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Ukraine and Germany sign anti-ballistic defense agreement

Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov and German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius signed an agreement to combine efforts on developing anti-ballistic missile systems, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said at the opening of the Ramstein-format meeting on June 18.

18 June, 07:36 PM

Ukraine destroys Russian warship and six air defense systems over past day

Russian warship and six air defense systems were eliminated by Ukraine's Defense Forces over the past 24 hours, AFU General Staff reported on March 3.

3 March, 09:03 AM

Germany to deliver new IRIS-T air defense systems to Ukraine soon

Germany will soon deliver new IRIS-T air defense systems to Ukraine, German Ambassador to Ukraine Heiko Thoms said in an interview with public broadcaster Suspilne published on Jan. 28.

28 January, 04:39 PM

HUR releases footage showing its Prymari unit destroying Russian air-defense systems in occupied Donbas

Fighters from the Prymari special unit of Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Directorate (HUR MoD) continue to strike and destroy Russian air-defense systems in the temporarily occupied areas of Donbas, the agency saidas it released footage of targets hit over the past two weeks on Nov. 17.

17 November 2025, 04:19 PM

Zelenskyy, U.S. senators discuss air defense, weapons production, and sanctions on Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with U.S. senators during the Ukraine Recovery Conference and a session of the so-called Coalition of the Willing — the first time American representatives have taken part in the group, according to the president’s office.

11 July 2025, 01:05 PM

Ukraine runs dry on air defense missiles

The Ukrainian Armed Forces have run out of missiles for their two SAMP/T air defense batteries, Le Monde reported on May 26, citing its own sources.

26 May 2025, 11:43 AM

Special Ops take out $45M Russian BUK-M3 system - Video

Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces (SOF) posted a video of a Russian BUK-M3 air defense missile system and an Uragan-1 multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) destruction by attack drones on its Facebook page on May 13.

13 May 2025, 01:35 PM

Russia loses 1,300 troops, 36 artillery systems in Ukraine, General Staff reports

The Russian army has lost approximately 1,300 soldiers killed and wounded, and 36 artillery systems in the past 24 hours, Ukraine’s General Staff reported on Telegram on May 9.

9 May 2025, 10:55 AM

Moscow’s sky shield nears limit as Ukraine tests faster, smarter drones, expert says

Almost 300 air defense systems around Moscow, built in four echelons, are more than enough to provide the city with adequate protection, Valeriy Romanenko, an aviation expert and leading researcher at the State Aviation Museum, told Radio NV on May 6.

7 May 2025, 12:52 PM

Western allies work to secure more Patriots for Ukraine

Western allies are in talks to provide Ukraine with more Patriot air defense systems, Reuters reported on May 5.

5 May 2025, 04:41 PM

Ukraine’s new U.S. deal may unlock weapons access

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on May 3 that a newly signed U.S.-Ukraine minerals agreement benefits both countries and could help Ukraine acquire more air defense systems. He made the remarks during a press briefing, Interfax-Ukraine reported.

3 May 2025, 07:01 PM

Sound of explosion heard in Odesa

An explosion was heard in Odesa, according to reports from local Telegram channels on April 23.

23 April 2025, 03:55 PM

Three Russian Buk missile systems destroyed by Ukraine in 12-hour operation

Ukrainian drone operators have destroyed three Russian Buk surface-to-air missile systems in a 12-hour operation in Russia’s Kursk region, Ukraine’s Drone Systems Forces reported on Monday, April 7.

7 April 2025, 12:25 PM

Military expert: Ukraine has the potential to build its own air defense

Ukraine currently lacks experience in producing its own air defense systems and has primarily focused on upgrading existing platforms, according to military expert and aviation historian Mykhailo Zhirohov. In an interview with NV on Feb. 15., Zhirohov shared his insights on Ukraine’s potential to develop and manufacture its own air defense systems.

20 February 2025, 04:15 PM

New air defense systems will protect only NATO skies, says Polish Defense Minister

The air defense systems Warsaw expects to receive from allies will exclusively protect the airspace of NATO countries, Polish Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz told TVN24 on Dec. 4.

4 December 2024, 02:54 PM

Russia, North Korea swap air defense systems for troops

Moscow has supplied air defense missiles to Pyongyang in exchange for sending North Korean troops to support Russia’s war effort against Ukraine, AP reported on Apr. 22, citing Shin Wonsik, national security adviser to South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol.

22 November 2024, 12:14 PM

Lithuania to send 5,000 drones and air defense systems to Ukraine, PM announces

Lithuania will send 5,000 drones and air defense systems to Ukraine by the end of autumn as part of military aid, Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonite announced on Aug. 24 in Kyiv.

25 August 2024, 12:38 AM

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