On May 3 the Russian Ministry of Defense published footage of a Russian Air Force Su-35 fighter aircraft flying a patrol mission in support of ongoing military operations in Ukraine, before being approached by a Ukrainian aircraft which it subsequently destroyed. The aircraft was shown taking off,
The head of the Wagner Group military contractor organisation Yevgeny Prigozhin in May 3 announced that Ukrainian forces had begun their long anticipated major offensive against Russian positions, warning that his militias faced a highly disadvantageous balance of forces. “Ammunition shortages are
On the night of May 2 Ukraine reportedly launched a drone attack on the Russian capital Moscow targeting the residence of Russian President Vladimir Putin, with two aircraft of unknown designation participating in the strike before being destroyed by electronic warfare units in the vicinity. No
Amid a major escalation in Russian strikes on Ukrainian frontline positions, the Russian Air Force has begun deploy guided glide bombs in significant quantities to complement the growing firepower being laid down by artillery and missile assets. Ukrainian Air Force spokesman Colonel Yuri Ignat warned
The Russian Military has reportedly seriously depleted Ukrainian weapons stockpiles with a series of major strikes on its ammunition depots, which Western sources have assessed could seriously undermine prospects for a successful renewed Ukrainian offensive that was previously expected to begin
