Source link At least 20 Polish nationals fighting for Kiev have been killed in battle, according to one soldier of Ukraine’s foreign legion, who spoke to Polish radio on Friday. Piotr Mitkiewicz joined the ‘International Territorial Defense Legion of Ukraine’ in May 2022 and has frequently spoken to Polish media about his experiences. His latest […]
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Ukrainian region honors former Waffen-SS fighter — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Source link A veteran who fought for Nazi Germany and was recently celebrated in Canada’s parliament was given a medal Ternopol Region in western Ukraine announced on Tuesday that it had decorated Yaroslav Hunka, the World War II Nazi soldier once cheered by lawmakers in Ottawa. The medal was presented on Hunka’s 99th birthday to […]
US fighter jet crashes near South Korea – media — RT World News
Source link The incident reportedly occurred near a US Air Force base on the country’s southwestern coast An American F-16 fighter jet has crashed in waters near South Korea, sources told Yonhap News. The accident marks the third time a US war plane went down in the last year. A fighter pilot was forced to […]
Norway sends old fighter jets for Ukrainian pilots training — RT World News
Source link The aircraft provided for training purposes have served the Norwegian military for “over 40 years,” the nation’s Armed Forces say The Norwegian F-16 fighter jets, which Oslo provided to support the Ukrainian pilots’ training program, have touched down in Denmark, as announced by the nation’s Armed Forces on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday. […]
‘Russia stopped us from buying fighter jets’ – Ukrainian arms firm — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Source link The CEO of Ukrainian Armored Technology has complained about Moscow’s foreign interference Vladislav Belbas, the CEO of a controversial private firm that helps Ukraine procure weapons in foreign markets, has lamented that Russia was able to derail its bid to buy fighter jets. The company, Ukrainian Armored Technology, was identified by The New […]
US fighter jet crashes off Korean coast – media — RT World News
Source link An F-16 fighter jet operated by US Forces Korea (USFK) crashed during a training exercise over the Yellow Sea on Monday morning, the news agency Yonhap reported, citing military sources. The incident happened at around 9am local time off the country’s western coast near the city of Gunsan in North Jeolla Province, the […]
Kremlin explains why fighter jets escorted Putin’s flight to Middle East — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Source link The region is “full of dangers” and measures have been taken to ensure the president’s safety, spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russian Su-35S fighter jets accompanied the plane of President Vladimir Putin during his entire trip to the Middle East. These steps were taken to protect the Russian leader in the “turbulent” region, and […]
US ally to retire fighter jet struck by bird — RT World News
Source link The South Korean Air Force has determined that repairing the damaged F-35 would cost more than buying a new one The flagship fifth-generation US fighter jet has met its match in South Korea: a bird. The South Korean Air Force has decided to retire an F-35A that was damaged when it hit an […]
Two Ukrainian fighter jets shot down – Russian MOD — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Source link The Russian military has also said it neutralized some 18 unmanned Ukrainian aircraft during the preceding 24-hour period Russian forces shot down two Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter jets in a 24-hour period this week, the country’s defense ministry said on Saturday, in its daily briefing. Moscow also claimed the destruction of at least 18 […]