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Russia claims more than 1,600 drones attacked in 24 hours and says all were shot down

Russia's Defense Ministry claimed that its air defenses had downed more than 1,600 drones, 10 guided aerial bombs and two HIMARS rockets over the past 24 hours, according to Russian state media on Aug. 18.

18 August, 05:15 PM

Ukrainian air defenses intercept 111 Russian strike and decoy drones in mass raid

Ukrainian air defense forces shot down or jammed 111 out of 147 strike drones launched by Russian forces in a massive overnight barrage, the Air Force reported on Aug. 18.

18 August, 09:30 AM

NATO fighters shoot down drone over Latvia

NATO fighter jets shot down a drone that entered Latvian airspace overnight on Aug. 13-14, Latvia’s National Armed Forces said on X.

14 August, 10:18 AM

Poland weighs sending Ukraine more Patriot missiles after Russian incursion

Poland could decide within days whether to send Ukraine additional Patriot interceptor missiles, Deputy Defense Minister Magdalena Sobkowiak-Czarnecka said, RMF FM24 reported.

13 August, 04:48 PM

Poland would need allied backing to shoot down Russian weapons over Ukraine

Poland would need broader political, military and technical agreements with NATO allies before it could begin intercepting Russian missiles over Ukrainian territory, Daniel Szeligowski, head of the Eastern Europe program at the Polish Institute of International Affairs, or PISM, told Radio NV.

13 August, 11:40 AM

No more than 9% of Ukrainian missiles and drones penetrate Russian air defenses

Ukraine has begun addressing navigation problems with missiles such as the Flamingo, but they remain less precise and stealthy than Western weapons, often requiring hundreds of drones to overwhelm Russian air defenses, The Associated Press reported on Aug. 12.

12 August, 09:19 AM

Avenger air defense system protects Trump while he plays golf at New Jersey resort

Avenger short-range air defense systems were spotted in photos and video taken while U.S. President Donald Trump played golf at his New Jersey resort during the final round of LIV Golf Bedminster on Aug. 9, TWZ reported.

11 August, 12:19 PM

Zelenskyy announces new talks to strengthen Ukraine's air defense

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said new talks on air defense packages will take place next week, according to his Telegram address on Aug. 10.

10 August, 10:37 AM

Finland says support for Ukraine cannot come at expense of its own defenses

Finland cannot jeopardize its own air defense readiness by transferring weapons beyond what it can safely spare, Finnish Defense Minister Antti Häkkänen said in an interview with Ilta-Sanomat while discussing Ukraine’s shortage of Patriot interceptor missiles.

9 August, 03:50 PM

Ukraine, U.S. upgrading Soviet-era S-300 anti-air missiles

Ukraine and the United States are jointly working to modernize old interceptors for S-300 air defense systems or to develop a new type of munition with improved performance, retired U.S. Army Col. Robert Hamilton said on PBS NewsHour on Aug. 5.

7 August, 11:48 PM

Trump denies air defense aid to Ukraine, insisting U.S. stockpiles must come first

U.S. President Donald Trump brushed off Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's request to supply Ukraine with long-range missiles or additional Patriot air defense batteries at a press conference on Aug. 6.

7 August, 09:20 AM

Fire Point teases FP-7X interceptor production by end of August

Ukrainian defense contractor Fire Point could start serial production of its FP-7X interceptor missile by the end of August, the company said on Aug. 6.

7 August, 01:33 AM

Allies should revisit intercepting Russian missiles over Ukraine, Polish FM says

Days after a Russian Kh-101 cruise missile crashed inside Poland, Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said Kyiv’s partners should consider intercepting Russian missiles over Ukraine, before they reach NATO airspace.

6 August, 07:57 PM

Zelenskyy suggests political motives behind PAC-3 shortage

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Aug. 5 that deliveries of PAC-3 interceptors have fallen to roughly one-third of 2025 levels and suggested the reduction may be intended as political pressure by some of Kyiv’s partners.

6 August, 02:19 AM

U.S.–Ukraine Patriot licensing talks continue despite Trump’s equivocations

Washington and Kyiv continue negotiating a license for Ukraine to manufacture Patriot interceptors despite President Donald Trump’s vague statements on the matter, Reuters reported on Aug. 5, citing our people familiar with the talks.

5 August, 08:40 PM

Air defense missile deliveries have fallen threefold since 2025 – Zelenskyy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that deliveries of anti-ballistic air defense missiles from allies have fallen threefold compared with 2025, urging partners to accelerate supplies and expand production on Aug. 5.

5 August, 02:55 PM

Zelenskyy urges partners to send interceptors after Russian attack kills 17

Seventeen people were killed and 44 wounded in Russia’s overnight ballistic missile attack on Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Aug. 5.

5 August, 11:24 AM

FP7.X interceptor aims to slash Patriot costs and deliver first hit in 2027

Ukrainian company Fire Point has assembled 13 industrial partners for Europe’s Freyja missile defense project and entered its most difficult phase — integrating all the components, CEO Iryna Terekh told Reuters on Aug. 4.

4 August, 07:17 PM

Ukraine’s General Cherry adds AI guidance to Bullet anti-Shahed interceptor

Ukrainian defense company General Cherry has partnered with French startup Alta Ares to integrate AI-powered guidance into its Bullet anti-Shahed drone.

4 August, 02:55 PM

Ukraine tests AI-driven SPYS drone built to intercept jet Shaheds at 600 km/h

Ukrainian WIY Drones developed SPYS, an AI-powered anti-aircraft unmanned aerial complex designed to counter enemy strike and reconnaissance drones — including jet-powered Shahed drones — and cover military positions, mobile units, and critical infrastructure.

4 August, 10:25 AM

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