Russian defence ministry claims to have destroyed all 42 drones launched over Crimean peninsula; Pentagon will begin training Ukrainian F-16 pilots in US
Our top stories this morning: Russia’s air defence forces destroyed 42 Ukraine-launched drones over the Crimean Peninsula and one missile over the Kaluga region early on Friday, the Russian defence ministry said.
The ministry said nine drones were destroyed by air defence forces while 33 were suppressed by electronic warfare and crashed over Crimea without reaching their targets.And the US will begin flight training for Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets in October, the Pentagon has announced.In a meeting at the Kremlin, the Russian president addressed the crash of the Wagner chief’s business jet for the first time, offering condolences to the families of the 10 people onboard.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Ukraine celebrates independence day with first raid into CrimeaTroops landed in western tip of territory and raised Ukrainian flag before returning home safely
Read more »
Victoria blames Games fiasco on Russia-Ukraine warThe state has declined to front a federal inquiry probing the Commonwealth Games as it blames the cancellation on ‘global’ causes such as rising rates and war.
Read more »
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 548 of the invasionPutin says Wagner founder Yevgeny Prigozhin ‘made some serious mistakes in his life’; US will begin training Ukrainian pilots on F-16s in October
Read more »
Ukraine achieves ‘very significant’ breakthrough in Russian defencesUkrainian forces have broken through Russia’s defensive line for the first time in the nation’s counter-offensive, successfully liberating the village of Robotyne in southern Ukraine.
Read more »
US to start training Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets in OctoberFlight training in Arizona to involve several pilots and dozens of aircraft maintenance crew, Pentagon says
Read more »
Russian military pilot reportedly defects to Ukraine with helicopterFlight was culmination of intelligence operation, Ukrainian military sources tell newspaper, but Russian blogger claims pilot got lost
Read more »