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Storm over Kyiv: ballistic terror, Air Force heroics, and their race to protect civilians

Yurii Ihnat, spokesperson for Ukraine’s Air Force Command, told NV why not all Russian ballistic missiles were intercepted on the night of April 24 and how even destroyed aerial targets can still pose a deadly threat.

24 April 2025, 02:20 PM

Russia upgrades Shahed drones to counter Ukrainian EW

The Russian military continues upgrading its Iranian-designed Shahed drones with new components designed to bypass Ukrainian electronic warfare (EW) measures, Air Force spokesman Yuriy Ihnat told Ukrainian TV broadcasters on March 24.

24 March 2025, 09:47 PM

Analysts suspect Russia used Rubezh missile to target Dnipro in recent strike

Russian forces likely used an RS-26 Rubezh medium-range intercontinental ballistic missile to attack Ukraine for the first time, Ukrainska Pravda reports, citing sources on Nov. 21.

21 November 2024, 03:55 PM

Russia's missile launch over Ukraine signals possible nuclear threat — Defense Express

Russia launched an intercontinental ballistic missile over Ukraine for the first time, signaling a potential nuclear threat, Defense Express analysts said on Nov. 21.

21 November 2024, 12:42 PM

Ukraine’s Air Force explains atypical air raid alarm that sounded on Sunday evening

Air Force Command spokesperson Yuriy Ihnat commented on the unusual air raid alert that was declared on the evening of March 3.

4 March 2024, 05:15 PM

Ukrainian Air Force notes steep decline in observations of Russia's key A-50 recon aircraft recently

The Russian military has not been using A-50 airborne early warning & control (AWACS) aircraft for several days, Yuriy Ihnat, spokesperson for the Ukrainian Air Force Command, said on national television on Feb. 27.

27 February 2024, 05:15 PM

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