Russian Aerospace Forces (RuAF)

Combat Aircraft Journal July 2025

Ukrainian sea drones’ shoot downs

18th June 2025

Sea drones down Russian aircraft.

AirForces Monthly August 2024

Russian Antonov An-22s to be retired

24th July 2024

Russia plans to cease operating its remaining fleet of Cold War-era An-22 (NATO reporting name: Cock) strategic transports, the world’s largest turboprop-driven aircraft.

Beriev A-50 Mainstay

Ukraine claims it shot down 13 Russian military jets in February

5th March 2024

As of February 29, the Ukrainian Air Force (UkrAF) has claimed to have shot down a total of 13 Russian military fixed-wing aircraft since January 30, marking the highest number of Russian military jet losses in a single month and the greatest increase in results for Ukraine’s anti-air operations since October 2022

AEW&C

Moscow suffers blow as Ukraine downs two Russian command aircraft in one night

16th January 2024

While operating over the waters of the Sea of Azov at approximately 2110hrs (local time) on the night of January 14, two high-value aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces were struck by Ukrainian missiles, with one crashing and the other being forced to make an emergency landing

Airstrike

Ukraine charts success in New Year strikes against Russian forces

3rd January 2024

The Su-24M Fencer-D tactical bomber fleet of the Ukrainian Air Force has carried out yet another successful strike, using the UK/French-supplied Storm Shadow/SCALP-EG air-launched cruise missiles against high-value targets in Russian-occupied Crimea on December 26

Airstrike

Éxito de los ataques de Ucrania contra las fuerzas rusas en Año Nuevo

3rd January 2024

La flota de bombarderos tácticos Su-24M Fencer-D de la Fuerza Aérea Ucraniana (UkrAF) ha llevado a cabo otro ataque con éxito, utilizando los misiles de crucero lanzados desde el aire (ALCM) Storm Shadow/SCALP-EG, suministrados por el Reino Unido y Francia, contra objetivos de alto valor en la Crimea ocupada por Rusia el 26 de diciembre.

Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-35 Fulcrum-F

Claims indicate that Russia is using MiG-35s against Ukraine

5th December 2023

Sergei Korotkov, Designer General at the United Aircraft Corporation – a subsidiary of Russia’s state-owned Rostec State Corporation – has claimed that the MiG-35 Fulcrum-F has been deployed to support Russia’s so-called ‘Special Military Operation’ against Ukraine

Multi-Role Fighter

Rusia utiliza MiG-35 contra Ucrania

5th December 2023

Sergei Korotkov, diseñador general de la United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) -filial de la corporación estatal rusa Rostec- ha afirmado que el MiG-35 Fulcrum-F ha sido desplegado para apoyar la llamada "Operación Militar Especial" de Rusia contra Ucrania.

Aircraft Deliveries

Rusia da la bienvenida a otro avión de transporte Il-76MD-90A modernizado

9th November 2023

La United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) -filial de la Corporación Estatal Rostec de Rusia- ha entregado al Ministerio de Defensa ruso otro transporte estratégico pesado Il-76MD-90A Candid profundamente modernizado.

Aircraft Deliveries

Russia welcomes another modernised Il-76MD-90A airlifter

8th November 2023

The United Aircraft Corporation – a subsidiary of Russia’s state-owned Rostec State Corporation – has delivered another deeply modernised Il-76MD-90A Candid heavy-lift strategic transport to the Russian Ministry of Defence

Aircraft Deliveries

Russia welcomes additional Su-35S Flanker-E fighters

27th October 2023

Russia’s state-owned Rostec State Corporation revealed on October 24 that a new batch of Su-35S Flanker-E fighters has been handed over to the Russian Ministry of Defence ahead of their upcoming transfer to the Russian Aerospace Forces

Aircraft Deliveries

Rusia recibe más cazas Su-35S Flanker-E

27th October 2023

La corporación estatal rusa Rostec reveló el 24 de octubre que un nuevo lote de cazas Su-35S Flanker-E ha sido entregado al Ministerio de Defensa ruso antes de su próxima transferencia a las Fuerzas Aeroespaciales Rusas (RuAF).

Airstrike

Ucrania registra éxitos en los últimos ataques contra las fuerzas rusas en Crimea

19th September 2023

Como era de esperar, la serie de operaciones especiales ucranianas contra objetivos rusos de alto valor con base en la Crimea ocupada por Rusia que comenzó en agosto continuó en septiembre.

Airstrike

Ukraine charts success in recent strikes against Russian forces in Crimea

19th September 2023

As was expected, the series of Ukrainian special operations against Russian high-value targets based in Russian-occupied Crimea that began in August continued in September

Mil Mi-8 Hip

How was a Russian Mi-8 Hip pilot able to defect to Ukraine?

5th September 2023

The Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine has published new details regarding the daring operation that was carried out by the Russian Aerospace Forces Mi-8AMTSh Hip tactical transport helicopter pilot, who defected to Ukraine last month

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