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Russia is fighting its war with the fastest combat jet on Earth — and it can’t build a single new one

No combat jet in service flies faster than Russia's MiG-31. It carries the Kinzhal hypersonic missile, reaches into Ukrainian ...

Russia just sent its heaviest and fastest interceptor to guard the Arctic, and the MiG-31BM’s top speed is the part that unsettles NATO

Russia’s MiG-31BM interceptor patrols the Arctic. See why the jet's speed and reach have NATO watching this warming region ...
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'We have nothing to use:' Kyiv currently defenseless against Russia's ballistic missiles

Supplies of Patriot PAC-3 interceptors have dried up, leaving Ukrainian air defense units powerless to defend Kyiv against ...

Ukraine downs 5 Russian ballistic missiles as Kyiv looks to boost its air defenses

It was the first time in almost two weeks that Ukraine said it had downed Russian ballistic missiles, which are harder to ...

Report: Russia's nuclear-powered 'Skyfall' missile is dirty and dangerous

MIT researchers think they've worked out exactly how Russia's Burevestnik nuclear-powered missile flies. "It's almost certainly a terrible idea," one analyst said. "But it's not an impossible idea." ...

Ukraine's deep strikes leaving Russia short on air defense missiles, possibly at an "unsustainable rate"

Ukraine intelligence indicates the country's stepped up drone strikes are forcing Russia to burn through interceptor missiles, possibly faster than it can build new ones.

Russia's missile and drone attacks on Ukraine kill at least 22

Moscow has stepped up attacks on Kyiv in retaliation for Ukraine's recent long-range strikes, according to the Russian ...