anti-aircraft missiles

Thales presents new anti-drone missile already used by Ukraine

French contractor Thales Group has developed a 70-mm rockets armed with anti-drone warheads now in use in Ukraine to counter Russian UAVs, Business Insider reported on Oct. 6.

7 October 2025, 01:28 AM

Ukraine shows British Raven SAM downing Russian targets

Ukraine’s Air Force released footage demonstrating the British Raven surface-to-air missile (SAM) system in action against Russian targets. In a caption to the July 2 Facebook post, the military noted that these systems are deployed across various fronts.

3 July 2025, 12:32 PM

UK to send Ukraine 350 anti-air missiles funded by Russian cash

Ukraine will receive 350 ASRAAM anti-air missiles (U.S. designation AIM-132) from the UK, paid for by revenues derived from the frozen assets of Russia’s Central Bank, Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said on June 25.

25 June 2025, 09:41 PM

Nemesis regiment wipes out elite Russian missile system - Video

A video of the successful destruction of a Russian Buk-M3 self-propelled anti-aircraft missile system worth about $100 million in Luhansk Oblast was posted on Telegram by the Ukrainian 412th Nemesis Regiment of the Unmanned Systems Forces on April 7.

7 April 2025, 11:50 AM

Missile blast caused fatal damage to Azerbaijani airliner, expert says

The Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190 plane crash with 62 passengers and five crew members was reportedly caused by an anti-aircraft missile explosion, war veteran and military analyst retired Major Oleksiy Hetman told Radio NV on Dec. 26.

26 December 2024, 11:52 AM

NATO drafts list of air defense equipment to supply to Ukraine

NATO foreign ministers have identified air defense systems that can be quickly supplied to Kyiv, Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi announced on Dec. 6.

6 December 2024, 10:49 PM

Ukraine's Defense Minister Umerov to visit South Korea seeking military support

A Ukrainian delegation led by Defense Minister Rustem Umerov is planning to visit South Korea to request military aid, South China Morning Post reported on Nov. 26, citing an informed source.

26 November 2024, 01:43 PM

Estonia finalizes transfer of Mistral air defense systems to Ukraine

"Confirmed! Mistral short-range air defense systems and missiles provided by Estonia have been delivered to Ukraine as we continue to support Ukrainians, uniting to stop Russian aggression," the Estonian Ministry of Defense reported on X on July 6.

6 July 2024, 04:31 PM

Ukraine lacks air defense to protect repaired power facilities

The lack of anti-aircraft missiles makes protecting Ukraine's repaired, or under repair, energy facilities difficult, said DTEK CEO, Dmytro Sakharuk.

27 June 2024, 08:58 AM

Russians launched over 380 attacks on Ukraine in a single week – Zelenskyy

Russian terror against Ukrainians can be stopped if international partners provided necessary air defense systems and weapons, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote on Telegram on May 4.

4 May 2024, 04:31 PM

Swedish DM suggests his country might send additional Patriot systems to Ukraine

Sweden could provide Ukraine with additional Patriot air defense systems, suggested Swedish Defense Minister Pål Jonson, AP news agency reported on April 22.

22 April 2024, 06:52 PM

Germany immediately provides additional Patriot air defense system to Ukraine amid Russian missile strikes

Immediate transfer of Patriot system to Ukraine in addition to air defense systems that have already been delivered and are still planned, is underway, German Defense Ministry reported on X on April 13.

13 April 2024, 06:38 PM

UK mulls over sending cutting-edge DragonFire laser to Ukraine for drone defense

The United Kingdom is exploring the possibility of supplying Ukraine with a prototype of the cutting-edge DragonFire laser weapon system to counteract drone and missile threats, according to British Defense Minister Grant Shapps in a report by The Daily Telegraph on April 12.

12 April 2024, 01:23 PM

Ukrainian Air Force hit two more Russian planes with anti-aircraft missiles

The Ukrainian Air Force probably destroyed Russian Su-34 and Su-35 aircrafts on March 2, the Commander of the Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Mykola Oleshchuk, reported on Telegram on March 2.

2 March 2024, 08:02 PM

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