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Ukraine expects to solve jet drone problem before winter hits — Budanov

Several interceptor designs are currently being used to take down Russian jet-powered drones terrorizing Kyiv and other cities, Presidential Office head Kyrylo Budanov said in an interview with Euronews on Sept. 30.

30 September, 07:52 PM

Latvia to start sending interceptor drones to Ukraine this month – DM Melnis

Latvia will begin supplying Ukraine with interceptor drones in September, Latvian Defense Minister Raivis Melnis told Radio NV on September 1.

2 September, 10:38 AM

Ukraine-tested U.S. drone downs Iranian Shahed over Kuwait

Earlier this week, U.S. forces used the Merops drone interceptor system to destroy an Iranian Shahed UAV in Kuwait, Business Insider reported on July 24.

25 July, 03:06 AM

Ukraine approves new Talion drone system that can serve as both interceptor and kamikaze drone

Ukraine’s Defense Ministry has codified and officially approved for use in the country’s Defense Forces a domestically developed unmanned aerial system called Talion, which can both intercept drones and strike ground targets, according to its decision on June 30.

30 June, 07:14 PM

Zelenskyy’s offer makes Ukraine ‘indispensable’ to Gulf states, researcher says

Ukraine has become an ‘indispensable’ source of military expertise for Persian Gulf countries after offering help to shoot down Iranian drones, conflict researcher Maria Zolkina said in an interview with NV on April 28.

29 April, 02:21 AM

Ukrainian interceptor drones can engage targets 1,000 km away — Fedorov

Ukrainian pilots can now remotely control interceptor drones and have confirmed shootdowns at ranges of “hundreds and even thousands of kilometers,” Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said on April 23.

24 April, 03:35 AM

P1-Sun interceptors shot down over 3,000 Shahed drones in 2026

Ukraine’s P1-Sun interceptor UAVs have shot down more than 3,000 Russian Shahed kamikaze drones this year, Defense Ministry adviser Anna Gvozdiar said on April 23.

23 April, 11:47 PM

Ukraine’s defense industry poised to capitalize on Iran war

Ukraine could become an “unlikely winner” from the U.S.–Israeli operation against Iran, UK historian Peter Caddick-Adams wrote in a column for The Telegraph on March 30.

31 March, 02:14 AM

Zelenskyy hints at drone deals with Jordan, Kuwait

Summarizing his recent Middle East tour, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy suggested his meetings have opened the way for security cooperation with Jordan and Kuwait.

30 March, 11:11 PM

U.S., partners in talks with Kyiv to acquire acoustic drone detection tech

The United States and several Persian Gulf countries are in talks with Ukraine about recreating Kyiv’s acoustic drone‑detection network to counter Iranian attack drones, the Financial Times reported on March 6.

6 March, 11:52 PM

Fox News presents Ukrainian interceptor drone as U.S. tech

Fox News aired footage of a Ukrainian-made interceptor drone and presented it as part of “high-tech U.S. arsenal” used in the military operation against Iran, the Ukrainian manufacturer said on March 5.

5 March, 11:51 PM

Germany ramps up production of Tytan Interceptor drone used by Ukraine

German defense startup Tytan Technologies announced the opening of a new production site in Bavaria for the drones that are already in use by Ukrainian forces, Defense Express reported on Jan. 27.

28 January, 12:40 PM

Ukraine to receive 40,000 interceptor drones this month – DM Fedorov

Ukraine is shaping its military strategy based on analysis of real combat operations, cooperation with international analytical centers and the development of its own defense technologies. Tens of thousands of interceptor drones will reach the armed forces already this month, Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov announced during a meeting with the media on Jan. 20.

20 January, 09:05 PM

Interceptor drones now bulk of Ukraine’s air defenses—Syrskyi

Most Russian strike UAVs attacking Ukrainian cities are destroyed using small, agile interceptor drones, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Oct. 2.

3 October 2025, 02:38 AM

Ukraine nears 1,000 daily interceptor drone deployments

Ukraine’s goal of deploying at least 1,000 interceptor drones per day will be achieved in the near future, Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal announced during a press conference on Sept. 18, according to news agency Interfax-Ukraine.

18 September 2025, 06:30 PM

UK, Ukraine team up on interceptor drone production

The United Kingdom will manufacture and co-develop cutting-edge military equipment with Ukraine under a technology-sharing agreement, with the first project being a new air defense interceptor drone named Project OCTOPUS, the U.K. government announced on Sept. 10.

11 September 2025, 01:13 PM

Syrskyi orders expanded anti-drone defenses

Ukraine continues to build out a multilayered air defense system to counter Russia’s Iranian-designed Shahed UAVs attacking Ukrainian cities nightly, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Sept. 4.

4 September 2025, 11:42 PM

Ukraine’s counter-drone swarm takes shape

As Russia continues to pummel Ukrainian cities with hundreds of Shahed kamikaze drones nightly, Ukraine’s efforts to counter the threat with cheap interceptor UAVs are picking up pace, Reuters reported on Aug. 4.

5 August 2025, 02:13 AM

Ukraine ramps up interceptor drones’ production to hunt Russian UAVs

Ukraine has begun mass production of interceptor drones to counter Russian Shaheds and other unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told press on July 24.

25 July 2025, 10:50 AM

Zelenskyy slams Russia’s record barrage as message of peace rejection

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called the largest Russian drone and missile barrage of Ukraine a “demonstrative attack” in his Telegram post on July 9.

9 July 2025, 09:55 AM

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