Ukrainian aviation enterprises are gradually abandoning Soviet GOSTs in favor of national DSTUs and NATO standards. Full integration is expected by 2030.
A number of EU countries still use Soviet helicopters and airplanes, which are important for Ukraine in the war. They are needed for the evacuation of the wounded and strikes against the enemy, but their support is becoming more difficult.
On the night of June 6, Ukrainian drones attacked an airport in Bryansk, resulting in the burning of a Mi-8 helicopter and damage to a Mi-35. Additionally, the administrative building and the rescue service building were damaged.
Russia is actively hindering the restoration of Ukraine's aviation, buying up parts and spreading disinformation about its danger. Experts call for urgent measures to save the industry.
The head of the legal committee of the Aerospace Association of Ukraine emphasizes the risk of losing an industry that was one of the flagships.
Ukrainian aviation is on the verge of survival due to the loss of access to Soviet-era components. Experts are calling for the import of such parts from third countries to be allowed.
A Mi-8 helicopter crashed in the Oryol region of Russia, killing two crew members. According to preliminary information, this happened due to engine failure.
"H3Operations" and "MC Aviagrade" companies announced a planned information operation against them. The goal is to slow down the development of the aviation industry and undermine confidence in Ukrainian manufacturers.
GUR presented the Magura series of naval drones for the first time, which are capable of destroying enemy ships and aircraft. With the help of drones, 15 targets were destroyed, including 2 Mi-8 helicopters and 2 Su-30 aircraft.
People's Deputy Ihor Kopytin is lobbying the interests of businessman Roman Mileshko, whose companies buy spare parts from Russians and monopolize the aviation repair market, causing losses to state-owned enterprises.
Ukrainian military destroyed a Russian Su-30 with a Magura naval drone for the first time in the world. The cost of the aircraft is about 50 million dollars, the operation was carried out near Novorossiysk.
A Su-25 military plane crashed in the Primorsky Krai of the Russian Federation during a training flight. The pilot managed to eject. The plane crashed in a deserted area.
In a day, Ukrainian soldiers eliminated 1280 Russians, and also destroyed 5 MLRS and over 80 artillery systems. The Defense Forces also destroyed 4 enemy helicopters in the Belgorod region.
The Special Operations Forces of Ukraine, in cooperation with the HUR, RVіA, destroyed two Ka-52s and two Mi-8s in the enemy's rear, in the Belgorod region. The helicopters were destroyed by missile strikes.
The Defence Intelligence of Ukraine inflicted devastating strikes on enemy radar stations, air defense systems, ships, and a Mi-8 helicopter in Crimea. The operation was successful in dismantling the occupiers' military equipment.
In the Leningrad region of Russia, a Mi-8 military helicopter crashed during a training flight. All crew members died. The helicopter was in service with the Russian Aerospace Forces.
In Toretsk, the occupiers tried to install Russian flags for propaganda videos, but all attempts were thwarted by Ukrainian drones. An enemy Su-25 was also shot down near the city.
An anti-aircraft missile unit of the 28th Brigade and the 57th Separate Tank Brigade shot down a Russian Su-25 with an Igla MANPADS near Toretsk. An enemy Mi-8 that had arrived to evacuate the pilot was attacked by Ukrainian drones and forced to retreat.
The Russian Black Sea Fleet has used an Orion drone for the first time to destroy a Ukrainian maritime drone. ISW reports that this could change the balance of power in the Black Sea.
The occupiers have reduced the use of helicopters in the Black Sea after several units were destroyed by Magura V5 maritime drones. Currently, Russia relies on aviation and drones to patrol the waters.
Magura V5 maritime drones destroyed two Russian Mi-8 helicopters near occupied Crimea. The third helicopter was damaged and managed to land.
A Magura V5 maritime drone with R-73 SeeDragon missiles destroyed a Russian Mi-8 helicopter near Cape Tarkhankut. The second enemy helicopter was damaged and managed to reach the airfield.
A former KGB officer and a Russian police colonel are suspected of murdering Russian pilot Kuzminov, who hijacked an Mi-8 and fled to Ukraine. Shell casings from a Makarov pistol were found at the crime scene.
The Ukrainian Defense Forces are holding back the Russian offensive in the Kharkiv sector. Five combat engagements took place over the last day, the enemy lost 112 soldiers and 77 pieces of equipment, including a Mi-8 helicopter.
There were 114 combat engagements on the Russian-Ukrainian front over the last day. Enemy attacks were most active in the Liman, Kurakhove and Pokrovsk sectors, where Ukrainian troops repelled most of the attacks.
The SBU, GUR and SSO attacked the Khanskaya military airfield in Russia. At the time of the attack, there were 57 Russian combat and training aircraft and helicopters, including Su-34, Su-35 and Mi-8.
Two 16-year-old teenagers set fire to an Mi-8 helicopter at an air base in Omsk for the promised $20,000. They received the task via Telegram, but never received the money.
A KAMAZ truck collided with a Kazan-Adler passenger train near Volgograd. 9 cars derailed, injuring at least 100 people, including children. Rescuers are working at the scene.
On July 21, the GUR hit Mi-28 and Ka-226 helicopters in Tomilino, Moscow Region. On July 24, an Mi-8 helicopter is destroyed at the Kryazh airfield in Samara as a result of sabotage.
In Crimea, large-scale fires broke out near Koktebel and Simferopol district, covering an area of 20-30 hectares, with more than 150 specialists and 25 pieces of equipment involved in extinguishing them.
