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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

Kyiv will not get Patriot license this year, U.S. official says

A long-term license allowing Ukraine to produce interceptor missiles for Patriot air-defense system will not be granted by this winter, U.S. Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker said on Aug. 3.

3 August, 09:25 PM

From SBU special operations to defense chief: Inside Yevhenii Khmara’s rise

People who personally know Yevhenii Khmara, the new head of Ukraine’s Defense Ministry, helped NV fill in some of the many gaps in his biography.

3 August, 11:40 AM

Footage appears to show Ukraine’s pickup-mounted STASH intercepting Shahed

Footage circulating online appears to show Ukraine’s short-range STASH air defense system intercepting a Russian Shahed attack drone.

31 July, 06:24 PM

Russian forces launch 250+ drones in overnight attack against Ukraine

Russian forces launched 255 Shahed, jet-powered Shahed, Gerbera, Italmaz, and Banderol UAVs, along with Parodiya decoy drones, against Ukraine overnight on July 31, the Air Force reported.

31 July, 10:54 AM

Russian Kh-101 border breach exposes Putin’s increasingly reckless strategy

Russia’s violation of NATO airspace during air raids on western Ukraine appears to be a risk the Kremlin has accepted, as evidenced by the July 30 incident where a Russian Kh-101 missile landed in Poland, according to an assessment by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).

31 July, 10:42 AM

Major U.S. drone facility in Kyiv destroyed by Russian missile attack

Russia’s July 24 air raid on Kyiv destroyed a drone factory owned by U.S. company Terminal Autonomy, The Guardian reported on July 30.

31 July, 09:58 AM

Pentagon: Work underway on Ukraine’s Patriot license

The U.S. Department of Defense said work is ongoing to transfer a license that would allow Ukraine to produce Patriot interceptor missiles, but officials cautioned it is too early to talk about when production would begin, Breaking Defense reported on July 29.

31 July, 12:38 AM

Poland could send Ukraine additional Patriot missiles, Tusk says

Warsaw could soon consider sending Ukraine additional interceptors for Patriot air defense systems, Polish PM Donald Tusk said on July 30.

30 July, 09:38 PM

Zelenskyy, Tusk discuss safety of Ukrainians in Poland and missile defense

Meeting in Lublin on July 29, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Polish PM Donald Tusk discussed the results of Zelenskyy’s visit to the United States and European security.

29 July, 10:49 PM

U.S., French intelligence lets Ukraine map drone routes into Russia — report

In recent months, Ukraine has refined its targeting of Russian infrastructure, favoring precise strikes on critical components that are hardest to replace, the Financial Times reported on July 29.

29 July, 09:49 PM

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

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