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DefenseUkrainian conflict: Russian advance stalled
London intelligence: Kiev resists and anti-aircraft defense brings back victories over Moscow
The advance of the Russian army towards the Ukrainian capital Kiev is stalled. According to the daily bulletin of the British Ministry of Defense, at the moment the city is firmly in the hands of the legitimate... more
DefenseUkrainian conflict: no Polish aircraft in Kiev
Kirby (U.S.): "American aircraft in disputed airspace between Russia and Ukraine worries NATO"
The United States has made it official that the possibility of the government of Poland delivering its Mikoyan Mig-29 military aircraft to Ukraine is "not feasible". The biggest obstacle is the concrete... more
DefenseUkrainian conflict: London hard against Moscow
UK announces seizures for Russian aircraft in British airspace
The United Kingdom announced in recent hours the introduction of new sanctions against Russia. This is a measure that specifically affects the aviation sector. The UK government will be able to intercept... more
DefenseUkrainian conflict: towards Chinese mediation
Today virtual meeting between political leaders of France, Germany and China
Today French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will have a meeting, probably by videoconference, with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. At the center of the meeting is once again the... more
DefenseUkrainian conflict: bombs in Sumy
At least ten people killed; humanitarian corridor started to evacuate civilians
Local authorities in the Ukrainian city of Sumy announced that a Russian air raid that took place tonight in the capital of the homonymous district, in the north-eastern part of Ukraine, caused the killing... more
DefenseUkrainian conflict: Russia initiates truce
Evacuation of civilians starts, but explosions are heard in the south of the country
Russia has announced the beginning today of a ceasefire in several Ukrainian cities starting at 10:00 am (8:00 am in Italy). It is the result of the third round of peace negotiations between Russia and... more
AirlinesCarriers struggling with high oil prices
Increases of 50% in Northwest Europe from February 25th to date
The price of oil has risen to its highest level since 2008 following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The increase had already been underway for several months due to low global crude oil supplies. The... more
DefenseUkrainian conflict: war crimes under consideration
Today first meeting of the International Criminal Court in The Hague
The first meeting of the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Holland, started in last hours. The judges gathered to assess whether Russia has committed war crimes during the military aggression... more
DefenseAVIONEWS interviews Giorgio Mulè, Italian Undersecretary of Defence
His opinion about the crisis in Ukraine -VIDEO
What we are living in the last period is a strong moment of crisis. Europe is getting ready to face a political and military situation that has not been seen in our continent for eighty years. Many issues... more
DefenseUkrainian conflict: Moscow opens humanitarian corridors
At least six routes manned by drones and directed towards Russia and Belarus
Russia announced the opening and securing of humanitarian corridors for the evacuation of civilians from Ukraine in these hours. The routes are directed to border towns located in Russia and Belarus and... more
Civil aviationBoeing to support humanitarian response in Ukraine
And it commits USD 2 million with a package
Boeing announced a USD 2 million emergency assistance package to support humanitarian response efforts in Ukraine. The assistance package will be directed to organizations working to bring food, water,... more
DefenseUkrainian conflict: Moscow against arms in Kiev
Kremlin warning: countries close to Ukraine do not host warplanes
The Russian government has threatened Ukraine's neighboring countries by intimating them not to host Kiev's military planes that would seek refuge on their territory. While not naming it directly, the... more
DefenseUkrainian conflict: Kiev shoots down Russian plane
Ukrainian soldiers in jubilation in Kharkiv, but raids will continue - VIDEO
A unit of the National Guard of Ukraine, a component of the army, shot down a Sukhoi Su-25 fighter plane from Russia in recent hours. The operation was conducted near the city of Kharkiv using surface-to-air... more
Civil aviationFAA and CAAjoint certifications on eVtol are launched
Towards common standards on manufacturing, airworthiness and personal licensing
London and Washington agree to define common standards on flight authorizations for electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft. The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the UK Civil Aviation... more
AirlinesWar keeps Japanese planes away from Europe
Companies divert routes to avoid flying over Russia and Ukraine
Two of the main Japanese carriers, All Nippon Aiways and Japan Airlines, have cancelled since yesterday their flights between Asian airports and European airports due to security concerns and the closure... more
DefenseUkraine conflict: Russia occupies nuclear power plants
Boris Johnson: "They directly threaten the security of all of Europe"
The Russian Army advancing into Ukrainian territory is trying to take control of the country's strategic sites, including nuclear power plants. After having put the Chernobyl site under its domain, tonight... more
DefenseUkrainian conflict: outcome of peace negotiations
No ceasefire but Russia says yes to humanitarian corridors for fleeing civilians
The second meeting of the peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine that ended yesterday at the Brest Forest, in Belarus, did not produce the result that the world was hoping for. No ceasefire by Moscow,... more
Latest newsUkrainian conflict: alleged Russian plans hacked
The collective Anonymous published some preparatory drawings of the invasion
The international hacker collective Anonymous declared war on Russia and its president Vladimir Putin in recent days, because of the armed invasion in Ukraine. There are thousands of cyber attacks that... more
DefenseUkrainian conflict: appeal to the Atomic Energy Agency
Kiev asks for protection of its power plants from Russian "nuclear terrorism"
The Ukrainian government asks the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to appeal to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to close the access to the airspace over its nuclear plants. This... more
Civil aviationKiev informa: 38 Countries have closed airspace to Russia
And on the macro-financial assistance side, Ukraine will receive € 1.2bn from the EU
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry reports it today on its website: 38 countries (including the USA and Montenegro) have banned their airspace to flights by Russian aircraft, in response to the large-scale... more
DefenseUkraine conflict: Kiev and suburbs resist
Liberated city of Makariv, shot down Russian SU-30 aircraft in Irpin
For days the city of Irpin, located in the Kiev oblast, has been subjected to continuous aerial bombardments that are reducing the urban area to rubble. It is a strategic site located along the road to... more
DefenseUkrainian conflict: Russia advances on the coast
Conquered in the night Kherson, attack to Mariupol, towards landing in Odessa
Russian armed forces are advancing on the Ukrainian coast where they are targeting two important port cities: Mariupol, located southeast between Turkey and Crimea in the Sea of Azov, and Odessa bathed... more
DefenseUkrainian conflict: Germany sends missiles to Kiev
Berlin evaluates another arms supply
Germany is considering sending another 2,700 anti-aircraft missiles to Ukraine to strengthen Kiev's defense capability against Moscow's military attack. According to reports from the US news agency "Reuters"... more
Latest newsUkrainian conflict: negotiations start today
Suspended bombing and firefights to evacuate civilians from Kiev
At this moment the second round of negotiations between Russia and Ukraine to try to peacefully end the conflict between the two countries. Moscow confirms that on the table there is a request for a ceasefire.... more
DefenseTokyo against Moscow: helicopter violates airspace
Diplomatic protests by Japanese Premier Kishida
The Ministry of Defense of Japan said in these hours that a Russian military helicopter violated Japanese airspace. According to government sources, some fighter planes of the Japanese Air Self-Defense... more
AccidentsPlane crash in Romania
Eight military personnel killed in helicopter and fighter crash
A Romanian-made IAR-330 Puma military helicopter engaged in a search and rescue mission crashed to the ground yesterday. The accident happened in the area of Gura Dobrogei, 11 kilometers from the airport... more
AirlinesStop supplies Boeing-Airbus to Russian air carriers
Decision follows economic sanctions against Moscow
Two of the world's largest manufacturers in the aviation industry, the US Boeing and the European Airbus, have stopped the supply of components for their aircraft in the fleets of Russian companies. This... more
Civil aviationUkrainian conflict: Kiev asks for no-fly zone
NATO would be evaluating request. Moscow: "Third world war would be nuclear"
Some members of the Ukrainian parliament, including Oleksandra Ustinova and Savannah Guthrie, expressed gratitude to the US after hearing President Joe Biden's State of the Union address, but denounced:... more
Latest newsUkrainian conflict: Russian sites hacked
Anonymous attacks space agency and press agencies
Anonymous attacked the website of the control center of the Russian space agency Roscosmos in these hours, making it unreachable, as well as the web portal of the press agency "Ria Novosti" that is blocked... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Ukraine conflict: four effects on the sector
From chaos in EU skies to higher ticket and fuel prices
The conflict between Russia and Ukraine have a major impact on the passenger, cargo and charter airline industry. It's not just because Canada, the European Union and the United States have closed airspace... more
AirlinesCivil Aviation Authority investigates British Airways
Too many flights cancelled due to IT problems suffered
Officials of the British Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) have begun an informal discussion with the corporate managers of the airline British Airways. At the center of the discussion are the IT problems... more
DefenseUkrainian conflict: negotiations confirmed today
A time for diplomacy: peace talks in Belovezhskaya Pushcha in Belarus
The second round of peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine will be held today, Wednesday, March 2nd, in Belovezhskaya Pushcha in Belarus, a forested area on the border with Poland. The diplomatic... more
DefenseNato: Stoltenberg visits multinational tactical group in Estonia
Today the meeting with Estonian President Alar Karis
Flash news from the world. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg met President Alar Karis, today, on Tuesday March 1st, 2022, as the first leg of a visit to Estonia. Stoltenberg praised the North European... more
DefenseUkraine crisis: Turkey works on ceasefire
Phone call today between Dutch PM Rutte and Erdogan, who does not deny his style
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan today had a telephone conversation with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte to whom he reported that Ankara is working for a ceasefire in the conflict between Russia... more
ReportRussia-Ukraine: 2nd round of negotiations likely tomorrow
The meeting is expected to take place near the border between Belarus and Poland
After yesterday's one in the Gomel region, in Belarus (see AVIONEWS), according to Ukrainian diplomatic sources, the second round of negotiations between Russia and Ukraine could take place as early as... more
ReportUkrainian war: Ucav Bayraktar TB2 aircraft also on the border with Belarus
Kiev, due to bad weather, considers a naval landing from the Black Sea unlikely
In the update released in the early hours of today, the Ukrainian armed forces inform that the incursions continue also through the Belarusian airspace, with whose military forces Moscow is completing... more
Latest newsExtraordinary EU session on Ukraine crisis
Four goals to limit Russian influence. Zelensky speaks
An extraordinary plenary session is being held right now at the European Parliament. Opening the meeting is newly elected President Roberta Metsola, who said, "Our way of life is worth defending. It is... more
Latest newsEuropean Parliament on Ukraine: Roberta Metsola opened the debate
The speech by the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
European Parliament President Roberta Metsola opened the debate at 12:30. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the European Parliament plenary in today’s debate on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The... more
DefenseUkraine crisis: the speech of Draghi
To the Senate: will be doubled Italian Air Forces in Romania
The President of the Italian Council of Ministers Mario Draghi spoke this morning at the Senate to discuss the war between Russia and Ukraine and the possible effects of the conflict on Italian country,... more
DefenseRussian helicopters attack Ukrainian targets
Moscow disseminates images of fighting against enemy military targets - VIDEO
The Ministry of Defense of Russia published in recent hours a video that captures the moments of the attack against Ukrainian military targets by Russian military combat helicopters Kamov Ka-52, Mil Mi-28NM... more
ReportUkraine conflict: Kiev appeals to the CloudFlare's CEO
"Disconnect the websites of the Russian Federation", asks the Kiev's Government
The Ukrainian Government itself announced it today officially on its website: the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine Mykhailo Fedorov addressed the CEO of CloudFlare,... more
ReportBrief. Kiev calls for the exclusion of Russia from Interpol
British Secretary of State for Home Affairs Patel would declared it
Flash news. The Government of Kiev would have formally requested the exclusion of the Russian Federation from Interpol. According to the international press, this was made known by the secretary of State... more
DefenseUkraine crisis: Turkey does not block Russian ships
Dardanelles Strait allows passage from the Mediterranean to the Black Sea
The Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has answered negatively to the request of the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky who had asked Turkey -NATO member (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) near... more
Civil aviationBalloon pilots against US FAA
New space regulations could put the "Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta" at risk
The "Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta" organization is under scrutiny by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which is monitoring issues and studying regulations that could affect one of... more
Civil aviationUkraine crisis: world's largest plane destroyed
Ukrainian aircraft hitted during Russian military attack
Ukrainian Government has confirmed that the world's largest aircraft has been destroyed during the Russian invasion of the country. It is a locally manufactured cargo airplane built in one piece: an Antonov... more
DefenseUkraine crisis: Anonymous on the attack
Breached television stations and institutional and corporate websites, including Gazprom's gas network
The international collective of hacker activists Anonymous officially declared war on Russia and its president Vladimir Putin in recent hours. This is a response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Among... more
DefenseUkraine crisis: start of peace negotiations
Kiev delegation arrived by helicopter for talks with Moscow
At the start in Ukraine peace negotiations between the Russian and Ukrainian delegation. Kiev requests an immediate ceasefire and the withdrawal of Soviet soldiers and vehicles from the territory. Moscow... more
DefenseUkraine crisis: a toll of dead and wounded
Italy will send to Kiev new armaments among which Stinger anti-aircraft missiles
The Ukrainian Ministry of Health released a new bulletin in recent hours. It takes stock of the situation regarding the wounded and dead fellow citizens since the beginning of military operations of Russian... more
Latest newsUkraine: statement by European Parliament's leaders
An extraordinary plenary session for next Tuesday
Parliament’s President and group leaders adopted the following statement on Russia’s military attack on Ukraine, and announced an extraordinary plenary session for next Tuesday."The European Parliament Con... more
Finance and economyAVIONEWS interviews Marcello Minenna, general manager of Adm
Adm and Eppo signed an important contract -VIDEO
The agreement between ADM and Eppo is an important contract, which adds even more value to the national and international investigative action. It was signed by the general manager of Adm, Marcello Minenna,... more