5H-Russo-Ukrainian War (2014-)

The Russo-Ukrainian War began in 2014 when unmarked Russian military forces entered Crimea, secured government buildings, and organized a disputed referendum. Russia annexed Crimea shortly afterward, a move that was not internationally recognized. Immediately following this, Russian-backed separatists seized government buildings in Ukraine's eastern Donbas region and proclaimed the Donetsk People's Republic and Luhansk People's Republic as independent states, which were not recognized internationally. Russia and Ukraine entered a mostly static conflict over these territories. In 2022, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, but its advance on Kyiv failed. Russia then shifted its focus to capturing Donetsk, Luhansk, and the southern region of Ukraine bordering Crimea. Ukraine has since received significant support from NATO to defend its territory from the Russian invasion. This collection covers arms donated to Ukraine by the U.S. and NATO, as well as NATO aircraft involved in significant engagements with Russian forces in the region.

UKRAINE
Air Forces
- Bayraktar TB2 (Ukrainian Air Force)
- F-16AM Fighting Falcon (Ukrainian Air Force)
- MiG-29S Fulcrum-C (Ukrainian Air Force)
* Su-24M Fencer-D (Ukrainian Air Force)
- Su-27UB Flanker-C (Ukrainian Air Force)
Ground Forces
- FGM-148 Javelin (Ukrainian Ground Forces)
* M142 HIMARS (Ukrainian Ground Forces)
* M777 155mm Howitzer (Ukrainian Ground Forces)
- Tractor (Ukrainian Civilian)

UNITED STATES
• MQ-9 Reaper (US Air Force)

NATO ENHANCED FORWARD PRESENCE
Though not directly involved in the Russo-Ukrainian War, NATO aircraft from countries bordering Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, and the Black Sea have been conducting continuous combat air patrols over NATO airspace since Russia's 2014 invasion of Crimea. Other NATO countries have joined Enhanced Air Policing missions out of Poland, Romania, and Bulgaria since Russia’s 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine. This collection features fighter and interceptor aircraft involved in NATO air policing.

BULGARIA
* MiG-29 Fulcrum-A (Bulgarian Air Force)

HUNGARY
- JAS-39C Gripen (Hungarian Air Force)

SLOVAKIA
* F-16C Fighting Falcon (Slovak Air Force)
* MiG-29 Fulcrum-A (Slovak Air Force)

POLAND
* F-16C Fighting Falcon (Polish Air Force)
* MiG-29 Fulcrum-A (Polish Air Force)

ROMANIA
- F-16AM Fighting Falcon (Romanian Air Force)
* MiG-21 LanceR (Romanian Air Force)

OTHER NATO

Belgium
• F-16AM Fighting Falcon (Belgian Air Force)

Canada
• CF-188 Hornet (Royal Canadian Air Force)

Czechia
* JAS-39C Gripen (Czech Air Force)

Denmark
• F-16AM Fighting Falcon (Royal Danish Air Force)

Finland
* F-18A Hornet (Finnish Air Force)

France
* Mirage 2000-5F (French Air Force)
• Rafale-B (French Air Force)

Germany
* Typhoon (German Air Force)

Italy
* F-35 Lightning II (Italian Air Force)
* Typhoon (Italian Air Force)

Netherlands
* F-35 Lightning II (Royal Netherlands Air Force)

Portugal
- F-16ADF Fighting Falcon (Portuguese Air Force)

Spain
* EF-18 Hornet (Spanish Air Force)
* Typhoon (Spanish Air Force)

Türkiye
• F-16C Fighting Falcon (Turkish Air Force)

United States
• F-15C Eagle (US Air Force)
* F-15E Eagle (US Air Force)
* F-16C Fighting Falcon (US Air Force / Air National Guard)
• F-22 Raptor (US Air Force)

United Kingdom
• Typhoon (UK Royal Air Force)

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