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Dramatic footage captures Stinger MANPADS obliterating Russian jet Shahed drone

In an astonishing feat of battlefield precision, soldiers from the 93rd Separate Mechanized Brigade "Kholodny Yar" used a Stinger MANPADS to down a Russian jet-powered drone, publishing footage of the mid-air interception on August 6.

6 August, 02:13 PM

Even Patriot missile production license would not solve Ukraine’s air defense shortage

Even if the United States were to give Ukraine a license to produce Patriot interceptor missiles, it would not solve the country’s urgent air defense shortage, Foreign Policy argued in an Aug. 3 analysis.

5 August, 07:44 PM

Russia attacks Rivne Oblast in heavy overnight strikes on Ukrainian cities

Russian forces attacked Rivne Oblast in a massive overnight strike against Ukraine, though air defense forces intercepted incoming targets without causing injuries or infrastructure damage, local governor Oleksandr Koval reported on July 30.

30 July, 10:24 AM

Ukrainian drone intercepts and downs Russian Mi-28 helicopter in Belgorod Oblast - video

The Unmanned Systems Forces (USF) of Ukraine successfully targeted and downed a Russian Mi-28 "Night Hunter" attack helicopter with a drone in Russia's Belgorod Oblast, USF Commander Robert "Madyar" Brovdi reported on July 15.

15 July, 11:28 AM

NATO authorizes Baltic fighter jets to shoot down drones and aerial threats

NATO agreed to upgrade the Baltic air policing mission into an air defense, allowing pilots to destroy drones and other threatening objects, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda stated at the NATO summit in Ankara, Reuters reported on July 8.

9 July, 09:55 AM

Russia claims Ukrainian ballistic missile intercept but lacks evidence

The Russian Defense Ministry reported that a Ukrainian operational-tactical missile was "shot down" over Moscow Oblast, sparking speculation it could have been a Ukrainian FP-9 ballistic missile. Military expert and Ukrainian Armed Forces reserve officer Andriy Kramarov commented on the claim during an appearance on Radio NV on July 2.

2 July, 03:03 PM

Fire Point updates progress on Ukraine's anti-ballistic shield - video

Ukraine's anti-ballistic shield is aerodynamically ready, but full system integration is still required to successfully intercept enemy ballistic missiles, Denys Shtilierman, Fire Point chief designer, wrote on X on June 16.

17 June, 10:34 AM

Border guards intercept 120 undeclared Arctic fox pelts near Poland

Ukrainian border guards and customs officers at the Hrushiv crossing point in Lviv region uncovered an attempt to smuggle 120 undeclared arctic fox pelts into the country, officials said on June 7.

7 June, 04:32 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

Fire Point unveils Project Freya to counter Russian ballistic threats

Ukraine is developing a secure anti-aircraft and anti-missile defense system with European partners to serve as a cost-effective alternative to the U.S. Patriot system, Fire Point co-owner and chief designer Denys Shtilerman announced on May 14.

19 May, 08:16 AM

Intercepted calls reveal alleged case of cannibalism in Russian ranks

Reports of cannibalism have surfaced within the Russian military following a series of intercepted communications involving an officer on the Donetsk front, British newspaper The Sunday Times reported on April 25.

26 April, 08:30 PM

USA scrambles F-35s to intercept Russian military aircraft near Alaska

The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) scrambled fighter jets in response to the detection of Russian Tu-142 military aircraft near the state of Alaska, the agency wrote on March 4.

6 March, 09:15 AM

General Staff shows F-16 sniper pod in action - video

F-16s fighter jets were filmed shooting down enemy Shahed drones over Ukraine using cost-effective APKWS II guided missiles, the General Staff reported on Feb. 17.

19 February, 08:21 AM

Polish fighters intercept Russian reconnaissance aircraft over Baltic Sea

Polish fighter jets intercepted and escorted a Russian reconnaissance aircraft over international waters in the Baltic Sea on Dec. 25, Poland's Armed Forces Operational Command reported on its Facebook page.

25 December 2025, 06:25 PM

Russian Iskander-K missiles fly low to evade air defense in deadly Kyiv attack - Air Force

Russian forces launched 300+ drones and eight Iskander-K cruise missiles flying at extremely low altitudes, therefore making them extremely difficult to intercept, Yurii Ihnat, Communications Chief in Ukraine's Air Force, reported on July 31.

31 July 2025, 03:10 PM

Russian families left in the dark as missing soldier cases mount - HUR interception

Many Russian soldiers who went to war against Ukraine are now listed as missing, and their relatives’ attempts to locate them have been futile, Ukraine’s Intelligence (HUR) wrote, publishing new Russian intecepted call on Feb. 6.

6 February 2025, 02:30 PM

Ukrainian F-16 ace downs six Russian missiles in one mission

A Ukrainian F-16 pilot successfully intercepted six Russian cruise missiles in a single combat mission for the first time in the history of the U.S.-made fighter jet, the newly appointed head of the Air Force's communications department, Yuriy Ihnat, reported on Facebook on Jan. 7.

7 January 2025, 02:07 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

Over 200 North Korean soldiers injured in Kursk Oblast in 2 days, SBU intercepts reveal

North Korea has suffered at least 220 wounded soldiers in Russia’s Kursk Oblast over the past few days, according to intercepted conversations released by Ukraine's SBU Security Service on Telegram on Dec. 18.

18 December 2024, 03:01 PM

North Korean soldiers in Kursk Oblast ordered to retreat, Ukrainian intelligence says

Operatives from Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) have intercepted a conversation among North Korean military personnel deployed by Russia in Kursk Oblast to fight against Ukrainian Defense Forces, HUR reported on Telegram on Nov. 26.

26 November 2024, 11:03 AM

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