Russia pulled military aircraft from service because of poor quality parts: report

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An airborne Il-76MD-90A Russian military transportation aircraft at a 2013 air show.
Five Russian Il-76MD-90A military transportation aircraft have been grounded by the issue, per reports.

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A new plane Ukraine is getting will amplify its F-16s and eat into Russia's advantage in the air, experts say

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Russia's fighter pilots are 'no longer so impudent' after Ukraine's kill streak, says air force

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JUNE 16, 2023 - The remains of a downed Russian Sukhoi Su-34 fighter bomber are pictured in Lyman, Donetsk Region, eastern Ukraine.
The remains of a downed Russian Sukhoi Su-34 fighter bomber in Lyman, Donetsk Region, eastern Ukraine, downed in June 2023.

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Ukraine says it shot down 2 more Russian fighter jets — extending its streak to 6 in just 3 days

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A Russian Sukhoi Su-34 fighter-bomber fires missiles during the Aviadarts competition, as part of the International Army Games 2021, at the Dubrovichi range outside Ryazan, Russia Aug. 27, 2021.
A Russian Sukhoi Su-34 fighter bomber over Russia.

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Russia's huge Air Force is still mostly intact, but it hasn't been building the jets it needs to win on the ground in Ukraine

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Russian Su-35 fighter jet crash in Ukraine
A Russian Su-35 downed in Ukraine's Kharkiv region in April 2022.

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Ukraine's air force has gotten good at fighting on the run, and Russia's military can't catch up, top US general says

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Ukrainian Air Force technicians with an MiG-29 at an air base near Kyiv in November 2016.

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