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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

Ukraine moves to close ballistic defense gap with homegrown air-defense systems

Ukraine does not yet have its own air-defense systems capable of shooting down ballistic missiles, but it has taken “strong first steps” in that direction, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said during a meeting with Ukrainian scientists on May 21, Novyny.LIVE reported.

21 May, 12:29 PM

Crimea now wide open to Ukrainian drones

Crimea has become vulnerable to Ukrainian drone strikes, and Russia knows it, Anatoliy Khrapchynskyi, an aviation expert at one of Ukraine’s defense contractors, told NV Radio on May 19.

20 May, 01:21 AM

Moscow air defenses geared for missiles, lacking against drones

The air defenses protecting the Russian capital were designed primarily to counter cruise and ballistic missiles, Anatoliy Khrapchynskyi, an aviation expert at one of Ukraine’s defense contractors, told NV Radio on May 19.

19 May, 11:16 PM

Estonia shoots down drone over its territory for the first time

Estonian air defenses shot down a drone over southern Estonia around noon on May 19, in what Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur said was the first time the country had independently destroyed a drone in its own airspace, local outlet Delfi reported.

19 May, 06:33 PM

Fire Point unveils Project Freya to counter Russian ballistic threats

Ukraine is developing a secure anti-aircraft and anti-missile defense system with European partners to serve as a cost-effective alternative to the U.S. Patriot system, Fire Point co-owner and chief designer Denys Shtilerman announced on May 14.

19 May, 08:16 AM

Russia launches 22 missiles and 524 drones in historic combined attack

Russian forces deployed 546 aerial weapons in a massive combined overnight assault that overwhelmed defenses with 14 unintercepted ballistic missiles, Ukrainian Air Force reported on May 18.

18 May, 11:32 AM

Ukrainian air defenses held against 1,500-strong saturation drone attack

Ukraine successfully managed a Russian attempt to overload its air defenses using over 1,500 kamikaze drones launched over 24 hours, with most damage being caused by missiles, Ukrainian Defense Ministry adviser Serhii Beskrestnov said on May 14.

14 May, 09:26 PM

Britain to speed delivery of air defense systems to Kyiv

After Russia’s prolonged air strike on Ukrainian cities on May 13–14, UK Defense Secretary John Healey ordered expedited delivery of air defense and counter-drone systems to Ukraine.

14 May, 08:38 PM

Ukraine releases footage of air defenses repelling massive Russian attack

Ukraine’s Air Force released footage showing air defense systems intercepting Russian aerial targets during Moscow’s massive combined missile and drone attack overnight on May 13-14.

14 May, 05:47 PM

Kyiv faces one of the most intense Russian bombardments since invasion began

Ukraine endured one of the most powerful aerial attacks since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion, Air Force spokesperson Yurii Ihnat stated at the United News national broadcast on May 14.

14 May, 10:02 AM

Russian forces launch 200+ drones strikes on Ukraine, 10 hits recorded

Russian forces launched 216 Shahed, Gerbera, and Italmaz drones at Ukraine on the night of May 12, following the end of the three-day May 9 ceasefire, the Air Force reported.

12 May, 01:25 PM

Defense Ministry releases photos of Pistorius inspecting Ukrainian air defense sites

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius visited Ukrainian air defense positions, Ukrainian Defense Ministry reported on May 11, while sharing photos of the visit.

12 May, 11:01 AM

Europe hesitates to send Patriot missiles to Ukraine — report

Some European countries are refusing to transfer Patriot interceptor missiles to Kyiv because they fear doing so would significantly weaken their own air defenses, The Washington Post reported on May 11, citing sources.

12 May, 02:42 AM

Russia modified Kh-101 missile to penetrate air defenses

Russia has upgraded its Kh-101 strategic cruise missile at least four times since the start of the full-scale invasion, aiming to improve its ability to penetrate Ukrainian air defenses after analysis of missile fragments, Ukraine’s Defense Ministry said on May 11.

11 May, 05:34 PM

Ukraine has stabilized front line and strengthened air defenses – Sybiha

Andrii Sybiha said Ukraine had stabilized the front line and was strengthening its air defenses, speaking to reporters ahead of a meeting of EU foreign ministers, according to Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry on May 11.

11 May, 01:56 PM

Ukraine critically low on interceptor missiles, Air Force says

Ukraine’s stocks of interceptor missiles for Western air-defense systems are critically low, and new deliveries have been delayed by the Iran war, Air Force spokesman Yuriy Ihnat said on May 8.

8 May, 09:12 PM

Russia scrambles to shield Moscow and Krasnodar from Ukrainian drone swarms

Russia is deploying additional forces in anticipation of Ukrainian drone strikes, particularly in Moscow and Krasnodar Krai, AFU Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrsky wrote, citing a military intelligence report on Russian UAVs, on May 8.

8 May, 02:38 PM

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