All 10 members of the russian crew were killed when their A-50U long-range radar detection aircraft was shot down.
The Air Force warns of a ballistic missile threat to three regions of Ukraine: Poltava, Dnipro and Zaporizhzhia.
Ukrainian air defense units shot down 12 Russian Shahid drones and 2 missiles launched during a night attack on February 24, 2024, the Commander of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports.
The Ukrainian Air Force reported the detection of hostile drones in the Kyiv region, with one drone moving northwest in Makariv district and another constantly changing course in northern Kyiv region.
The Ukrainian Air Force reported a potential threat of ballistic missiles in Kherson, Mykolaiv, and Kirovohrad regions.
The Ukrainian Air Force reported that it had spotted enemy drones over Chernihiv and Kyiv regions.
The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that they had spotted missiles fired in the direction of the cities of Kropyvnytskyi and Kryvyi Rih.
The Ukrainian Air Force reported that Iranian-made Shahed drones were spotted over parts of Kirovohrad and Kyiv regions.
The Commander of the Armed Forces of Ukraine praised the Air Force and the Ground Forces for shooting down a Russian A-50U aircraft over the Sea of Azov, which was confirmed by the Commander of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Ukrainian intelligence reported that a modernized Russian A-50U airborne early warning and control aircraft was shot down near Yeysk, dealing another serious blow to Russia's military potential.
Around 20:00, two aircraft crashed near the village of Trudovaya Armenia, Kanev district, Russia.
Ukraine's Air Force commander confirms the downing of a Russian A-50. UNN sources in the security forces confirmed that the destruction of the Russian plane was a joint operation of the Main Directorate of Intelligence and the Air Force.
The commander of the Ukrainian Air Force thanked the pilots for their perseverance in training on the F-16 to help Ukraine gain air superiority over Russia as soon as possible.
The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported the detection of enemy drones moving from Kirovohrad towards Poltava, as well as from the west of Dnipropetrovs'k region towards Dnipro and Zaporizhzhia towards Dnipropetrovs'k.
The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has warned of possible attacks by enemy drones in Kirovohrad region.
The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine discovered Iranian-made Shahed drones in Kherson region.
Ukraine's Air Force has warned of possible drone attacks in Dnipropetrovs'k region, which are coming from Zaporizhzhia region.
Ukraine's Air Force reports detection of a russian drone near Poltava.
Ukraine's Air Force reports detection of Iranian-made Shahed drones moving northward in Poltava region.
The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported the detection of an enemy UAV in the area of Odesa.
The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine always waits for official information from KIISE experts to identify the types of missiles the enemy uses to strike Ukraine.
A spokesman for the Ukrainian Air Force said that the F-16 fighters will be equipped with bombs and missiles currently used on MiG-29 and Su-27 aircraft, but will be able to use them more effectively than Soviet-era fighters.
A spokesperson for the Ukrainian Air Force said that while Russia may experiment with drones in the future, they have not yet seen evidence of their use, and the drones they have seen so far fly at a constant speed of over 100 km/h.
According to the spokesperson for the Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, Russia has fired more than 8,000 missiles and 4,637 Shahed drones at Ukraine.
The Ukrainian Air Force warned of possible launches of X-22 missiles as Russian Tu-22m3 bombers approached Ukraine's eastern border.
Over the past day, Russian troops fired 156 shells at Kherson region, three people were wounded as a result of shelling of residential areas.
The General Staff reported that over the past 24 hours, Ukrainian aviation conducted 12 strikes against Russian troops, destroying a Su-34 fighter-bomber and 3 drones.
The Ukrainian Air Force reported that it had shot down 8 Russian Shahid drones out of 10 launched overnight over several regions in eastern and southern Ukraine.
President Zelensky honored the defenders of Lastochkino, Novomykhailivka, Synkivka and Robotyne who withstood the most powerful Russian attacks at their positions near these settlements.
The Air Force reported that it had spotted several enemy drones in southern Ukraine heading north.