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Ukrainians were a major force behind large anti-government demonstrations held across Slovakia, Prime Minister Robert Fico claimed on Saturday. He made his comment after Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky endorsed the protests on social media. Up to 100,000 people joined the protests in more than 20 cities on Friday, including around …

Russia has claimed a third successful tactical missile strike on a Ukrainian airfield this week, with a MiG-29 fighter jet said to have been eliminated on the ground in Dnepropetrovsk Region. The latest reported Iskander strike hit the Dolgintsovo airfield, located some 10km east of the city Krivoy Rog. The …

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that France will supply Kiev with Mirage 2000 fighter jets and train Ukrainian pilots on the jets. However, Macron did not specify how many planes would be provided, or when they would arrive. “Tomorrow we will launch a new cooperation and announce the transfer …

Ukraine has lost a “mega talent,” the country’s air force spokesperson has said, commenting on the death of fighter pilot Andrey ‘Juice’ Pilshchikov. One of the faces of Kiev’s campaign for the delivery of F-16 fighter jets, he was killed along with two of his colleagues during a training flight …

In a culmination of a two-day visit of the Indian Prime Minister Narenda Modi to Paris, India and France on Friday night unveiled a 25-year roadmap to deepen their long-standing strategic partnership. In a joint statement signed by two leaders, New Delhi and Paris have outlined the source for bilateral …

Ukraine’s military has voiced doubts after Poland vowed to transfer some of its MiG-29 fighter jets, saying the aging aircraft is a welcome addition but will be of limited help, while demanding “modern” US-made planes instead. Polish President Andrzej Duda announced the upcoming weapon transfer on Thursday, noting that Warsaw would send four “fully …

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has decided to ground 11 of its F-35A fighter jets on Sunday, following an incident in Texas last week that saw a US Air Force F-35B Lightning II crash during an attempted landing. “From the findings and the information transmitted, it was found that these …

Sweden does not intend to provide Ukraine with its state-of-the-art Saab JAS 39 Gripen fighter jets, Defense Minister Pol Jonson said on Sunday. Kiev had previously said that it would like to receive modern aircraft from its Western backers, including Stockholm. Speaking at a joint press conference with his Ukrainian counterpart, …

At least four people have died after a Su-35 multipurpose fighter jet crashed outside of a residential building in the southern Russian city of Yeysk on Monday, emergency services have confirmed. Another 25 have sustained injuries and were taken to the hospital, they added. Three children between the ages of eight …

The US Department of Defense has temporarily halted all F-35 fighter deliveries after learning that the warplane contained a component made from an alloy sourced in China, which violates federal acquisition rules, the Pentagon said on Wednesday. The department noted that the reason behind the suspension was a magnet in …