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Ukraine downs 133 Shaheds and six missiles overnight - Air Force

Ukraine’s air defenses intercepted 133 of 213 Shahed drones and six of seven Kh-101 missiles in Russian mass combined attack, Air Force reported on Feb. 25.

25 February 2025, 02:55 PM

Ukraine showcases new Trembita missile with 200 km range at defense expo

Ukraine publicly showcased its newly developed Trembita missile for the first time at the Defense Tech Innovations Forum 2025 on Feb. 21, Army TV reported, publishing video footage of the unveiling.

21 February 2025, 04:55 PM

Ukrainian soldier shoots down Russian cruise missile with Igla MANPADS

A Ukrainian soldier from the Halych-Volyn Radio Technical Brigade successfully shot down a Russian cruise missile using a man-portable Igla surface-to-air missile, the press service of the Ukrainian Air Force reported on Telegram on Dec. 13.

13 December 2024, 06:25 PM

Defense Minister commends female soldiers who shot down Russian cruise missile

Defense Minister Rustem Umerov has presented awards to a squad of female Ukrainian military service members who downed a Russian Kh-101 cruise missile during the Nov. 17 attack, the Defense Ministry announced on Nov. 19.

20 November 2024, 01:39 AM

Ukraine scales up Neptune missile production — Defense Minister

Ukraine has launched serial production of its R-360 Neptune cruise missiles, manufacturing the first 100 units on the new assembly lines this year, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov announced on Nov. 18.

18 November 2024, 09:52 PM

Russian missile and drone attack: explosions across Ukraine

A new combined Russian drone, cruise and ballistic missile attack triggered air raid alerts throughout Ukraine with a series of explosions reported in Dnipro, Poltava, Kharkiv, Kryvyi Rih, and the capital Kyiv early on Sept. 2.

2 September 2024, 08:23 AM

Kyiv hit by massive Russian missile barrage; fires and damage in several districts

About two dozen of cruise and ballistic missiles and one attack drone were shot down during the massive early morning Russian attack on Kyiv with falling debris causing fires and damage in at least three districts of the Ukrainian capital, the city's military administration reported on Telegram on Sept. 2.

2 September 2024, 07:43 AM

Russia deploys all three cruise missile-carrying submarines together, says Ukrainian Navy

For the first time, Russia has launched three submarines carrying cruise missiles at once, Ukrainian Navy spokesman Dmytro Pletenchuk said on Facebook on July 29.

29 July 2024, 01:32 PM

Rescuers recover bodies of women and child from Kyiv rubble

Rescuers recovered the bodies of four women and a child from the rubble of a house destroyed by a Russian strike in Kyiv's Shevchenkivskyi district, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported on Telegram on July 9.

9 July 2024, 04:04 PM

Russia deliberately targeted Okhmatdyt hospital, report says

The Russian Kh-101 cruise missile that struck the Okhmatdyt children’s hospital in Kyiv was deliberately programmed to do so, RFE/RL reported on July 8, citing a source in Ukrainian security forces.

9 July 2024, 02:31 AM

Ukraine takes out Iskander cruise missile and all 9 other aerial targets in Russia's May 31 overnight attack

Ukraine managed to shoot down all six missiles, including an Iskander cruise missile, and all four drones in Russia's overnight attack on May 31, Air Force commander Mykola Oleshchuk reported.

31 May 2024, 01:27 PM

No Russian cruise missiles pierce Kyiv's air defenses, though falling debris caused a fire

Russia attacked Kyiv with cruise missiles on the night of May 31, all targets were destroyed, Kyiv City Military Administration (KMVA) reported on Telegram.

31 May 2024, 08:12 AM

Ukraine's newest anti-submarine corvette - the Hetman Ivan Mazepa - undergoes first sea trials - photo

Ukraine's Hetman Ivan Mazepa (F211) Ada-class anti-submarine corvette, built at the Turkish shipyard RMK Marine in Tuzla, Istanbul, went on its first sea trials on May 29, Turkish maritime observer Enes Balcı reported on X.

30 May 2024, 12:46 PM

Russia boosts Kh-101 cruise missile for more precise strikes in Ukraine

Russia has improved the performance of its main air-launched cruise missile Kh-101 by fielding it with a second warhead. missile with a new warhead, stated British Defense Ministry intelligence report on X on May 8.

8 May 2024, 05:45 PM

How do Russia's Kh-69 missiles measure up against the West's best?

The recent attack on Trypillia Thermal Power Plant, resulting in its complete destruction, is believed to have been executed using Russia's latest cruise missile, the Kh-69, which shares similarities with Western missiles like the Storm Shadow/SCALP and Taurus.

12 April 2024, 03:54 PM

Russian submarine missile carrier deployed to Black Sea amid air defense distraction ahead of missile strikes

Amidst recent extensive missile strikes, Russian forces deployed a submarine missile carrier in the Black Sea to divert Ukrainian air defense systems, Ukrainian Operational Command South spokesperson Natalia Humeniuk revealed on March 30.

30 March 2024, 01:25 PM

NATO considers shooting down Russian missiles near borders - Polish FM

NATO considers the possibility of shooting down Russian missiles if they fly toward the Alliance's territory, Poland's Deputy Foreign Minister Andrzej Szejna said in an inerview with RMF 24 on March 26.

26 March 2024, 01:35 PM

Ukraine might face 'hellish April' - military observer on Russia's missile attacks capabilities

Large-scale missile attacks on Ukrainian territory will continue in the coming month, Denys Popovych, military observer, suggested on Radio NV on March 24.

24 March 2024, 02:07 PM

Critical infrastructure facility in Lviv Oblast came under missile attack

Russian missiles and suicide drones attacked a critical infrastructure facility in Lviv Oblast, Head of the Lviv Regional Military Administration, Maksym Kozytskyi, reported on Telegram on March 24.

24 March 2024, 11:30 AM

Ukrainian Air Force warns that public pressure will not speed up the delivery of Taurus missiles

Ukraine is counting on Taurus missiles, in addition to French SCALP and British Storm Shadow missiles, but public pressure will not speed up their delivery, said Yuriy Ihnat, Spokesman for the Ukrainian Air Force Command on national TV on March 5.

5 March 2024, 01:05 PM

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