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Zelenskyy travels to U.S. to attend Graham funeral and meet Donald Trump

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to visit the United States on July 28, to attend the funeral of Senator Lindsey Graham and hold a bilateral meeting with Donald Trump, Ukrainian diplomats and politicians told NV.

28 July, 09:00 AM

Ukraine advances Freyja plan for modular European shield against ballistic missiles

Europe’s Freyja anti-ballistic system will use an open architecture, allowing participating countries to integrate their own radars and other components. Ukraine aims to have a working prototype ready in the first half of 2027.

27 July, 05:37 PM

Zelenskyy discusses Patriot interceptor co-production with Raytheon team in Kyiv

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with a Raytheon team led by VP Joseph DeAntona to plan joint manufacturing of interceptor missiles for Patriot air defense systems, Zelenskyy said on July 23.

24 July, 02:53 AM

Russia targets Ukraine with six missiles and 168 attack drones overnight

Russian forces attacked Ukraine overnight, launching one Iskander-M ballistic missile, five Kh-59/69 guided aviation missiles, and 168 strike and decoy UAVs, the Air Force reported on July 23.

23 July, 12:21 PM

Ukraine bullish on laser counters to UAVs

Ukraine is approaching deployment of laser weapons that can shoot down drones of various types, including Shahed UAVs, deputy C-in-C Brig. Gen. Andrii Lebedenko said on July 22.

23 July, 02:35 AM

Lockheed, Raytheon explore feasibility of producing PAC-3 missiles in Ukraine

Two U.S. makers of interceptor missiles for Patriot air defense systems are in the early stages of assessing whether the weapons could be produced in Ukraine, company executives said at the Farnborough Airshow.

21 July, 03:36 AM

Russian forces launch two missiles, nearly 100 drones in overnight attack against Ukraine

Russian forces launched two Kh-59/69 cruise missiles from occupied Crimea and 94 Shahed, jet-powered Shahed, Gerbera, Italmaz, and Banderol UAVs, along with Parodiya decoy drones, against Ukraine overnight on July 20, the Air Force reported.

20 July, 10:17 AM

Ukraine intercepts 115 drones and five missiles in mass Russian air assault

Ukrainian air defense intercepted five Kh-59/69 guided missiles and 115 strike drones, launched in another nighttime Russian attack, the Air Force reported on July 17.

17 July, 10:45 AM

Moscow authorities report overnight drone attack on capital, Solnechnogorsk struck

Moscow authorities reported an overnight drone attack on the Russian capital and the surrounding oblast on July 13, as air defenses engaged incoming targets, according to local monitoring channels.

13 July, 09:43 AM

Russian forces launch two Iskander, 90+ drones in overnight attack against Ukraine

Russian forces launched two Iskander-M ballistic missiles from occupied Crimea and 94 Shahed, jet-powered Shahed, Gerbera, Italmaz, and Banderol UAVs, along with Parodiya decoy drones, against Ukraine overnight, Air Force reported on July 9.

9 July, 10:40 AM

Norway allocates $306 million to help Ukraine buy Patriot missiles

Norway will allocate about 268 million euros, or $306 million, to strengthen Ukraine’s air defenses, including the purchase of missiles for Patriot systems, the Norwegian government said July 7.

8 July, 04:05 PM

Ukraine fends off 169 Russian drones, but fails to intercept missiles

Russian forces attacked Ukraine with two Kh-31P anti-radar missiles from the Black Sea and five Iskander-M/S-400 ballistic missiles launched from occupied Crimea and Russia's Bryansk Oblast, the Air Force reported on July 8.

8 July, 09:30 AM

Nine EU countries urge fast approval of U.S. missile purchases for Ukraine

Nine European countries have urged the European Commission to quickly approve the purchase of U.S.-made air defense missiles for Ukraine using funding from the EU's €90 billion defense package for 2026–2027, European Pravda reported on July 7.

7 July, 07:29 PM

Zelenskyy visits Odesa to discuss air defense and more helicopters

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited Odesa Oblast, where he held meetings on strengthening the area's air defenses amid continued Russian aerial attacks on July 4.

5 July, 12:50 AM

Russia’s growing use of jet-powered UAVs challenges Ukraine’s air defense

Russia now deploys jet-powered models of its kamikaze drones in attacks against Ukrainian cities, invalidating many of Ukraine’s air defense systems designed to counter slow-moving Shahed UAVs, The Telegraph reported on July 2.

2 July, 11:45 PM

Ukraine’s FM urges decisive international action following Russia’s mass attack on Kyiv

Ukrainian FM Andrii Sybiha called on international partners to expedite decisions regarding Ukraine’s air defense and demanded a decisive global response following a massive combined Russian attack, he wrote in a statement on July 2.

2 July, 09:50 AM

First details emerge on Ukraine's experimental Ryf air defense system

Ukraine's Defense Forces have begun deploying a deeply modernized version of the Soviet-era Strela-10 short-range air defense system, adapting the former frontline missile complex to counter modern aerial threats, NV reported on July 1.

1 July, 09:37 PM

Ukraine seeks first direct PAC-3 deal to strengthen Patriot defenses against Russia

Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said Ukraine is working to sign a direct contract to buy PAC-3 anti-ballistic missiles and expressed confidence that it can do so soon.

1 July, 08:51 PM

Massive Ukrainian drone strike triggers explosions across Moscow area

Drones attacked Moscow and Oblast overnight, triggering explosions, Astra Telegram channel reported on June 26, citing the capital mayor Sergey Sobyanin.

26 June, 09:30 AM

Russia deploys additional air defenses around Moscow refinery

The Russian military has moved additional air defense assets to the Moscow oil refinery hit by Ukrainian drones last week, Defense Express reported on June 22.

22 June, 07:56 PM

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