Air Defense Forces

Ukrainian expert explains why air defenses couldn’t stop all Russian missiles

Ukrainian air defenses couldn’t intercept every missile Russia launched at Kyiv on July 8 due to changes in Russian tactics, explained Gennadiy Khazan, President of the Ukrainian Aviation Association of Pilots and Aircraft Owners (AOPA Ukraine), in an interview with Radio NV on July 9.

9 July 2024, 03:05 PM

Ukraine eliminates all 23 drones and 4 of 6 missiles in Russia's latest mass missile and drone attack

Ukraine managed to eliminate all 23 drones and five of six missiles Russia fired at Ukraine in its latest mass missile and drone attack overnight on June 27, Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk reported on Telegram.

27 June 2024, 09:29 AM

Ukrainian Air Defense downs 86% of Russia's 2200 attack drones launched this year

Russia has launched 2,277 attack drones on Ukraine since the beginning of 2024, with Ukrainian Air Defense destroying 86% of them, reported Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk on Telegram on June 25.

25 June 2024, 07:55 PM

Ukraine takes out all five Russian Shahed drones over Lviv Oblast

Ukrainian air defense shot down all five Russian Shahed attack drones targeting Lviv Oblast overnight on June 19, Lviv Governor Maksym Kozytskyi reported on June 19.

19 June 2024, 11:01 AM

Explosions rock Dnipropetrovsk skies as air defense downs two Russian missiles

Russia attacked Dnipropetrovsk Oblast with two missiles, Air defense forces shot them down, preliminary, it were Kh-59/69 missiles, local governor Serhiy Lysak reported on Telegram on June 11.

11 June 2024, 05:30 PM

Ukraine’s Air Force destroys Russian Shahed drones over Zaporizhzhya, Cherkasy, and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts

Ukraine neutralized all three Shahed kamikaze drones Russia fired at the country overnight on May 28, Air Force commander, Mykola Oleshchuk, reported on Telegram.

28 May 2024, 10:15 AM

Ukraine destroyed all 29 Russian Shahed drones over four oblasts overnight on May 20

Ukraine's air defenses managed to destroy all 29 Shahed 136/131 attack drones launched by Russia overnight on May 20, Air Force Commander, Mykola Oleshchuk, reported on Telegram.

20 May 2024, 11:02 AM

Russian missile shot down near Kryvyi Rih

An explosion was heard in Kryvyi Rih at 3:42 p.m., public broadcaster Suspilne reported on May 18, citing its correspondents.

18 May 2024, 06:56 PM

Russia claims to have destroyed more than 100 drones - and six naval drones

Russia is claiming to have "destroyed and intercepted" 102 drones, as well as six naval drones overnight on May 17, Russia's Defense Ministry claimed.

17 May 2024, 01:54 PM

Ukraine's Air Defense Forces intercept 21 of 34 Russian missiles in overnight attack

Russia attacked Ukraine with 34 missiles, and the air defense forces managed to shoot down 21 of them overnight, commander of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Mykola Oleshchuk, reported on April 27.

27 April 2024, 11:04 AM

Ukraine's Air Defense eliminates all drones over Kyiv, another four over Mykolaiv Oblast

Russia launched a Shahed kamikaze drone attack at southern Ukraine and Ukraine's capital, with Ukraine's Air Defense destroying all drones approaching Kyiv and another four over Mykolaiv Oblast, Kyiv officials and the Ukrainian Navy reported on April 23.

23 April 2024, 10:22 AM

Ukrainian forces intercept Russian missile over Dnipropetrovsk Oblast

The Ukrainian air defense forces shot down a Kh-59 missile in the Dniprovskyi district of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, the press service of the East Air Command reported on Facebook on March 30.

30 March 2024, 06:38 PM

Why Zircon missiles pose greater challenge to Ukraine's Air Defense than Kinzhals?

Defence Express expert Ivan Kyrychevsky delved into why air defense systems find it more challenging to intercept Zircon missiles compared to Kinzhals, in an interview with Radio NV on March 27.

27 March 2024, 05:25 PM

Ukrainian air defense forces down 10 out of 13 Russian Shahed drones in a night attack

Russian forces launched an overnight attack on Ukraine utilizing 13 Shahed drones, with Ukrainian air defense intercepting and downing 10 of them, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces said on Facebook on March 27.

27 March 2024, 11:43 AM

Air defense forces shoot down 31 Shahed drones overnight – Air Force

Russia attacked Ukraine with 34 Shahed UAVs and four S-300 anti-aircraft guided missiles overnight, with air defense forces intercepting 31 enemy drones, Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk reported on Telegram on March 23.

23 March 2024, 12:34 PM

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