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P1-Sun interceptors shot down over 3,000 Shahed drones in 2026

Ukraine’s P1-Sun interceptor UAVs have shot down more than 3,000 Russian Shahed kamikaze drones this year, Defense Ministry adviser Anna Gvozdiar said on April 23.

23 April, 11:47 PM

Zelenskyy wants Ukraine to build European anti-ballistic system in one year

Ukraine is considering creating its own anti-ballistic missile system in cooperation with European countries within the next year, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with the United News telethon on April 19.

20 April, 06:17 PM

Private Ukrainian air defense shoots down jet-powered Shahed

Mykhailo Fedorov said private air defense units in Ukraine for the first time shot down a Russian jet-powered Shahed drone flying at over 400 km/h on Apr. 17.

17 April, 06:49 PM

China considered boosting Iran's air defenses via third countries

Beijing explored transferring advanced radar systems to Tehran that could significantly expand Iran's air defense capabilities, CBS News reported on April 16, citing informed sources.

17 April, 12:10 PM

Russia using new devastating strike strategy — ISW

Russia uses a new strike tactic in mass attacks on Ukraine, including the April 16 barrage, thus, threatening more oblasts over longer periods and inflict disproportionate harm on civilians, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on April 16.

17 April, 11:29 AM

Ukraine short on anti-ballistic interceptors — Zelenskyy

Ukrainian air defenses neutralize on average around 90% of hostile targets, but the country faces a shortage of anti-ballistic interceptor missiles, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on April 16.

16 April, 11:48 PM

Iran war squeezes Ukraine as Zelenskyy warns of critical Patriot shortfall

Ukraine is running a critical shortage of missiles for its Patriot air defense systems, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with ZDF, warning that the war in Iran is already hurting Kyiv by threatening future weapons supplies.

15 April, 12:56 PM

Russian forces launch nearly 130 drones and four missiles at Ukraine

Russian troops attacked Ukraine with four Kh-59/69 guided air-to-surface missiles and 129 strike UAVs of the Shahed, Gerbera, Italmaz, and other types overnight, the Air Force reported on April 14.

14 April, 10:53 AM

Russia begins targeting air defense crews with Shahed drones

Russia struck a mobile air defense team with a guided drone as it was shooting down a Shahed UAV, killing the crew, Defense Ministry adviser Serhii Beskrestnov said on Telegram on Apr. 13.

13 April, 04:19 PM

Russia launches nearly 100 drones at Ukraine as Easter truce ends

Russian army has attacked Ukraine with 98 strike drones since the beginning of the day, Ukrainian Air Force Command reported on April 13.

13 April, 01:30 PM

Fire Point aims to build cheaper Patriot alternative by 2027

Ukrainian missile and drone manufacturer Fire Point plans to develop its own air defense system by 2027 that it says would be a low-cost alternative to the Patriot, Fire Point co-founder and chief designer Denys Shtilierman told Reuters on April 6.

7 April, 11:28 AM

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

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