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<p>The Ukrainian Air Force lost two of its last Su-27 Fighters and a MiG-29 in air battles with Russian forces, according to media reports on Monday (Sept 16). In a statement, the Russian Defence Ministry said that these incidents occurred during dogfights between late Saturday and throughout Sunday.&nbsp;</p>

<p>A report by the Military Watch Magazine said that the two Su-27 Fighters were destroyed by Russian aviation assets, while ground-based air defences shot down the MiG-29.</p>

<h2><strong>Destroyed aircraft were developed by the Soviet Union</strong></h2>

<p>The report said that the three destroyed aircraft were developed in the Soviet Union to form part of a high-low combination, mirroring the development of the F-15 and the F-16 in the United States (US).</p>

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<p>When tested in the West in the 1990s, the Su-27 and the MiG-29 were consistently found to be capable of comfortably outperforming the F-15 and F-16.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Ukraine had inherited both the fighter classes in considerable numbers when the USSR disintegrated. Ukraine, which has been at war with Russia since late February 2022,&nbsp;has received large numbers of MiG-29s from across Eastern Europe since that year.</p>

<h2><strong>The significance of these aircraft in Ukraine war</strong></h2>

<p>A report by Bulgarianmilitary.com said that the Ukrainian Air Force was operating around&nbsp;50 MiG-29s and approximately 26 Su-27s.&nbsp;The MiG lineup included models like the MiG-29MU1 and MiG-29MU2, while the Su-27 fleet consisted of models such as the Su-27S, Su-27P, and Su-27UB, the report added.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The report pointed out that many of these fighter jets required maintenance or upgrades due to ageing technology and limited resources for modernisation.&nbsp;</p>

<p>When Russia's invasion began on February 24, 2022,&nbsp;only a portion of these fighters were fully operational.&nbsp;</p>

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Disclaimer: A number of claims and counterclaims are being made on Russia-Ukraine war on the ground and online. While WION takes utmost care to accurately and responsibly report ongoing developments, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos The Ukrainian Air Force lost two of its last Su-27 Fighters and a MiG-29 in air battles with Russian forces, according to media reports on Monday (Sept 16).

Disclaimer: A number of claims and counterclaims are being made on Russia-Ukraine war on the ground and online. While WION takes utmost care to accurately and responsibly report ongoing developments, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos The Ukrainian Air Force lost two of its last Su-27 Fighters and a MiG-29 in air battles with Russian forces, according to media reports on Monday (Sept 16). In a statement, the Russian Defence Ministry said that these incidents occurred during dogfights between late Saturday and throughout Sunday. A report by the Military Watch Magazine said that the two Su-27 Fighters were destroyed by Russian aviation assets, while ground-based air defences shot down the MiG-29. Destroyed aircraft were developed by the Soviet Union The report said that the three destroyed aircraft were developed in the Soviet Union to form part of a high-low combination, mirroring the development of the F-15 and the F-16 in the United States (US). Also read | US says ‘no change’ in long-range missiles policy even as Zelensky fumes over delay When tested in the West in the 1990s, the Su-27 and the MiG-29 were consistently found to be capable of comfortably outperforming the F-15 and F-16. Ukraine had inherited both the fighter classes in considerable numbers when the USSR disintegrated. Ukraine, which has been at war with Russia since late February 2022, has received large numbers of MiG-29s from across Eastern Europe since that year. The significance of these aircraft in Ukraine war A report by Bulgarianmilitary.com said that the Ukrainian Air Force was operating around 50 MiG-29s and approximately 26 Su-27s. The MiG lineup included models like the MiG-29MU1 and MiG-29MU2, while the Su-27 fleet consisted of models such as the Su-27S, Su-27P, and Su-27UB, the report added. Also watch | Newspoint: Zelensky ready to include Russia in peace talks, says German chancellor × The report pointed out that many of these fighter jets required maintenance or upgrades due to ageing technology and limited resources for modernisation. When Russia's invasion began on February 24, 2022, only a portion of these fighters were fully operational. (With inputs from agencies)

Ukraine war: Kyiv loses two of its last Su-27 jets, a MiG-29 to Russian forces, say reports

<p>Russia claimed on Tuesday (May 23) that it had scrambled a Su-27 fighter jet to "prevent violations of the state border" by two US Air Force strategic bombers flying over the Baltic Sea.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Russian defence ministry said, "After removing the foreign military aircraft from the Russian state border, the Russian fighter went back to its air base."&nbsp;</p>

<p>The defence ministry claimed that the two aircraft were B-1 strategic bombers belonging to the US Air Force. According to the statement, the army prevented the violation of the border.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The ministry added, "The flight of the Russian fighter was carried out in strict accordance with international rules for the use of airspace."&nbsp;</p>

<p>Similar incidents have happened in the past as well and in the aftermath of the Russia-Ukraine war, they become detrimental.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Just over a week ago, Russia said that two aircraft were intercepted attempting to "violate" its airspace. One of the aircraft was German and the other one was French.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Before that, in mid-April, Russia sent a fighter jet to escort a German naval aircraft over the Baltic Sea.&nbsp;</p>

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<h2><strong>When a Russian jet hit a US drone</strong></h2>

<p>A major incident happen when an American drone crashed after colliding with a Russian jet over the Black Sea in March.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The US military said that a Russian Su-27 fighter jet downed an American MQ-9 Reaper drone, and called it a "reckless" incident.&nbsp;</p>

<p>A video was released by the Pentagon, which showed the Russian military jet coming very close to a US military drone and dumping fuel near it. The US said that the Russian aircraft damaged the propeller during the intercept.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Pentagon said that the de-classified video, which is about 40 seconds long, has been edited by the US military for length but shows events in sequential order.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Meanwhile, Russia has denied the accusations levelled by the US that its jets acted recklessly. Moscow said that the drone crashed after making "sharp manoeuvres," having "provocatively" flown close to Russian air space near Crimea.&nbsp;</p>

<p>A ministry statement had said that Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu told his US counterpart that the American drone flights near Crimea's coast "were provocative in nature" and could lead to "an escalation in the Black Sea zone."&nbsp;</p>

<p>After the incident, General Mark Milley, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, had said: "There is a pattern of behaviour recently where there is a little bit more aggressive actions being conducted by the Russians."&nbsp;<br />
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Russia claimed on Tuesday (May 23) that it had scrambled a Su-27 fighter jet to "prevent violations of the state border" by two US Air Force strategic bombers flying over the Baltic Sea.

Russia claimed on Tuesday (May 23) that it had scrambled a Su-27 fighter jet to "prevent violations of the state border" by two US Air Force strategic bombers flying over the Baltic Sea. The Russian defence ministry said, "After removing the foreign military aircraft from the Russian state border, the Russian fighter went back to its air base." The defence ministry claimed that the two aircraft were B-1 strategic bombers belonging to the US Air Force. According to the statement, the army prevented the violation of the border. The ministry added, "The flight of the Russian fighter was carried out in strict accordance with international rules for the use of airspace." Similar incidents have happened in the past as well and in the aftermath of the Russia-Ukraine war, they become detrimental. Just over a week ago, Russia said that two aircraft were intercepted attempting to "violate" its airspace. One of the aircraft was German and the other one was French. Before that, in mid-April, Russia sent a fighter jet to escort a German naval aircraft over the Baltic Sea. WATCH | Ukraine War: Are intel agencies fighting a parallel battle? × When a Russian jet hit a US drone A major incident happen when an American drone crashed after colliding with a Russian jet over the Black Sea in March. The US military said that a Russian Su-27 fighter jet downed an American MQ-9 Reaper drone, and called it a "reckless" incident. A video was released by the Pentagon, which showed the Russian military jet coming very close to a US military drone and dumping fuel near it. The US said that the Russian aircraft damaged the propeller during the intercept. The Pentagon said that the de-classified video, which is about 40 seconds long, has been edited by the US military for length but shows events in sequential order. Meanwhile, Russia has denied the accusations levelled by the US that its jets acted recklessly. Moscow said that the drone crashed after making "sharp manoeuvres," having "provocatively" flown close to Russian air space near Crimea. A ministry statement had said that Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu told his US counterpart that the American drone flights near Crimea's coast "were provocative in nature" and could lead to "an escalation in the Black Sea zone." After the incident, General Mark Milley, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, had said: "There is a pattern of behaviour recently where there is a little bit more aggressive actions being conducted by the Russians." (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Russia scrambles Su-27 to intercept two US military jets over Baltic Sea to prevent airspace violation

The U.S. military said a Russian fighter aircraft clipped the propeller of one of its spy drones and made it crash into the black sea. the incident marked the first such direct encounter between the two world powers since Russia invaded Ukraine over a year ago. The United States' European command said two Russian SU-27 fighters intercepted the unmanned MQ-9 Reaper drone.

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Ukraine war: Kyiv loses two of its last Su-27 jets, a MiG-29 to Russian forces, say reports

Russia scrambles Su-27 to intercept two US military jets over Baltic Sea to prevent airspace violation

'Reckless': U.S. blames Russia for drone crash, says Su-27 jets dumped fuel on MQ-9 Reaper | Details