Ukrainian Air Force Su-27S, 46 blue, of the 39. BrTA.
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Mainly counting confirmed aviation losses during Russo-Ukrainian War. Some aviation news and history.
First photo of Su-34 in desert camo. Most likely for the Algerian Air Force.
The Polish company Mista has already produced and delivered over 200 Oncilla armoured vehicles to Ukraine. Another 100 will be supplied this year.
On 16 May 2025, at around 03:30, a Ukrainian Air Force F-16AM fighter was lost under unclear circumstances while countering a Russian UAV attack. The pilot ejected and was rescued by a CSAR team.
The Polish Armaments Agency has just signed a framework agreement with the WB Group for the the delivery of almost ten thousand Warmate loitering munitions.
Poland has just ordered 3 SAR satellites (with options for 3 more). The first one will be launched this year.
One of the fourteen MiG-29 fighters (most likely former s/n 66) donated by Poland.
The second batch of 19x M1A2SEP v.3 Abrams main battle tanks (out of 250 ordered) was delivered to Poland. In consequence, the Polish Army currently has 116x M1A1FEP, 28x M1A2SEP v.2 and 47x M1A2SEP v.3 MBTs.
Here is additional satellite imagery showing damage to Pakistan's Nur Khan air base following Indian strikes this past weekend. The base is located in Rawalpindi, just outside Pakistan’s capital of Islamabad.
Belgium wants to buy several hundreds Polish-made Piorun MANPADS.
MiG-29 (9.13), 74 white, of the 114. Tactical Aviation Brigade, with standard three-tone grey digital camo scheme and quick identification markings.
MiG-29UB, 20 white, of the 114. Tactical Aviation Brigade, with standard three-tone grey digital camo scheme and quick identification markings.
Another photo of the black MiG-29 from the 40. BrTA.
Polish WZL-1 delivered the first batch of Patriot PAC-3 MSE launch containers to Lockheed Martin.
One of the Ukrainian Air Force MiG-29 fighters in the "pseudo Falcons" color scheme. Note the two gray stripes painted along the aircraft.
One of the 14 ex-Polish Air Force MiG-29 fighters in service with the Ukrainian Air Force.
Yet another photo of a gray Su-27 of the Ukrainian Air Force.
Polish-supplied Krab self-propelled gun-howitzer was retrofitted with drone jammers in Ukraine. bsky.app/profile/dzyg...
The first 3 drone jammers are already hard at work protecting Krabs on the frontlines! We don’t wait around - as soon as donations come in, we use them to buy and deliver the jammers directly to the units that need them most.
An interview with a retired Russian Air Force officer codename "Maestro" who worked for Wagner PMC was recently published. He said that on 5 January 2023, his Su-25 was shot down by a missile and crashed into a building in Vesela Dolyna, Bakhmut Raion. t.me/dnevnik_shtu...
According to NASA FIRMS there is a fire near the Engels-2 Air Base nuclear ammo depot.
More from Saratov region 👀
On 12 April 2025, a Ukrainian Air Force F-16AM fighter was lost during a combat mission. The pilot, officer Pavlo Ivanov, did not survive. He was retrained from the Su-25 to fly the F-16.
Sviatoshyn Airfield in Kyiv was attacked overnight. Apparently the largest hangar of Antonov Serial Production Plant was targeted. Representative sat photo from 31 March 2024. Note the An-124 parked outside in comparison to the size of the hangar.
"The Polish-made Krab self-propelled howitzer has proven itself a beast on the battlefield—Ukrainian gunners call it reliable, precise, and deadly." - Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Poland has delivered at least 108 units to Ukraine since June 2022.
On 21 January 2025, a Russian Armed Forces Mi-8 helicopter was damaged while performing an emergency landing after it began to constantly rotate to the left at an altitude of 200 m.
During the flight, the canopy of a Russian Air Force Su-34 shattered, reportedly at an altitude of around 10,000 m. The crew managed to land the damage plane at the air base. Both crew members suffered "serious injuries" from the flying glass shards.
On 22 February 2025, the Ukrainian Naval Aviation Westland Sea King HU.5, b/n 51, from the 10th Naval Aviation Brigade, was severely damaged (likely beyond repair) in a crash, probably at Kulbakino Air Base, Mykolaiv Oblast. The crew members suffered minor to moderate injuries.
Poland has transferred another 5000 Starlink terminals to Ukraine. With the delivery of 29500 units, Poland is the world's largest supplier of Starlink terminals to Ukraine.
A Russian Air Force Tupolev Tu-22M3 bomber crashed in Usolsky Raion, Russia.
Reportedly, a Ukrainian F-16 decoy placed at an air base in such a way that it is clearly visible from a nearby public road.
Detailed list of Russo-Ukrainian War aircraft losses since 24 February 2022. docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
2022-2024 Russo-Ukrainian War aircraft losses
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