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Mass enemy drone swarm targets infrastructure across Ukraine

Russian forces attacked Ukraine with an Iskander-M ballistic missile and 126 strike drones overnight, killing civilians and damaging infrastructure across multiple oblasts, Air Force reported on Feb. 23.

23 February, 10:12 AM

Drone attack targets Moscow, all airports in the Russian capital closed

Russia’s capital Moscow came under a drone attack, with Mayor Sergey Sobyanin saying air defenses destroyed 10 drones heading toward the city on Feb. 22.

22 February, 05:52 PM

European powers agree to build affordable air defense within a year

Europe’s top defense spenders — Germany, France, Italy, Poland and the United Kingdom — agreed to work jointly over the next 12 months to develop and launch production of low-cost air defense systems, Poland’s Defense Ministry said on Feb. 21.

21 February, 07:24 PM

Germany, partners prepare to send Ukraine additional PAC-3 interceptors

Berlin and several partners are preparing to send additional PAC-3 interceptor missiles for Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said on Feb. 20.

20 February, 09:06 PM

Air defenses down five Russian drones in Lviv Oblast

Maksym Kozytskyi said air defenses downed five drones launched by Russia at Lviv Oblast, according to a post on Telegram on Feb. 17,

17 February, 12:00 PM

Europe rushes to start producing Patriot systems alternatives

Europe aims to produce additional air defense systems similar to the U.S. Patriot, former CIA Director Gen. David Petraeus said in an interview with NV on Feb. 16.

17 February, 09:14 AM

Secret F-16 unit with U.S. and Dutch pilots formed in Ukraine

Ukraine has secretly formed an F-16 squadron in recent weeks, reportedly comprising Ukrainian, U.S., and Dutch pilots, Intelligence Online reported on Feb. 16.

17 February, 07:35 AM

Zelenskyy warns of Russian strikes in coming days

Russia is poised to launch new massed air strikes against Ukraine during the last cold days of winter, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Feb. 16.

16 February, 10:45 PM

NATO to overhaul air defenses after lessons from war in Ukraine

NATO is preparing to redesign its air defense system, drawing on lessons from the Russo–Ukrainian war, Bloomberg reported on Feb. 13, citing alliance officials.

14 February, 02:19 AM

Germany optimistic on fresh Patriot missile deliveries to Ukraine

Kyiv will soon receive additional PAC-2 and PAC-3 interceptor missiles for Patriot air defense systems, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius announced at the Feb. 12 press conference following the 33rd meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group in Brussels, Interfax-Ukraine reported.

13 February, 08:43 AM

Germany offers Ukraine five PAC-3 missiles if other allies contribute 30 more

Berlin is prepared to deliver five PAC-3 interceptor missiles for Ukraine’s Patriot air defense systems if other partners provide a total of 30, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said on Feb. 12.

13 February, 12:19 AM

Shmyhal holds closed meeting with military to discuss Kyiv's air defenses

Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal chaired a meeting on Ukraine's energy crisis behind closed doors with military officials, Shmyhal said on Feb. 11.

12 February, 03:38 AM

Ukraine unveils Sunray laser to counter Russian drone swarms

Ukraine has developed its first Sunray domestic laser weapon, capable of neutralizing Russian drones cheaply and effectively, journalist Simon Shuster reported in The Atlantic on Feb. 10.

11 February, 09:35 AM

Russia fires 11 Iskander missiles and nearly 150 drones overnight

Russian forces launched a large overnight attack on Ukraine, firing 11 Iskander-M ballistic missiles and nearly 150 attack drones, Ukraine's Air Force reported on Feb. 9.

9 February, 11:55 AM

Zelenskyy calls Air Force performance ‘unsatisfactory’ in some regions

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the work of Ukraine’s Air Force was “unsatisfactory” in several regions and ordered immediate steps to improve the downing of Shahed drones, he said after a daily coordination call on Feb. 6.

6 February, 04:43 PM

Russia hits Ukraine with ballistic missiles and 180+ drones

Russia attacked Ukraine with two Iskander-M ballistic missiles from Crimea and launching 183 attack drones, including Shahed, Gerbera, Italmass, and other UAV types, Ukrainian Air Force reported on Feb. 5.

5 February, 10:56 AM

Ukraine creates new air defense drone command – Syrskyi

Ukraine’s armed forces have established a new air defense unmanned systems command to counter Russian drones, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Feb. 4.

4 February, 04:00 PM

Russia deploys 105 UAVs, strikes hit 14 locations in Ukraine

Russian forces launched a mass drone attack on Ukraine, deploying 105 strike UAVs, including Shahed, Gerbera, Italmas, and other types, about 70 of which were of Shahed type, Air Force reported on Feb. 4.

4 February, 11:32 AM

Ballistic missile and 100+ drones: Russia hits 17 locations overnight

Russian forces attacked Ukraine overnight, using an Iskander-M ballistic missile as well as 111 strike drones — including Shahed, Gerbera, Italmaz, and other types of UAVs, Air Force reported on Jan. 31.

30 January, 09:53 AM

Russia launches 105 drones overnight; strikes recorded at seven sites

Russia attacked Ukraine overnight on Thursday, Jan. 29, using 105 strike UAVs, including Shahed and Gerbera drones, as well as other types, 84 enemy targets were downed, Ukraine's Air Force reported on Jan. 29.

29 January, 10:44 AM

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