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Sweden arms Ukraine with Tridon Mk2 systems built to bring down Shaheds

Sweden will provide Ukraine with Tridon Mk2 air defense systems designed to strengthen its defenses against Shahed drones and other aerial threats, Ukraine’s Defense Ministry reported on April 6.

6 April, 05:12 PM

Nearly all Russian cruise missiles downed during attack – Air Force

Ukraine’s Air Force shot down nearly all of the Russian cruise missiles fired at the country on the morning of April 3, former Air Force commander Mykola Oleshchuk said in a Facebook post.

3 April, 05:47 PM

U.S. loses 16 MQ-9 Reaper drones in Iran war

The U.S. military lost two more MQ-9 Reaper drones near Isfahan in central Iran, bringing the total number of Reapers lost during the war to 16, CBS News reported on April 1, citing unnamed officials.

2 April, 12:18 AM

Ukraine’s air defenses intercept nearly 90% of targets in March

Ukraine’s air defenses showed higher effectiveness in March than in previous months, intercepting or suppressing 89.9% of Russian aerial targets, the Defense Ministry said on Telegram on Apr. 1.

1 April, 12:18 PM

Russia launches a massive swarm of 339 drones at Ukraine

Russian forces attacked Ukraine with 339 strike UAVs of the Shahed, Herbera, Italmaz, and other types, about 200 of which were Shaheds, the Air Force reported on April 1.

1 April, 10:38 AM

Iran war consumes double annual output of PAC-3 missiles

Two years’ worth of Patriot missile interceptors were fired in the first 25 days of the U.S.–Israeli operation against Iran, Ukrainian MP and Defense Committee ranking member Serhiy Rakhmanin told NV Radio on March 30.

31 March, 12:41 AM

Private air defense downs Russian Shahed and Zala drones in Kharkiv Oblast — video

An experimental project launched by the government to involve the private sector in Ukraine’s air defense system has already produced its first results, Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said on March 30.

30 March, 04:22 PM

Ukraine to sign air defense deal with Saudi Arabia — report

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s unannounced visit to Saudi Arabia intends to secure an airspace security agreement with the kingdom, Bloomberg reported on March 26, citing AFP.

27 March, 02:04 AM

Russian drone hit by Ukraine’s air defenses falls in Romania

A Russian drone shot down by Ukrainian air defenses crashed in Romania, Romania’s Defense Ministry said on March 26.

26 March, 12:42 PM

New Ukrainian interceptor drone can reach 315 km/h

Ukrainian company OSIRIS AI has developed a new interceptor drone, the UEB-1, that can reach speeds of up to 315 kilometers per hour (196 mph) and uses artificial intelligence to track targets, Militarnyi reported on March 25.

26 March, 12:28 AM

Dozens of Russian drones hit targets in Ukraine amid massive overnight barrage

Russia attacked Ukraine with 147 Shahed, Gerbera, Italmaz, and other types of strike drones overnight, Air Force reported on March 25.

25 March, 09:45 AM

Russia still struggles to sustain non-stop Shahed launches

Russia has not been able to establish a steady daily tempo of Shahed kamikaze drone launches it had sought, Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) said on March 24.

25 March, 12:23 AM

Ukraine’s defense potential draws interest beyond Gulf states – Sybiha

Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said the country’s unique defense capabilities are drawing strong international interest beyond the Gulf region, highlighting growing global attention to Ukraine’s military capabilities, he wrote on X on March 23.

23 March, 10:43 AM

Germany eases arms exports to Ukraine and Persian Gulf countries

Germany’s federal government has temporarily eased export procedures for air and naval defense military equipment, the Economy Ministry announced on March 20.

20 March, 10:35 PM

Middle Eastern countries can help Ukraine with air defense, Zelenskyy says

Middle Eastern countries can help shore up Ukraine’s missile defense in exchange for cost-effective counters to Iranian drone swarms, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on March 19.

20 March, 01:35 AM

Iran war exhausts missile stocks, Rheinmetall CEO warns

The global supply of weapons, particularly interceptor missiles for air defense systems, is dwindling due to the Iran war, CEO of German defense conglomerate Rheinmetall Armin Papperger said on March 19.

19 March, 11:16 PM

Ukraine hits Russian air defense repair site in Crimea

Ukraine’s defense forces struck a Russian innovation center of the Granit enterprise in occupied Crimea, targeting a facility involved in repairing and servicing Russian air defense systems, the General Staff said on March 19.

19 March, 04:52 PM

Russian drone debris damages SBU headquarters in Lviv

Russian drone debris caused damage to Ukraine’s SBU Security Service regional headquarters in Lviv late on March 18 after air defenses downed the UAV overhead, but no casualties were reported, according to regional governor Maksym Kozytskyy.

19 March, 10:46 AM

Drones strike key Russian air defense maintenance facility in occupied Sevastopol — video

Drones attacked an Almaz-Antey enterprise servicing Russian air defense systems in temporarily occupied Sevastopol overnight, the Crimean Wind monitoring Telegram channel reported on March 19.

19 March, 10:32 AM

Russia launches 100 drones, hitting six locations across Ukraine

Russia attacked Ukraine with 99 strike UAVs of the Shahed, Gerbera, Italmas, and other types — about 70 of them being Shaheds, the Air Force reported on March 11.

11 March, 10:33 AM

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