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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

Ukrainian air defense soldier accused of spying for Russia

A 21-year-old soldier from AFU air defense unit was arrested for allegedly passing information on air defense positions near Ukrainian airfields to Russia, Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) wrote on Jan. 26.

26 January, 12:48 PM

Russia launches 138 drones overnight; 21 hit targets

Russian forces attacked Ukraine overnight, launching 138 attack drones, including Shahed, Gerbera, and other UAV types; 110 drones were downed or suppressed, Ukraine’s Air Force reported on Jan. 26.

26 January, 10:20 AM

Ukraine orders 18 IRIS-T air defense systems from Germany

Ukraine’s government has ordered 18 IRIS-T air defense systems from Germany’s Diehl Defence, CEO Helmut Rauch told German public broadcaster Deutsche Welle on Jan. 23.

24 January, 03:53 AM

Russia launches 100+ drones at Ukraine overnight — Air Force

Russia launched 101 attack drones at Ukraine, including Shahed-type UAVs — some of them jet-powered — as well as Gerbera drones and others; 76 enemy targets were eliminated, Air Force reported on Jan. 23.

23 January, 11:49 AM

Zelenskyy lobbies for more air defense at Davos

Kyiv has secured additional commitments for air defense equipment and ammunition from its international partners at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Jan. 22.

23 January, 04:29 AM

Belarus deploys Russian Tor-M2 air defense system at Mozyr refinery near Ukraine border

Belarus has deployed a Russian-made Tor-M2 surface-to-air missile system at the Mozyr oil refinery, located 30 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, since summer 2025, the Schemes investigative project reported on Jan. 21, citing analysis of satellite imagery.

22 January, 11:50 AM

Ukraine plans AI air defense to stop Russia’s terror

Ukraine wants to build an air-defense system powered by artificial intelligence that could strip Russia of its main advantage, Washington Post columnist David Ignatius wrote on Jan. 20, after visiting Kyiv.

21 January, 10:11 AM

Fresh batch of Patriot interceptors mitigated Russia’s ballistic strike on Kyiv

Ukraine’s air defenses shot down 14 of 18 ballistic missiles launched at Kyiv during Russia’s latest major attack, mitigating the damage to the already battered energy infrastructure of the capital, the Air Force said on Jan. 20.

21 January, 12:38 AM

How UK's Raven systems turn air missiles into ground defense - video

The United Kingdom delivered an additional batch of Raven air-defense systems to Ukraine as they have already proven effective against Shahed drones and other strike UAVs.

20 January, 11:56 AM

New batch of UK Raven air defense systems arrives in Ukraine

In early January, the United Kingdom delivered an additional batch of Raven air defense systems to Ukraine, officials said. The mobile, short-range systems have already proven effective against Russia’s Iranian-designed Shahed drones and other UAVs.

19 January, 08:45 PM

Spain to send Ukraine advanced radar system

Madrid has approved a deal to produce and deliver a Lanza LTR-25 long-range tactical radar system to Ukraine, the Spanish government announced on Jan. 14.

15 January, 04:34 AM

Syrskyi tells U.S. general Ukraine urgently needs air defense

AFU Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi held a phone call with Commander of U.S. Army Europe and Africa General Christopher Donahue, he said on Jan. 13.

13 January, 02:33 PM

Russia unleashes 156 UAVs on Ukraine, 11 locations hit

Russian forces launched a massive drone attack on Ukraine overnight, using 156 strike UAVs of the Shahed and Gerbera types, as well as other models, Air Force reported on Jan. 12.

12 January, 10:29 AM

Russia launches 61 drones at Ukraine, hits reported at six locations — Air Force

Russia attacked Ukraine with 61 drones overnight, including about 40 Shahed UAVs; 53 aerial targets have been eliminated, Air Force reported on Jan. 6.

6 January, 11:43 AM

MANPADS-armed Shaheds still vulnerable to Ukrainian interceptor drones — ISW

Moscow has started bolting MANPADS (man-portable air defense systems) onto Shahed strike drones, but the “upgrade” does little to protect them from Ukrainian interceptors, the Institute for the Study of War wrote on Jan. 5.

6 January, 10:00 AM

Russian troops attack Ukraine with nearly 100 drones overnight, hits at eight locations

Russian forces attacked Ukraine overnight into Jan. 3, with 95 strike drones of the Shahed, Gerbera, and other types — about 60 were Shaheds, Ukraine's Air Force reported on Telegram.

3 January, 11:03 AM

Experts name most effective western weapons for Ukraine in 2025

Military experts have named the most effective western weapons that helped Ukraine in 2025 in an interview with NV, published on Dec. 31.

31 December 2025, 10:18 AM

Ukraine shoots down 21 drones in overnight Russian assault

Russian forces attacked Ukraine with 25 strike drones of the Shahed, Gerbera, and other types, around 15 of them Shahed-type UAVs, Ukraine’s Air Force reported on Dec. 29.

29 December 2025, 11:28 AM

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