June 30, 2025 Military Aviation News

NATO Scrambles Fighter Jets After Russia's Largest Air Assault on Ukraine

06/30/2025

NATO countries scrambled fighter jets early on Sunday, according to the Polish military, after a Ukrainian official said Moscow had launched its largest-scale air attack on the country in more than three years. Poland's Operational Command said its fighter jets, along with other NATO aircraft, were scrambled with ground-based air defenses and reconnaissance systems put on the "highest state of readiness" after Russia launched overnight attacks on Ukrainian soil.

‘He Died Like a Hero’: Ukrainian F-16 Pilot Killed in One of Russia’s Largest Airstrikes So Far

06/30/2025

A Ukrainian F-16 pilot was killed overnight while defending the country from one of the largest Russian air attacks to date, officials said Sunday. Lieutenant Colonel Maksym Ustymenko, 31, died after his fighter jet was damaged during an operation to intercept Russian missiles and drones, Ukraine’s Air Force reported.

Iran Seeks to Acquire Chinese J-10C Fighter Jets to Counter Israeli F-35I Superiority

06/30/2025

According to information published by several Arabic media outlets on June 27, 2025, the Iranian Defense Minister recently visited China and initiated high-level discussions to procure Chengdu J-10C multirole fighter jets and advanced AWACS (Airborne Warning and Control System) equipment. These negotiations signal a strategic shift in Tehran’s defense procurement policy following prolonged delays in the delivery of Russian Su-35 fighters.

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