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The contract between Russia and Iran for the supply of Yak-130 training aircraft and Su-35 fighter jets will remain in force in 2026. Source: Ukrainian media outlet united24media and documents analysed by Ekonomichna Pravda Details: Correspondence between various contractors involved in manufacturing certain components for the military aircraft shows that the contract between Rosoboronexport and Iran (referred to in the documents as "foreign customer K10") has been implemented in a planned manner over recent years.
NORAD intercepted five Russian military aircraft near Alaska’s western coast, but officials say the flights were not provocative.
Flightradar24 shows flights being funneled into narrow corridors north of Iran, or forced into longer detours over Saudi Arabia and other regions.
Norwegian fighter jets have been scrambled on two consecutive days to identify Russian military aircraft in international airspace over Finnmark.
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Norwegian F-35s intercept Russian spy aircraft during NATO drill
The deep and distinctive rumble of warplanes echoed across the silent, mountainous terrain here in Evenes, where NATO is running Cold Response 2026.
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A Russian Air Defense System Was Just Spotted in Alabama—Sort Of
The “Buk-M3” air defense platform was a mockup, most likely intended for future training exercises for American pilots.