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Sep- 2022 -

21 September

War

Russia’s Blunted Air Support Crippled Ground Campaign: US General

Ukrainian air defense blunted Russian air superiority early in the war, limiting Moscow’s ability to provide air support to its ground forces, US Air Force Genenal James B. Hecker revealed.

Aug- 2022 -

23 August

Europe

Inder Singh Bisht

Russia May Develop Naval Variant of Su-57 Fighter: Report

Russia may develop a naval variant of the Su-57 fighter jet for carrier-borne operations, state-owned media said.

Jul- 2022 -

19 July

War

Inder Singh Bisht

Russian Air Defense Mistakenly Downs Own Aircraft in Ukraine

Russian air defense appears to have mistakenly downed their newest fighter aircraft, the Su-34M, over Ukraine.

8 July

Europe

Inder Singh Bisht

Russia Inducts First Batch of Upgraded Su-34 Bombers

The Russian Aerospace Forces has inducted its first batch of upgraded Su-34 multipurpose bombers, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced.

Apr- 2022 -

28 April

Europe

Inder Singh Bisht

Russia Begins Mass Production of S-500 Air Defense System

Russia has begun mass producing the S-500 air defense system, with a scheduled delivery beginning in 2025.

5 April

War

Inder Singh Bisht

Russian Su-35 Fighter Crashes in Ukraine

Ukrainian armed forces shared images of a crashed Russian fighter on Sunday, later identified as the Sukhoi Su-35 “Flanker-E.”

Dec- 2021 -

31 December

Europe

Inder Singh Bisht

Russian Air Force Receives Upgraded Early Warning Aircraft

Russia’s Vega Group and the Beriev Aircraft Company have handed over the seventh A-50U long-range airborne early warning and control aircraft to Russia’s Aerospace Forces.

Nov- 2021 -

30 November

Air