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Russian forces launch nearly 300 drones in overnight attack against Ukraine

Russian forces launched an Iskander-M ballistic missile and 293 Shahed, Gerbera, Italmaz, and Banderol UAVs, along with Parodiya decoy drones, against Ukraine overnight, the Air Force reported on June 4.

4 June, 11:37 AM

Russia rushing to make its own interceptor drones, general warns

A retired Ukrainian general warned that Russia is developing interceptor drones and that Ukraine must exploit a several-month technological lead before Moscow can catch up.

4 June, 02:24 AM

Fire Point tests anti-ballistic interceptor prototype

Ukrainian defense contractor Fire Point has carried out the first guided flight test of its FP-7.X missile, designed to intercept ballistic missiles, company CEO Iryna Terekh said on June 3.

3 June, 09:39 PM

Ukraine may push French Mirage jets beyond air defense into ground strikes

Ukraine is likely now using French Mirage 2000-5F fighter jets not only to shoot down Russian Shahed drones and cruise missiles, but also to strike enemy ground targets, The War Zone has suggested.

3 June, 04:58 PM

Zelenskyy threatens staffing shake-up over delayed Patriot contracts for Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv has reached an agreement at the highest political level to purchase Patriot air defense systems, but the deal still has not been carried out. “The wait has gone on too long,” he said.

3 June, 03:28 PM

Russian forces launch 198 drones in overnight attack against Ukraine

Russian forces launched 198 Shahed, Gerbera, and Italmaz UAVs, along with Parodiya decoy drones, against Ukraine overnight on June 2-3, the Air Force reported on June 3.

3 June, 10:35 AM

Russia exploits global Patriot interceptor shortage

Russia is taking advantage of a critical shortage of Patriot missile interceptors to intensify attacks on Ukrainian cities, The Guardian reported on June 2.

2 June, 10:46 PM

Ukraine's air defense missile shortage will persist until war's end

Ukraine will continue to face a shortage of air defense system missiles until the end of the war due to limited global production, Yuriy Ihnat, Ukrainian Air Force Command spokesperaon, said at a national TV broadcast on June 2.

2 June, 01:02 PM

Russia attacks Ukraine with mass swarm of 265 drones from six directions

Russian forces attacked Ukraine with a massive swarm of 265 strike and decoy drones overnight, Air Force reported on June 1.

1 June, 10:20 AM

Concentrated missile attacks will always threaten civilians, MP warns

Even if Ukraine had unlimited stocks of interceptor missiles, by concentrating fire on a single area, Russia will always be able to overload local Ukrainian air defenses, MP and parliamentary Defense Committee chair Roman Kostenko told NV Radio on May 28.

29 May, 02:31 AM

Sen. Blumenthal: U.S. must give Ukraine more missile defense interceptors

The United States must respond to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s request for additional interceptor missiles for Patriot air defense systems, Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) said during a visit to Kyiv on May 28.

29 May, 12:51 AM

Zelenskyy sends over 600 letters to Trump and Congress urging to bolster Ukrainian air defense

Volodymyr Zelenskyy sent more than 600 letters to U.S. President Donald Trump and members of Congress calling for accelerated decisions to bolster Ukraine's air defense, Ukraine's Ambassador to the U.S. Oksana Stefanishyna wrote on May 27.

28 May, 07:47 AM

Zelenskyy, von der Leyen discuss air defense assistance

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen discussed further steps to improve Ukraine’s defense against Russian ballistic missiles, Zelenskyy said on May 27.

28 May, 12:18 AM

Russia launches 163 drones at Ukraine as air defenses intercept most

Russian forces attacked Ukraine overnight on May 27 with 163 Shahed-type attack drones, including jet-powered variants, as well as Gerbera, Italmas and Parodiya-type decoy drones, Ukraine’s Air Force reported.

27 May, 12:42 PM

Washington OKs Poland to make PAC-3 interceptors

Poland won preliminary approval from the U.S. State Department to produce PAC-3 interceptors for Patriot air-defense systems on Polish soil, Poland’s Deputy Defense Minister Cezary Tomczyk said on May 26.

26 May, 10:47 PM

NV details Zelenskyy’s closed-door briefing to party lawmakers

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gathered lawmakers from his Servant of the People party late on May 25 to brief them on negotiations, the battlefield situation, and preparations for winter, NV learned.

26 May, 06:35 PM

Russia launches Iskander missiles, 122 drones at Ukraine

Russian forces attacked Ukraine overnight into May 26, using two Iskander-M ballistic missiles and 122 attack drones — including Shahed models (among them jet-propelled variants), Gerbera and Italmas drones, and Parodiya decoy drones, Ukraine's Air Force reported.

26 May, 11:45 AM

Ukraine says defenses stopped most drones, missiles in Russia’s 30-hour assault

Ukrainian air defenses destroyed 93% of drones and 72% of missiles Russia launched during its large-scale attack on May 13 and 14, even as Moscow tried to overwhelm Ukraine’s defenses with repeated waves of strikes, Yuriy Ihnat, head of communications for the Air Force, said in an interview with Novyny.LIVE on May 22.

22 May, 02:08 PM

Ukraine enlists businesses to build private defenses against Russian drones

Private air defense teams in Kharkiv and Odesa oblasts have already destroyed about 20 Russian Shahed drones and reconnaissance drones, Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said at a meeting with journalists.

21 May, 03:12 PM

Kyiv tests low-cost missiles to intercept jet-powered Shahed drones

Ukraine has developed and started testing low-cost interceptor missiles to defend critical infrastructure against Russian jet-powered Shahed drones, Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov announced at a recent meeting with journalists.

21 May, 02:26 PM

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