   the ukrainian air force (, povitryani syly ukrayiny) is a part of the armed forces of ukraine. ukrainian air force headquarters is located in the city of vinnytsia. when the soviet union dissolved in 1991, a large number of aircraft were left on ukrainian territory. ever since, the ukrainian air force has been downsizing and upgrading its forces. in spite of these efforts, the main inventory of the air force consists of soviet-made aircraft. currently 36,300 personnel and 187 aircraft are in service in the ukrainian air force and air defense forces {{cite journal |last=trendafilovski |first=vladimir |date=
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