The MiG-29 was introduced in 1982 and the Su-27 in 1985 (the latter being delayed as the USA had just introduced the F-15 and so the USSR chose to delay the Su-27 to make improvements to ensure it was more capable), they are roughly comparable to F-16 and F-15 fighters (of the same era) respectively, so while it's not the norm for the cheaper fighter jet to defeat the more expensive one it will often happen, especially in a close range dogfight where it can use it's agility advantage (this is why you see F-16s smoking F-15s/F-22s in dogfights at red flag but getting smashed in long range encounters). Ukraine's MiG-29s aren't fresh off the production line, they're fully upgraded and more comparable to the MiG-35 than the original MiG-29.
Not to take anything away from the Ukrainian pilot, he still got a kill against a plane that should have been better on paper, and that's sort of to be expected as Ukraine have been taking part in air exercises with NATO for years, their pilots are much better trained/experienced than Russia's.
NB: The reason I used the Su-27 and not the Su-35 above is because the Su-35 is just a variant of the Su-27 that the USSR built in the late 80's called the Su-27M. Russia had to stop producing them in the mid 90s as they couldn't afford to build them anymore, then when they brought them back in the late 2000s they renamed them Su-35 to make it seem like a new plane (and more appealing to export markets). They did similar things when they renamed the MiG-29KR to the MiG-35, and as I mentioned above when they renamed the T-72BU to the T-90.
When it comes to aircraft dogfights it’s more about the pilot than the aircraft 9 times out of 10, remember the time an F14 got a Kill of an F15 in a close range dogfight, and remember the until the F22 came into service the F15 was the best dogfighter in the world with no losses in combat.
Ukraine has started receiving Harpoon anti-ship missiles from Denmark and self-propelled howitzers from the US, Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov has said.
"The coastal defence of our country will not only be strengthened by Harpoon missiles – they will be used by trained Ukrainian teams," Reznikov wrote on his Facebook page.
Reznikov said the supplies of Harpoon missiles were the result of cooperation between several countries.
27-May-2022 21:24:41 - *S&P: Ukraine Foreign Currency Ratings Lowered to ‘CCC+/C’ on Larger Fallout From Russia’s Military Attack; Outlook Negative
27-May-2022 21:25:35 - *S&P: Ukraine Govt’s Capacity to Meet Its Foreign-Currency Commercial Debt Payments Is Contingent on the Flow of Donor Support
27-May-2022 21:26:46 - *S&P: Affirmed Our ‘B-/B’ ‘B-/b’ Local Currency and ‘uaBBB-' National Currency Ratings For Ukraine
27-May-2022 21:27:13 - *S&P: Considers Ukraine’s Hryvnia-Denominated Government Debt to Be Less Vulnerable to Nonpayment
27-May-2022 21:27:14 - *S&P, on Ukraine Foreign Currency Ratings, Says Removed All Ratings From Creditwatch With Negative Implications, and Assigned a Negative Outlook
27-May-2022 21:28:12 - *S&P: Expects Ukraine Govt Deficits to Remain Sizable in Next Few Years
27-May-2022 21:33:15 - *S&P: Believe Medium-Term Incentives for Ukraine Govt to Meet Financial Commitments in Local Currency Are Somewhat Higher Than Those in Foreign Currency
27-May-2022 21:33:30 - *S&P: If Conflict Persists Into H2 of 2022, Project Ukraine’s Real GDP Will Contract by 40% on Back of Collapsing Exports, Consumption, & Investment
28-May-2022 06:45:49 - *Ukraine Luhansk Region’s Governor: Estimates There Are Some 10,000 Russian Troops in the Region
28-May-2022 09:47:38 - *Russian Defence Ministry: Ukrainian Town of Lyman Under Full Control Of Russian and Donetsk Forces
28-May-2022 12:56:51 - *UK PM Johnson Outlined to Ukraine’s Zelenskiy the “Intensive Work Taking Place With International Partners to Find Ways to Resume The Export of Grain From Ukraine”
28-May-2022 12:57:12 - *UK PM Johnson: The UK Will Work With G7 Partners To Push for Urgent Progress https://www.gov.uk/government/news/pm-call-with-president-zelenskyy-28-may-2022
28-May-2022 13:21:51 - *Putin Discussed Situation in Ukraine With France’s Macron and Germany’s Scholz — IFAX Cites Kremlin
28-May-2022 13:23:40 - *Putin Informed Them That Russia Was Ready to Find Options for Unhindered Grain Export, Including Ukrainian Grain From Black Sea Ports — IFAX
28-May-2022 13:25:16 - *Putin Informed Them That Russia Was Ready to Increase Export of Fertilizers and Agricultural Products if Sanctions Are Lifted — IFAX
28-May-2022 13:27:22 - *Putin, in Call With Macron and Scholz, Raised the Dangerous Nature of Western Weapons Being Pumped Into Ukraine — TASS Cites Kremlin
28-May-2022 13:29:02 - *Putin Told Macron and Scholz That Russia Was Ready to Resume Dialogue With Ukraine — IFAX Cites Kremlin
Saw a video on Reddit of a Ukranian official - he says Russia is asking Ukranians in Kherson to apply for fast tracked Russian passport and then he said those who voluntarily take up Russian passports when Kherson is taken back can face up to life in prison
Zelensky says we are getting closer to the day where Ukraine is outmatching Russia for battlefield technology and in this regard he expects to hear very good news from allies next week.
This probably relates to the rumour that Biden will next week send American MLRS systems to Ukraine that allows Ukraine to drop clusters of bombs on targets 300km away allowing them to hit deep into Russia's supply lines
Vladimir Putin has reportedly been warned he has just three to years to live as Russian intelligence sources become increasingly worried about their ailing leader.
An FSB officer described the Russian president's condition as a 'severe form of rapidly progressing cancer', as speculation ramped up that Putin was suffering with some form of serious illness amid the invasion of Ukraine.
An FSB officer described the Russian president's condition as a 'severe form of rapidly progressing cancer', as speculation of Putin's ailing health condition continues to mount.
I suspect there will be a 'handling' of Putin into a non-executive position to save face and allow him to be classed as a hero of the people when he dies. The daily power is then managed out of the party as the next leader is groomed. The issue is that I think the party is seeing the impact of returning to Cold War economics as a step too far - it's a backward step without BRICS style economic boom.
Will take all news of Putins demise with a pinch of salt, but assuming there is truth to it and he doesn't stay in power much longer, I wonder how the world will view his actions and that of Russia in the years to come.
Even if he drops dead tomorrow I'm not sure Russia will immediately end the war, how much of this decision was really in his hands I wonder?
2 huge Greek flagged oil tankers, 9 Greek officers and phillipinos crew are taken hostage by the Iranians in the Persian Gulf. As a retaliation for confiscating a russian tanker filled with iranian oil last week off the coast of Naxos. Its getting global this conflict or is it just me?
29-May-2022 09:49:15- *Russian Defence Ministry: Russian Forces Destroyed Large Arsenal of Ukrainian Army In Kryvyi Rih — TASS
29-May-2022 11:19:40 - *Russia’s Putin, Serbia’s Vucic Spoke by Phone, Discussed Ukraine — RIA Cites Kremlin
29-May-2022 11:19:41 - *Putin, Vucic Agreed That Russia Will Continue Supplying Gas to Serbia — RIA Cites Kremlin
29-May-2022 12:07:32 - *Erdogan: Talks With Finland, Sweden Were Not at Expected Level, Turkey Cannot Say Yes to “Terrorism-Supporting” Countries Entering NATO — State Media
'The map below is the latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine - 29 May 2022'
From Kharkiv to Odesa (basically east-south ukraine) is inhabited predominantly by russian populations (it is also visible on how these areas are voting for a pro russian government), and these people have suffered greatly in the last 8 years by nato & azov nazis.
People from these areas are celebrate the liberation Russian army as they enter in their towns and villages. While the majority of the population is welcoming the Russian liberation army the are ukrainian minoritys, that do not, and guess what, these minoritys are what the west media is shown to the sheeps.
Thouse ultra right wing elements you mention are deeply rooted in the ukrainian government and army, nothing to do with russia.
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