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Russia invasion markings
Helicopters

Russian Helicopters Have Started Operating With New Invasion Markings In Ukraine

The new markings might be intended to help the identification of Russian helicopters and reduce the risk of friendly fire. Since the first day of the invasion in Ukraine, various…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
March 6, 2022
F-35B NATO mission
Military Aviation

RAF F-35B Lightnings Have Started Patrolling NATO Airspace Over Poland and Romania

The British F-35B stealth aircraft have joined Enhanced Vigilance Activity, the NATO-led mission launched as a consequence of the Ukrainian crisis. The F-35B Lightnings of the Royal Air Force's 617…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 6, 2022
Eurofighter scramble
Italian Air Force

Italian And German Eurofighters Deployed To Romania Have Carried Out First Joint Scramble Last Week

The Italian Air Force interceptors, recently joined by the German Air Force Eurofighters, continue to support enhanced Air Policing from Romania. The Italian Air Force detachment, originally made of four…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 5, 2022
MANPADS Ukraine
Helicopters

Video of Ukrainian MANPADS Shooting Down Russian Gunship Helicopter Surfaces

Video Shows How Deadly Low Altitude Helicopter Ops - and MANPADS - Really Are. A pretty terrifying video has surfaced out of Ukraine early on Mar. 5, 2022, showing the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
March 5, 2022
Major General Andrey Sukhovetsky
Russia

Reports: Russian Airborne Forces Commander Killed by Sniper in Hostomel

Ukrainian sniper reportedly killed Russian Major General Andrey Sukhovetsky outside Kyiv. Reports surfacing from Ukraine say that a Ukrainian sniper has killed a high ranking Russian officer in the city…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
March 4, 2022
Russian air campaign Ukraine
Military Aviation

What The Air Campaign in Ukraine Tells Us About The Current State Of The Russian Air Force

Assessing the Air War over Ukraine and Russia's Air Power today. Guy Plopsky is a freelance defense analyst specializing in air power and Russian military affairs. During a long conversation…

Jacek Siminski Jacek Siminski
March 4, 2022
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