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Russia launches 124 drones, 19 missiles in massive overnight assault on Ukraine - Air Force

Russia launched a massive air attack on Ukraine, firing 19 missiles at Poltava Oblast and deploying 124 drones across the country, Air Force reported on Telegram on Feb. 11.

11 February 2025, 11:49 AM

Ukraine's air defense thwarts massive Russian drone attack

Sixty-five of 100 Shahed attack and other types of drones launched from Russia’s Oryol, Bryansk, and Kursk oblasts, as well as from Millerovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk, and Cape Chauda in occupied Crimea were shot down overnight over 12 Ukrainian oblasts, the Air Force reported on Telegram on Jan. 28.

28 January 2025, 11:39 AM

Ukraine improves at using F-16s, expert says

Ukrainian pilots are getting much better at flying F-16 jets and using them to counter Russian missile attacks, U.S. Air Force veteran John Venable told Business Insider on Jan. 16.

18 January 2025, 12:34 PM

Air Force experts reassigned to infantry: DeepState calls out systematic issue

Analysts from the DeepState project have responded to reports of Air Force specialists being reassigned to infantry units, stating they have received messages from around 100 Ukrainian servicemembers describing similar cases.

15 January 2025, 11:16 AM

Zelenskyy comments on transfer of Air Force personnel to infantry units

Personnel transfers between different branches of the military must not degrade the capabilities of Ukraine’s Air Force, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his Jan. 14 evening address.

15 January 2025, 01:25 AM

Hundreds of mobile fire groups protect Ukraine’s critical infrastructure — National Guard

More than 900 mobile groups are actively protecting critical infrastructure from Russian attacks, National Guard Commander Oleksandr Pivnenko said in an interview with Interfax-Ukraine on Dec. 27.

27 December 2024, 02:18 PM

Russia launches 31 drones overnight: 20 destroyed, 11 off target — Ukrainian Air Force

Ukrainian Defense Forces successfully destroyed 20 drones, while the remaining 11 lost radar contact and failed to hit their targets, the Ukrainian Air Force reported on Telegram on Dec. 26.

26 December 2024, 11:00 AM

Kyiv air defense stands strong amid Russian missile barrage

Patriot air defense system managed to intercept all ballistic missiles in the morning attack, although the debris caused havoc in the capital, former Air Force spokesperson Yuriy Ihnat wrote on Facebook on Dec. 20.

20 December 2024, 03:38 PM

Ukraine downs five Iskander missiles, 40 drones in overnight defense

Ukraine’s air defense successfully intercepted five ballistic missiles and 40 drones in Russia’s attempted attacks, Air Force reported on Telegram on Dec. 20.

20 December 2024, 12:36 PM

Ukraine neutralizes all 85 Russian drones overnight

Russia launched an overnight attack on Ukraine with three missiles and 85 drones, all UAVs were either intercepted or lost radar contact, Air Force reported on Dec. 19.

19 December 2024, 11:45 AM

Ukrainian air defense intercepts 27 Shahed drones, no casualties reported

Ukraine's Air Defense shot down 27 of 49 Russian-launched Shahed drones, 19 more lost radar contact, Air Force reported in the early hours of Dec. 16.

16 December 2024, 10:20 AM

Ukraine’s air defense intercepts 18 of 37 drones and 2 missiles in latest Russian attack

Ukrainian air defense forces intercepted 18 of 37 Shahed drones and two guided Kh-59/69 missiles launched by Russia in an overnight attack on Ukraine, Air Force reported early on Dec. 9.

9 December 2024, 10:13 AM

Ukrainian forces intercept 30+ Russian drones in nighttime attack

Ukrainian air defense managed to take out 32 of 53 Russian drones, launched fron the city of Oryol overnight, Air Force reported on Dec. 6.

6 December 2024, 08:32 AM

Zelenskyy shows work of Ukrainian air defense to shoot down Russian Shahed drones

A video showing the interception of Russian drones attacking Ukrainian cities by the Defense Forces was posted on the official X page of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Nov. 27.

27 November 2024, 04:14 PM

Russia launches intercontinental ballistic missile at Dnipro, Air Defense downs six targets – Air Force

Russia launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) and eight other missiles targeting Dnipro on Nov. 21, Ukraine’s Air Force reported on Telegram.

21 November 2024, 10:49 AM

Six out of 19 pledged Danish F-16s already delivered to Ukraine — PM Frederiksen

The Danish government will deliver two more batches of F-16 aircraft to Ukraine, in addition to the six already in service with the Ukrainian Air Force, Danish PM Mette Frederiksen said on Nov. 19.

19 November 2024, 09:13 PM

Ukrainian forces take down 62 Russian drones in record night attack

Overnight on Sunday, Nov. 10, Ukrainian Defense Forces destroyed 62 Russian drones, while another 67 drones from the aggressor country were lost locally, the press service of the Air Force reported on Telegram.

10 November 2024, 11:45 AM

Russia strikes Sumy infrastructure, launches Shahed drone attacks across Ukraine

In the evening of Nov. 9, air raid alerts were declared in multiple Ukrainian oblasts. Alerts were also sounded in Kyiv but have since been lifted. According to the Air Force, Russia is attacking Ukraine with Shahed drones, with additional threats of ballistic missile strikes.

9 November 2024, 04:51 PM

Ukraine downs 62 drones and four missiles in overnight attack, Air Force reports

Ukraine’s air defense destroyed 62 out of 92 drones and four of five missiles that Russia launched in an overnight attack on Nov. 8, the Air Force reported on Telegram.

8 November 2024, 10:11 AM

Russia strikes Dnipro city, causing fire

Explosions were heard in Dnipro on Nov. 1, during an air raid alert.

1 November 2024, 02:50 PM

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