One of Ukraine’s $5 million MiGs went down after it shot down a $25,000 Russian drone

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One of Ukraine’s $5 million MiGs went down after it shot down a $25,000 Russian drone

by WorldTribune Staff, October 16, 2022 Ukraine lost one of its MiG-29 fighter jets after it shot down an Iranian-made drone being used by Russia in the ongoing war. A Ukrainian MiG-29 reportedly costs between $5 million and $12 million. The drone, an Iranian Shahed-136 Kamikaze (re-christened as Geran-2 by Russia), costs between $20,000 and […]

Russian fighter jet crashes near trouble-plagued aircraft carrier in Mediterranean

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Russian fighter jet crashes near trouble-plagued aircraft carrier in Mediterranean

by WorldTribune Staff, November 15, 2016 A Russian MiG-29 crashed on Nov. 14 while apparently attempting to land on the Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier in the Mediterranean. The Russian Defense Ministry blamed a technical failure for the crash. The pilot, who was the only one in the jet, ejected safely and was picked up by […]