A Ukrainian Air Force MiG-29 was destroyed on the evening of August 10, 2026, after the fighter caught fire while launching an air-to-air missile over Odesa Oblast, southern Ukraine. Ukrainian MiG-29s use Soviet-designed R-73 infrared-guided and R-27R radar-guided air-to-air missiles, although the Ukrainian Air Force did not identify the weapon involved in the accident. The type remains central to Ukrainian air defense, flying repeated intercept sorties against Russian cruise missiles and one-way attack drones targeting cities including Odesa. Ukraine's Air Force confirmed the loss of a MiG-29 fighter during a combat mission against enemy aerial targets over Odesa Oblast on August 10. No immediate relief for Ukraine’s fighter fleetUkrainian Air Force F-16 fighters fly over an undisclosed location.