The Russian Air Force Just Had A Terrible Day Over Ukraine

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Mar 7, 2022

Russian Air Force

The ‘Ghost of Kyiv’ Is The Mythical Hero Ukraine Needs Right Now

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Feb 25, 2022

Russian Air Force

Russian Forces Are Now Authorized To Use Force In Ukraine (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Feb 22, 2022

Russian Air Force

All The Crazy Quirks And Features On Russia’s Su-34 Fullback Strike Fighter

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Jan 23, 2022

Russian Air Force

How The Russian And Ukrainian Air Forces Stack Up Against Each Other

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Dec 23, 2021

Russian Air Force

Massive Expansion Underway At Russia’s Northernmost Arctic Air Base (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Aug 24, 2021

Russian Air Force

South Korea Scrambles Fighters To Intercept Russian And Chinese Bombers On Joint Maneuvers (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Dec 22, 2020

Russian Air Force

No, Russia Really Doesn’t Need A New Single-Engine Fighter

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Dec 11, 2020

Russian Air Force

Russia Is Using Augmented Reality To Produce Its Su-57 Fighter

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Dec 10, 2020

Russian Air Force

Why Russia’s MiG-35 Is Starting To Look Like A Dead Duck

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Nov 27, 2020

Russian Air Force

U.S. Navy Denies Russian Warship Forced Its Destroyer Out Of Disputed Pacific Waters

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Nov 24, 2020

Russian Air Force

Russian Mi-24 Hind Gunship Shot Down In Armenia Near Border With Azerbaijan (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Nov 9, 2020

Russian Air Force

Russian Flight Test Center Flew A “Cabriolet” Su-57 Fighter Jet

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Oct 5, 2020

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