#Russian military aircraft
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![Beriev A-50U ‘Mainstay’ airborne early warning and control aircraft, based on the Il-76 platform, in flight with the Russian Air Force. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Beriev A-50U ‘Mainstay’ airborne early warning and control aircraft, based on the Il-76 platform, in flight with the Russian Air Force. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Rostec Says Mi-34M1 Helicopter Prototype Flies With New VK-650V Domestic Engine]( "Rostec Says Mi-34M1 Helicopter Prototype Flies With New VK-650V Domestic Engine")
![Russia Delivers Another Su-30SM2 Fighter Batch to Belarus, Reinforcing Alliance]( "Russia Delivers Another Su-30SM2 Fighter Batch to Belarus, Reinforcing Alliance")
![Russia Cannot Ensure the Safety of Its Most Important Aircraft]( "Russia Cannot Ensure the Safety of Its Most Important Aircraft")
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![Photo of Oleksandr Moiseienko]( "Photo of Oleksandr Moiseienko")
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- War in Ukraine
For years, Russian authorities have insisted that sanctions have failed to seriously affect key sectors of the economy and the defense industry. However, internal documents from Russian state institutions obtained by United24 Media reveal a very different reality: Russia is gradually losing the ability to safely operate and maintain its most important aircraft, including those used to transport the country’s top leadership.![Robotic air defense system Impulse-PVO. (Source: Defense Blog)]( "Russia Showcases New Impulse-PVO Robotic Air Defense System to Combat Low-Flying Drones")
![A squadron of Polish Air Force F-16CJ Fighting Falcon jets soars over Warsaw during the Armed Forces Day parade, honoring Poland's 1920 victory over the Soviet Red Army on August 15, 2025. Illustrative photo. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Poland Launches Coordinated Air Operations After Russia’s Missile Strikes on Ukraine")
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