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Russian Long-Range Strategic Bomber Crashes, Ukraine Claims Responsibility

The plane had crashed over the southern Stavropol region when it was flying back to base, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
air accident

Russian Military Jet Crashes Into Sea Off Annexed Crimea

Moscow-installed officials said the pilot had successfully ejected from the aircraft and was picked up by rescuers.
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'emergency release'

Russia Accidentally Bombs Own Village

Authorities said no one was killed or injured by the blast in western Russia's Voronezh region, but several buildings were destroyed.
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su-34s in demand

Russian Defense Minister Calls to Speed Up Bomber Production

The Kremlin has announced a massive spending hike to accommodate its military needs in Ukraine as its large-scale offensive approaches its second year...
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getting the boot

Putin Sacks Aerospace Forces General – State Media

Sergei Surovikin's whereabouts remain unknown after he was last seen on video urging Wagner fighters to stand down during their botched rebellion.
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'war trophies'

In Photos: Russia Flaunts Captured Western Military Hardware at Annual Army Expo

Russia's annual Army International Military-Technical Forum opened in Moscow earlier this week, an event where the country's leading defense companies...
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Russia Scrambles Fighter Jet to Intercept Norwegian Aircraft

"There was no violation of the border," the Russian Defense Ministry said, identifying the Norwegian aircraft as a P-8A Poseidon patrol plane.
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State Border

Russia Says Intercepted U.S. Drone Over Black Sea

Russia scrambled an Su-30 fighter jet to "prevent a violation of the border" by a U.S. Reaper MQ-9 military drone.
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military cooperation

China, Russia Conduct Air Patrol Over Sea of Japan, East China Sea

South Korea said it had deployed fighter jets in response to warplanes near its airspace.
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News Analysis

Canceled MAKS Air Show Made Obsolete by War, Sanctions – Experts

The biennial event usually attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors and results in billions of dollars worth of agreements.
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no-flight MAKS

Russia Calls Off Major Air Show Amid Security Fears – Reports

MAKS looks set to either be postponed to 2024 or reformatted as a "conference."
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Air defense vs. shaheds

Ukraine Says Targeted by Overnight Drone Attack

Ukraine said Saturday it was struck overnight by a volley of explosive drones, some of which reached the relatively peaceful Lviv region in the war-battered...
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'routine operation'

U.K., Germany Make First Joint Interception of Russian Aircraft Near NATO Airspace – Reports

The British and German air forces carried out their first joint interception of a Russian aircraft near NATO airspace.
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‘technical malfunction’ 

Russian Air Force Pilot Killed in Plane Crash Near Ukraine Border

A Russian air force pilot was killed on Thursday when a military plane crashed in the southern region of Belgorod near the border with Ukraine.
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offensive worries

Russia, Belarus Kick Off Joint Air Force Drills

Russia and Belarus launched joint air force exercises Monday, using every military airfield in the country that served as a launchpad for Moscow&rsquo...
military targets

3 Killed, Nuclear-Capable Bombers Likely Damaged in Russian Airfield Explosions

Three people have been killed and at least two nuclear-capable bombers likely damaged in separate blasts at two Russian airfields, state and independent...
underwhelming display

Despite Modernization Drive, Russia's Air Force Struggles for Superiority in Ukraine

As the sun set in the Siberian city of Irkutsk on Sunday, an Su-30 Russian military fighter jet nose-dived into a two-story house, exploding on impact...
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