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Two injured in Kyiv after ballistic missile attack

Russia launched several ballistic missiles at Kyiv on June 25, injuring two people and igniting fires at warehouse buildings in the city's Darnytskyi District.

26 June, 02:36 AM

Russia can fire up to 100 ballistic missiles monthly, intelligence says

Russia is capable of firing up to 100 ballistic missiles at Ukraine each month while maintaining stable stockpiles, Ukrainska Pravda reported, citing Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence.

4 June, 05:36 PM

Zelenskyy: Russia produces 120 ballistic missiles a month

Russia’s military industry can manufacture about 120 ballistic missiles a month, which remain the biggest threat to Ukrainian cities, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on June 3.

4 June, 01:58 AM

Fire Point tests anti-ballistic interceptor prototype

Ukrainian defense contractor Fire Point has carried out the first guided flight test of its FP-7.X missile, designed to intercept ballistic missiles, company CEO Iryna Terekh said on June 3.

3 June, 09:39 PM

Ukraine's air defense missile shortage will persist until war's end

Ukraine will continue to face a shortage of air defense system missiles until the end of the war due to limited global production, Yuriy Ihnat, Ukrainian Air Force Command spokesperaon, said at a national TV broadcast on June 2.

2 June, 01:02 PM

Massive Russian strike on Kyiv leaves four dead and dozens injured

Four people were killed, dozens injured, with large-scale destruction and fires being recorded across eight districts of the capital following a massive Russian attack on Kyiv, Ukraine's State Emergency Service (SES) reported on June 2.

2 June, 08:00 AM

Zelenskyy, von der Leyen discuss air defense assistance

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen discussed further steps to improve Ukraine’s defense against Russian ballistic missiles, Zelenskyy said on May 27.

28 May, 12:18 AM

Air Force spokesman comments on whether SAMP/T can intercept ballistic missiles

Yurii Ihnat told Radio NV that Ukraine hopes its SAMP/T air defense systems will be capable of intercepting ballistic missiles, though such use has not yet been confirmed in combat on May 27.

27 May, 11:43 AM

Russia may have increased Oreshnik missile production

Russia may have increased production of its Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missiles, analysts at the military-focused outlet Defense Express said after analyzing the overnight attack on May 24.

24 May, 06:33 PM

Ukraine moves to close ballistic defense gap with homegrown air-defense systems

Ukraine does not yet have its own air-defense systems capable of shooting down ballistic missiles, but it has taken “strong first steps” in that direction, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said during a meeting with Ukrainian scientists on May 21, Novyny.LIVE reported.

21 May, 12:29 PM

Fire Point unveils two ballistic missile designs at Rzeszow

Ukrainian defense contractor Fire Point displayed mockups of its FP-7 and FP-9 ballistic missiles for the first time at a security conference in Poland’s Rzeszow, Ukrainian state news agency Ukrinform reported on April 27.

27 April, 09:11 PM

North Korea launches several ballistic missiles toward the East Sea

North Korea launched several ballistic missiles toward the East Sea, South Korea’s military said, according to Yonhap news agency on Apr. 19.

19 April, 01:17 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

North Korean ballistic missiles based on Russia’s Iskander, Ukraine finds

Ukrainian engineers and Defense Ministry specialists have completed a detailed analysis of North Korean KN-23 and KN-24 ballistic missiles that Russia uses to attack Ukraine, the ministry announced on April 16.

16 April, 10:29 PM

Russian forces launch 324 drones and three ballistic missiles at Ukraine

Russian forces struck Ukraine with three Iskander-M ballistic missiles and 324 strike UAVs of the Shahed, Gerbera, Italmaz, and other types, including about 250 Shaheds, the Air Force reported on April 15.

15 April, 10:10 AM

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

Russian ballistic missiles and drones rip through Kharkiv

At least five people were injured in an overnight Russian drone and missile attack on the Ukrainian northeastern city of Kharkiv, Mayor Ihor Terekhov reported on Telegram early on April 3.

3 April, 08:57 AM

Iranian missiles could threaten Kyiv, Warsaw, Berlin, analysis shows

Iranian ballistic missiles could reach targets in Europe as far west as Berlin, based on publicly available specifications, Ukrainian outlet Defense Express wrote on March 2.

3 March, 02:39 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

Fire Point posts video of FP-7 ballistic missile tests

Denys Shtilierman, chief designer at Ukrainian defense firm Fire Point, published video footage showing test launches of the company’s new FP-7 ballistic missile on Feb. 27.

27 February, 09:05 PM

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