Historic First: Ukrainian F-16 Shoots Down Russian Su-35 Fighter Jet
In a landmark moment for Ukraineโs air force, a Ukrainian-operated F-16 fighter jet has shot down a Russian Su-35 for the first time in history.
The engagement took place on June 7, 2025, during a Ukrainian Air Force operation near the Russian border in the Kursk region.
In a landmark moment for Ukraineโs air force, a Ukrainian-operated F-16 fighter jet has shot down a Russian Su-35 for the first time in history.
The engagement took place on June 7, 2025, during a Ukrainian Air Force operation near the Russian border in the Kursk region.
โ The Ukrainian jet involved was a Dutch-modified F-16AM, a variant often considered outdated by modern standards.
โ A Swedish Saab 340 AEW&C (Airborne Early Warning and Control) aircraft played a crucial role in the operation, detecting the Su-35 from a range of 200โ300 km and relaying targeting data in real time.
โ The Ukrainian pilot fired an AIM-120 AMRAAM air-to-air missile, successfully hitting the Su-35 near the town of Korenevo. The Russian pilot reportedly ejected and survived.
engagement challenges perceptions of obsolescence and underscores the vulnerability of even modern Russian aircraft in contested airspace.
Source: Bild
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NEW: Netanyahu and Trump to discuss the Iranian issue in the upcoming call today.
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Canada's Carney:
Canada should no longer send 75% of defense capital to the US.
Canada should no longer send 75% of defense capital to the US.
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Russia has a new AI-powered strike drone, the V2U, that can autonomously find and select targets, Ukraineโs GUR reports.
It uses a Chinese Leetop A203 mini-PC based on the U.S.-made NVIDIA Jetson Orin. Most other parts are also Chinese.
The drone compares live camera images with preloaded terrain photos. It can also be controlled FPV-style via a SIM card from a Ukrainian mobile operator.
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Russiaโs Drone Empire: Made in China
Ukraine claims Russia now builds 5,000 long-range drones a month โ up from 500 in August 2024.
But the truth is far more revealing: nearly all key components come from China, and most of the output includes decoys.
Ukraine claims Russia now builds 5,000 long-range drones a month โ up from 500 in August 2024.
But the truth is far more revealing: nearly all key components come from China, and most of the output includes decoys.
โข No self-sufficiency: Russia lacks the capacity to independently produce long-range kamikaze drones at scale.
โข Chinese lifeline: Over 80% of drone parts โ from microchips to engines โ originate from Chinese suppliers.
โข Full supply chain: China provides everything: optics, sensors, fiber-optics, even gunpowder.
โข Evidence confirmed: Downed Russian UAVs reveal Chinese components; some reports cite Chinese tech staff working inside Russian factories.
โข Selective exports: China limits commercial drone sales to Ukraine, but floods Russia with military-grade tech.
โข Sanctions vs. reality: Despite U.S. sanctions on firms like Redlepus Vector and Limbach Engines, the pipeline stays active.
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Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister:
We believe our response to the US proposal will be "reasonable."
We believe our response to the US proposal will be "reasonable."
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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte:
Russia could attack NATO within 5 years.
Russia could attack NATO within 5 years.
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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass:
There is no need to deploy National Guard personnel at this time, and the situation in the city is calm.
There is no need to deploy National Guard personnel at this time, and the situation in the city is calm.
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Trump:
The people that are causing the problem are professional agitators, they're insurrectionists, they're bad people. They should be in jail.
The people that are causing the problem are professional agitators, they're insurrectionists, they're bad people. They should be in jail.
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Trump says he would arrest California Governor Gavin Newsom:
"I would do it if I were Tom."
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Clash Report
Trump says he would arrest California Governor Gavin Newsom: "I would do it if I were Tom."
California Governor Gavin Newsom:
The President of the United States just called for the arrest of a sitting Governor.
This is a day I hoped I would never see in America.
I donโt care if youโre a Democrat or a Republican this is a line we cannot cross as a nation โ this is an unmistakable step toward authoritarianism.
The President of the United States just called for the arrest of a sitting Governor.
This is a day I hoped I would never see in America.
I donโt care if youโre a Democrat or a Republican this is a line we cannot cross as a nation โ this is an unmistakable step toward authoritarianism.
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It has emerged that on June 5, Russian mercenaries carried out an attack in the village of Bandachi in the southeastern Central African Republic, brutally killing a family of fourโa man, his wife, and their two childrenโby slitting their throats.
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