air defense

Ukraine receives its first ‘drone wall’ system

Developed by a Western company, the first “drone wall” air defense system will be deployed in Ukraine in a matter of weeks, Business Insider reported on Nov. 12.

12 November 2025, 10:48 PM

Unknown drones recorded over Belgian nuclear plant

Three unidentified drones were spotted over Belgium’s Doel nuclear power station, Deutsche Welle reported on Nov. 10.

10 November 2025, 08:58 AM

Half of 69 drones Russia launches at Ukraine neutralized

Russian forces launched 69 strike drones, including Shahed, Gerbera, and other types, with about 50 of them being Shaheds, into Ukraine overnight into Nov. 9, the Air Force command reported on Telegram.

9 November 2025, 10:30 AM

U.S. NATO envoy concludes ‘eye-opening’ Ukraine visit

U.S. Permanent Representative to NATO Matthew Whitaker has concluded his first official visit to Ukraine, Whitaker said in a Twitter post on Nov. 6.

7 November 2025, 01:44 AM

SOF strike Iskander support vehicle and radar in Kursk Oblast

Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces and the insurgent movement Chernaya Iskra (Black Spark) struck an Iskander transport-charging vehicle and a 1L122 Garmon radar in Russia’s Kursk Oblast, SOF reported on Nov. 5.

5 November 2025, 12:47 PM

U.S. NATO envoy in Kyiv oversees delivery of Western weapons

U.S. Permanent Representative to NATO Matthew Whitaker made his first trip to Ukraine on Nov. 3, meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and senior defense officials to “make sure” the Ukrainian military gets the Western arms it needs.

4 November 2025, 01:10 AM

Russia's upgraded Shahed drones now harder to suppress - expert warns

Russian Shahed strike drones have become less vulnerable to electronic-warfare measures after another modernization, EW and communications specialist, Center for Radiotechnologies Chief Serhii (“Flash”) Beskrestnov warned on Nov. 2.

3 November 2025, 11:32 AM

Kellogg’s daughter mocks makeshift Moscow air defenses

Meaghan Mobbs, daughter of U.S. Special Envoy Keith Kellogg, ridiculed a Russian anti-air machine gun mounted on a pickup truck spotted near the Kremlin during a recent Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow.

28 October 2025, 02:23 AM

Shahed drone wave targets Chernihiv, air defense repels attack

Explosions shook Chernihiv after the warning of multiple strike drones approaching the city from the north, the Air Force wrote on Oct. 27.

27 October 2025, 02:08 PM

Dozens of drones attack Moscow; Domodedovo and Zhukovsky airports suspend flights - video

Moscow, the capital of Russia, came under mass drone attack, the city mayor Sergey Sobyanin wrote on his Telegram on Oct. 26.

27 October 2025, 09:16 AM

72 drones neutralized in Russia's overnight raid on Ukraine

Russian forces attacked Ukraine with 128 Shahed strike drones, Gerbera, and other UAVs overnight, Ukraine's Air Force reported on Telegram on Oct. 24.

24 October 2025, 12:19 PM

Russia deploys new UMPB-5 KABs with 200 km range - military analyst

New Russian KABs UMPB-5 can fly up to 200 kilometers and pose a threat to Ukrainian air defense, veteran of Russia–Ukraine war, retired Major Oleksii Hetman, told Radio NV on Oct. 21.

21 October 2025, 02:16 PM

Drones spark explosions in several Rostov Oblast parts - video

Russia's Rostov Oblast came under a mass drone attack, residents in several districts reported explosions, local Telegram channels reported on Oct. 21.

21 October 2025, 07:53 AM

Kyiv seeks 25 Patriot batteries funded by frozen Russian assets

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed the possibility of signing a contract to deliver 25 Patriot systems to Ukraine over several years, funded from frozen Russian assets, Suspilne reported on Oct. 20.

20 October 2025, 12:11 PM

Ukraine and EU partners to boost purchases of U.S. weapons under the PURL program – Zelenskyy

Ukraine is working with European partners to expand purchases of U.S. weapons under the PURL program, including air defense systems and long-range strike capabilities, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a video address on Oct. 19.

19 October 2025, 10:39 PM

Drones and missiles strike Russia's Sochi, tourists moved to shelters - video

Russian resort city of Sochi came under a drone-and-missile attack, prompting hotels to move tourists into basements and underground parking, city mayor Andrey Proshunin wrote on Oct. 17.

17 October 2025, 10:32 AM

Ukraine fields new missile against Russian Shahed and Geran drones

Belgian Thales defense company to produce 3,500 FZ275 anti-drone rockets by end-2025 — a weapon proving lethal to Russian Shahed and Geran UAVs.

15 October 2025, 09:49 AM

Partisans uncover serious air defense problems among Russian invaders in Zaporizhzhya — Atesh

Partisans conducting reconnaissance discovered serious problems with Russian air defense along the Zaporizhzhya front, the Atesh partisan movement reported on Oct. 14.

14 October 2025, 11:37 AM

Tomahawks beat Russian air defenses in Syria - Center for Countering Disinformation

Russian and Syrian claims of massive Tomahawk shoot-downs were largely false as most of the missiles reached their targets in Syria in 2017-2018, Andrii Kovalenko, Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD) head, wrote on Oct. 13.

13 October 2025, 11:55 AM

UK delivers batch of missiles to Ukraine ahead of schedule

Hundreds of Lightweight Multirole Missiles (LMM, also known as Martlet) were delivered to Ukraine five months ahead of schedule, the UK government announced on Oct. 10.

10 October 2025, 09:51 PM

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