Ukraine said it struck two hugely valuable Russian aircraft over the weekend. The planes seemed to go unusually close to the fighting, enabling Ukraine to hit them, one expert said. Russia will now be much more careful in how and where it uses its remaining ones, experts predicted. Russia’s loss of two valuable aircraft will […]
DES MOINES, Iowa — There was a time, not so long ago, when those wearied and horrified by the presidency of Donald Trump could almost convince themselves that the man was gone. He was ostensibly a movement leader in exile, simmering in Florida, his flailing election lies confined to private monologues and modest platforms. He […]
Ukraine said it hit a Russian A-50 and Ilyushin Il-22 on Sunday. Russia only has a few of each prized aircraft, which serve as command planes. Ukraine’s air defenses have stopped Russia’s air force from playing a bigger role in the war. Ukraine said it hit two Russian command aircraft in a single day over the […]
The Ukrainian Air Force destroyed a Russian A-50 military aircraft and an Il-22 airborne control center, Commander-in-Chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi said on Jan. 15. His confirmation came a day after RBC-Ukraine and several other Ukrainian media outlets reported on the downing of a Russian A-50 plane over the Azov Sea, citing an unnamed source in the […]
The Ukrainian air force has shot down a Russian Beriev A-50 early warning and control plane and an IL-22 command centre aircraft in a significant blow for the Kremlin’s forces, Kyiv’s military chief Valeriy Zaluzhnyi has claimed. The planes are key tools in helping orchestrate Russian battlefield movements. Shooting them down is a landmark feat […]
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The Ukrainian air force shot down a Russian Beriev A-50 early warning and control plane and an IL-22 command center aircraft in a significant blow for the Kremlin’s forces, Ukraine’s military chief Valeriy Zaluzhnyi claimed Monday. The planes are key tools in helping orchestrate Russian battlefield movements. Shooting them down is […]
Beginning late on January 1, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was hospitalized and in an intensive care unit, yet no one in the military chain of command seemed to know about it until January 5. Reporting about Austin’s recent hospitalization has moved on from “why” (complications following prostate surgery) to the familiar Washington cadence of “Who […]
The Israeli army says it has “completed the dismantling” of Hamas’s command structure in the northern Gaza Strip. Army spokesman Daniel Hagari told reporters that Palestinian militants are now operating in the area only sporadically and “without commanders”. He said Israel had killed around 8,000 militants in north Gaza. The BBC cannot independently verify this […]
The Defence Forces of Ukraine hit a radar station and a command post with a secure communication channel with the Kremlin, which was responsible for coordinating air defence across the peninsula, in Yevpatoriia on 4 January. Source: Ukraine’s National Resistance Center Details: Atesh, the Crimean underground resistance movement conducted additional reconnaissance of Ukraine’s Defence Forces […]
Explosions in the temporarily occupied areas of Yevpatoriia and Sevastopol were part of a special operation carried out by Ukraine’s Air Force. Source: Lieutenant General Mykola Oleshchuk, Air Force Commander, on Telegram; Directorate of Strategic Communications of the Office of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (StratCom) Quote: “On 2 January, the Ministry […]
What the papers say Suitors of Brentford’s in-demand striker Ivan Toney have reportedly been warned they will need to pay at least £100,000,000 for his services. The Sun, citing Talksport, says the Bees would want a nine-figure fee for the 27-year-old. Arsenal and Chelsea are both believed to be considering a move for Toney, who […]
Soldiers of the Spartan Brigade have captured a Russian occupier on the Zaporizhzhia front. Source: press service of the National Guard of Ukraine Details: Soldiers of the 3rd Spartan Task Force Brigade captured a serviceman of the 70th Motor Rifle Regiment of the Russian Armed Forces (permanent deployment point – Chechen Republic, Russia). It happened […]