Ukraine says it's taken out 5 precious Russian warplanes in 3 days, celebrating with a jubilant 'Merry Christmas!'

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A Russian Sukhoi Su-34 shot down by Ukrainian anti-aircraft guns
File image of a Russian Sukhoi Su-34 shot down by Ukrainian anti-aircraft guns, used for illustration purposes only.

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Ukraine says it downed a Russian Su-24M bomber as it was trying to launch a missile strike

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Russian Su-24 fly over Moscow during the general rehearsal for the Victory Day parade in Moscow, Russia, 07 May 2022. The Victory parade will take place on the Red Square on 09 May to commemorate the victory of the Soviet Union's Red Army over Nazi-Germany in WWII.
A Russian Su-24 flies over Moscow during a rehearsal for the Victory Day parade in Moscow, May 2022.

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Ukraine says its Patriot missile system once took out 5 Russian aircraft in 5 minutes

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Patriot air defence
Patriot air defense systems bound for Ukraine, seen at the airport of Rzeszow-Jasionka, Poland, on November 22, 2023.

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Ukraine and the US are mixing weapon systems that weren't built to play together to up Kyiv's defenses, and apparently they work

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A BUK air defence missile system (R) moves on April 29, 2015 in Moscow for the Victory Day military parade night training.
A BUK air defence missile system (R) moves on April 29, 2015, in Moscow for the Victory Day military parade night training.

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The US Air Force is training to take down Chinese warships, but China's military has built a 'wicked' problem for it to overcome

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China navy aircraft carrier Liaoning
A Type 052D-class destroyer with the aircraft carrier Liaoning and other Chinese warships in April 2018.

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Russia will need to sacrifice air defense at its own borders to help cover gaps in Ukraine, UK intel says

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A video captures the moment an S-400 explodes in Crimea.
A video captures the moment an S-400 explodes in Crimea.

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Ukraine is turning to improvised FrankenSAM-style air defenses to survive another winter of Russian barrages: official

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Ukrainian air defense intercepts a Shahed drone mid-air in Kyiv on May 30, 2023.
Ukrainian air defense intercepts a Shahed drone mid-air in Kyiv on May 30, 2023.

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The first Ukrainian F-16 pilots are finally moving from training on flight simulators to real combat aircraft: report

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A General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon.

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An Australian 'drone killer' air defense system could make it much cheaper for Ukraine to shoot Russian drones out of the sky

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Ukrainian air defense intercepts a Shahed drone mid-air in Kyiv on May 30, 2023.
Ukrainian air defense intercepts a Shahed drone mid-air in Kyiv on May 30, 2023.

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Video shows Ukrainian soldiers taking out a Russian aircraft with a missile in a critical area of its counteroffensive

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A side-by-side view of two screenshots from video posted by Ukraine's 47th brigade on September 2, 2023, showing left an indistinct puff of smoke from an explosion in the sky and a falling Russian airplane, and right, a flaming mass in a field, reportedly near Robotyne, Ukraine.
Two stills from footage by the 47th Separate Mechanized Brigade showing the downing of a Russian plane and its aftermath.

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