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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

Ukraine supplied with only 600 Patriot missiles over four years of full-scale war

Over the four years of the full-scale war unleashed by Russia against Ukraine, Kyiv has received about 600 modern Patriot interceptor missiles from its Western allies, Ukrainian President advisor Dmytro Lytvyn said on March 9.

9 March, 10:50 AM

Russia deploys 140 UAVs against Ukraine overnight, 16 locations hit

Russian troops unleashed a mass nighttime barrage against Ukraine, launching over 140 drones, with 24 striking targets across 16 locations, Air Force reported on March 6.

6 March, 10:23 AM

How Kyiv's frontline expertise could save Middle Eastern airspace - video

Soldier of the unmanned systems battalion in the 59th Motorized Brigade, Unmanned Systems Forces, Serge Marko (Oleksandr Karpiuk), explained on Radio NV how Ukrainian experts will help shoot down Russian Shaheds.

5 March, 08:35 AM

Iranian drones a ‘challenge’ for U.S. air defenses, report says

The U.S. military considers Iranian Shahed drones a “challenge” and believes current U.S. air defenses cannot reliably intercept all of them, CNN reported on March 4, citing people who attended a closed congressional briefing on the matter.

5 March, 02:06 AM

Russia benefits militarily, economically from Iran war

The U.S.–Israeli war against Iran benefits Moscow in two ways: depleting Western stockpile of interceptors Ukraine desperately needs, and shoring up Russian finances through spiking oil prices, Russian journalist Mikhail Fishman told NV Radio on March 3.

4 March, 02:05 AM

Ukraine can easily spare officers to consult Middle East on countering Shahed UAVs, expert says

Dispatching a handful of military consultants to help Gulf states set up cost-effective counters to Iranian Shahed drones would not meaningfully impact Ukraine’s own air defense, Ukrainian veteran officer Yevhen Dykyi told NV on March 3.

3 March, 10:27 PM

127 Russian drones downed in overnight mass attack

Russian forces launched 136 attack drones at Ukraine overnight into March 3, with air defenses downing or suppressing 127, while five strikes hit targets and falling debris wounded four people, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported.

3 March, 10:50 AM

Iran launches ballistic missiles toward Israel

Israel detected ballistic missiles launched by Iran toward the country in response to an Israeli-U.S. strike, the Israel Defense Forces said on Feb. 28.

28 February, 11:23 AM

Ukraine boosts air defense, launches digital system to analyze Russian attacks

Ukraine’s Defense Ministry has introduced an After Action Review system to analyze every Russian attack and guide decisions to strengthen air defenses, Mykhailo Fedorov said at a briefing marking the first month of the ministry’s revamped team on Feb. 27.

27 February, 12:14 PM

Zelenskyy: air defenses improved after reorganization

Ukraine’s Air Force and broader air defenses have been more effective in recent weeks after a reorganization in response to the sustained Russian air strike campaign, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Feb. 26.

26 February, 11:19 PM

Russia unleashes 115-drone swarm against Ukrainian cities

Ukrainian air defense neutralized 95 of 115 Russian-launched drones in a mass overnight assault, though 18 strike UAVs breached defenses to hit 11 different locations, Air Force reported on Feb. 25.

25 February, 08:10 AM

Russia launches Iskander missile, 133 drones at Ukraine

Russian forces launched one Iskander-M ballistic missile from occupied Crimea and 133 attack drones at Ukraine overnight into Feb. 24 on the fourth anniversary of the full-scale invasion, with air defenses downing or suppressing 111 drones and hits confirmed at 16 sites, Ukraine’s Air Force reported.

24 February, 11:03 AM

Zelenskyy presses U.S. for Patriot licenses as missile shortages mount

Air defense is Ukraine’s most difficult challenge, and partners have not granted licenses for Kyiv to produce Patriot missile systems or missiles for the systems it already operates, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with the BBC, a fragment of which was published on his Telegram channel.

23 February, 11:01 AM

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

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