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Intelligence has recorded Russia’s preparations for a massive attack, and Ukraine is preparing a countermeasure. Over the past day, strikes on 8 regions claimed the life of one person.
Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten promised Ukraine maintenance, spare parts, and ammunition for F-16s. He called strengthening air defense a matter of life and death.
Zelenskyy discussed arms supplies, financing for drones and missiles, and production projects with Europe. New tasks for long-range operations have been defined.
Greece handed over to Bulgaria remains identified as those of Tsar Samuel, discovered in 1965. There is no genetic confirmation of the identification.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi called claims about the low readiness of F-16s and lengthy repairs false. According to him, maintenance is being expedited.
By October, the President expects missile deliveries to be accelerated. This concerns, among other things, air defense systems and F-16s. The protection of Kyiv’s critical infrastructure is also to be strengthened.
Most of Ukraine’s F-16s are awaiting maintenance, which takes up to 40 weeks in Belgium. This is exacerbating the air defense crisis.
Ukrainian F-16 pilots have shot down more than 3,150 aerial targets and carried out more than 650 strikes against enemy ground targets. The transition to F-16 Block 70/72 is currently being discussed.
Ukraine approved long-range operations for October and expects aviation packages for the F-16s by the end of the year. Prototypes to counter jet-powered “Shaheds” have been identified.
Ukraine and Belgium have agreed to deliver three F-16 fighter jets by the end of 2026. Kyiv has also received ammunition for the aircraft.
Romania scrambled two F-16s after an aerial target entered its airspace and issued an alert. Russia’s attack on Odesa region injured two people.
As a result of Russia's overnight attack on Odesa and the region, a woman was killed and a man was injured. Romania scrambled two F-16s because of an airborne target.
Russia attacked civilian targets in Odesa region, injuring two people. Because of the drones, Romania scrambled fighter jets, while Moldova closed part of its airspace.
The number of Belgian F-35As has risen to 7. The country plans to transfer 53 F-16s to Ukraine, with the first of them potentially arriving in 2026.
A U. S. military aircraft crashed near Spangdahlem Air Base in Rhineland-Palatinate. One person was injured.
As a result of the overnight Russian attack, supermarket warehouses in Odesa region caught fire; the blaze was extinguished. There were no casualties.
The aircraft crashed during a training flight in Grand Traverse County. The pilot survived, while two sheriff's employees were hospitalized with injuries.
Ukrainian pilots in Canada are preparing to master the F-16 and Gripen. Zelenskyy thanked Canada for training and supporting Ukraine.
President Zelenskyy reported that 21 Ukrainian pilots are being trained in Canada. The program covers Western procedures and preparation for F-16s.
These include drones, industrial projects, F-16s, and aviation munitions. Ukraine’s Defense Minister Yevhen Khmara thanked his Belgian counterpart for €1 billion in defense assistance this year.
Poland will increase aviation activity due to Russian provocations. F-16s and helicopters will be deployed to protect the airspace across the country.
Due to the acute shortage of "air-to-air" missiles, Ukrainian F-16s sometimes rely solely on guns. Weapons supplies are being rationed.
Drone fragments were discovered in the village of Cișlia after Russia’s overnight attack on Ukraine. The aircraft did not carry an explosive charge; its origin is being established.
On Independence Day, ground robots traveled along Khreshchatyk, maritime drones passed along the Dnipro, and Mirage 2000 and F-16 aircraft were demonstrated in the sky.
Romanian radars detected intermittent signals near Cahul and Galați County. Two F-16s and a helicopter were scrambled for monitoring.
Romanian F-16s struck a maritime drone near the Neptun Alpha platform in the Black Sea. The European Commission called the incident hybrid warfare.
NATO confirmed that an Italian Eurofighter shot down a drone over Latvia and that fighter jets were scrambled in Romania due to drones entering its airspace. The Alliance stated its readiness to respond to threats around the clock.
The SBU neutralized a Russian intelligence agent network consisting of 14 people who collected data on Ukrainian air bases. The enemy planned to use this information for missile strikes against F-16 and Mirage 2000 aircraft.
Romania scrambled two F-16s because of a group of drones near the border. One target entered the country's airspace for 10 minutes, after which explosions occurred on Ukrainian territory.
A Turkish Air Force F-16 aircraft crashed in Yalova during a training flight. The pilot ejected and survived; the cause is being determined.