The Mikoyan MiG-29 (Russian: Микоян МиГ-29; NATO reporting name: Fulcrum) is a twin-engine fighter aircraft designed in the Soviet Union.

May 30, 2024 · The Ukrainian MiG-29 fleet is not a perfect solution—many airframes are outdated and abandoned—but the Cold War jet has been just good enough. Known to NATO as the Fulcrum, the MiG-29 is a Soviet fourth-generation aircraft.

With the news of the EU intending to donate old MiG-29s and Su-25s of different NATO-air forces to Ukraine, we believe a review and analysis of the MiG-29 (NATO Codename Fulcrum) is in order here.

May 21, 2024 · Originally developed in the 1970s as a Soviet fourth-generation fighter, it has been used to contest airspace and mitigate Russian air superiority. Summary: The Mikoyan MiG-29 has played a...

Jan 5, 2025 · Russian defense officials claimed their forces have shot down a Ukrainian MiG-29, which marks a significant blow to Ukrainian air power as Kyiv seeks to push deeper into the Kursk region.

Mar 20, 2023 · The twin-engine MiG-29, NATO codename ‘Fulcrum’, was developed as an agile and relatively affordable and exportable short-range tactical fighter analogous to the U.S. F-16. It was meant...

Sep 7, 2024 · Summary and Key Points: Ukraine’s Air Force is advancing with the addition of its first F-16s, which have already been deployed against Russian missiles and drones. Alongside these, Ukraine is...

Mar 18, 2024 · Kyiv has confirmed that its MiG-29 "Fulcrum" fighter jets can carry the A2SM "Hammer" bombs supplied by France, marking a significant development in the context of the war in Ukraine.

Jun 19, 2024 · For the first time, footage has been released showing a Ukrainian Air Force MiG-29 Fulcrum conducting a standoff strike with a US-supplied JDAM-ER glide bomb.

Oct 24, 2024 · Piotr Łukasiewicz, the temporary chargé d’affaires of Poland in Ukraine, has stated that the country will transfer the remaining MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine once it “fills the gaps” created by the transfer of these aircraft to Kyiv.