In a relentless assault, Russia unleashed a staggering 537 drones and missiles into Ukraine overnight. The Ukrainian air force reported this massive attack, which marked one of the largest strikes since the war began. During the chaos, Ukraine lost one of its F-16 fighter jets and the brave pilot, Lt. Col. Maksym Ustimenko. He managed to down seven enemy targets bef...
Ukraine's recent drone strikes on Moscow have shaken the Russian capital. The city's mayor reported that at least 10 drones were intercepted before they could cause significant damage. This event occurred as peace talks, mediated by the United States, continue. These talks aim to end the three-year-long conflict between Russia and Ukraine. The strikes came as a resp...
The North American Aerospace Defense Command, or NORAD, reported that Russian military planes were spotted near Alaska. This is not a new occurrence. It happens all the time. The area where this happened is called the Air Defense Identification Zone, or ADIZ. It is a large area that extends 150 miles from the U. S. coast. Inside this zone, aircraft are supposed t...
Ukraine has been making waves with its clever use of drones. They have been targeting Russian military bases far from the front lines. One such base is Engels, a big air force base in southern Russia. This base is about 300 miles away from the fighting in Ukraine. The Ukrainians hit this base with drones at night. The explosions were so big that they damaged homes ne...
On Wednesday, an Azerbaijan Airlines plane headed from Baku to Grozny heard a blast and diverted from its route, crashing near Aktau, Kazakhstan. The crash killed 38 people, but 29 survived. Russia, Azerbaijan, and Kazakhstan are working together to investigate the incident. Some reports suggest the plane was hit by a Russian air defense missile, similar to the 2014 ...
On December 12th, an Azerbaijani airliner crashed in Kazakhstan during an attempted landing. Out of the 67 people onboard, 38 lost their lives. The plane, an Embraer 190 operated by Azerbaijan Airlines, was headed from Baku to Grozny, Russia. Experts suggest that Russian air defense systems might have hit the plane, diverting it to Aktau, Kazakhstan. The plane was i...
Ukraine will receive its first NASAMS air defense system from Canada before the end of this year, according to a recent post by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. He shared the good news after talking with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who promised the delivery during their conversation. This military aid boost comes just in time to enhance Ukraine's d...
A sad night in Ukraine saw a Russian drone strike hit a tall apartment building in the capital Kyiv, taking the life of a 15-year-old girl and injuring five others. Around 100 people were safely evacuated, but the upper floors of the building were heavily damaged. The attack was one of many that plagued Kyiv for over seven hours, with air raid sirens ringing througho...