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Ukraine lifts veil on Raid drone regiment behind strikes deep inside Russia

A new major player in deep-strike operations publicly emerged on Ukraine’s front in 2026. But NV has learned that the unit had been secretly attacking Russian rear areas for several years.

26 June, 10:16 PM

Fugitive Russian founder’s company unveils Ruta Block 2 cruise missile

Destinus has unveiled its new Ruta Block 2 cruise missile, significantly outperforming the earlier version in all key characteristics and may be used in real combat operations against Russia, Defense Express wrote on Jan. 14.

15 January, 09:17 AM

Kyiv and Washington advance long-range arms talks - Ambassador

Ukraine and the United States are holding “positive” negotiations on purchasing long-range Tomahawk missiles as well as other long-range weapons, Ukraine’s Ambassador to the U.S. Olha Stefanishyna said, Bloomberg reported on Nov. 7.

7 November 2025, 08:50 AM

Kyiv focuses on strikes deeper inside Russia, Zelenskyy says

The Ukrainian military is tasked with “broadening the geography” of long-range missile and drone strikes deep inside Russian territory, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Oct. 27.

27 October 2025, 08:49 PM

ISW rejects Kremlin’s Tomahawk scare tactics

The Kremlin continues rhetoric meant to deter the United States from supplying Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine, but Moscow’s claims that this step will be an “escalation” are manipulative, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Oct. 15.

16 October 2025, 10:00 AM

Tomahawk talk stems from Ukraine’s own rocket progress - political analyst

Debate over Tomahawk missiles transfer has arisen primarily because of progress in Ukraine’s own missile program, not as an attempt to pressure Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, political analyst Taras Zahorodnyi told Radio NV on Oct. 13.

13 October 2025, 01:50 PM

Ukraine’s Long Neptune outshines Europe’s only 1,000-km cruise missile - video

Ukraine’s Long Neptune missile boasts a 1,000-km range and a heavier 260-kg warhead, making it more versatile — and potentially more capable — than Europe’s only comparable missile, France’s MdCN, defense analyst Oleh Katkov told Radio NV on Oct. 8.

8 October 2025, 02:30 PM

Long-range strikes freeze will aid Russia’s strike capacity — ISW

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin remains uninterested in ending the war against Ukraine, any long-range strikes moratorium will just let Russia stockpile drones and missiles for future attacks, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Aug. 7.

8 August 2025, 10:00 AM

Ukraine prepares mass long-range drone operations deep in Russia

Ukraine’s Defense Minister Rustem Umerov has announced a surge in the intensity of drone strikes on military targets inside Russia at a meeting with journalists on June 26, Interfax-Ukraine reported on June 27.

27 June 2025, 02:38 PM

Ballistic missile program now Ukraine’s top priority, Zelenskyy says

Accelerating the development of Kyiv's domestic ballistic missile program is a “top priority” for the Ukrainian government, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on May 2.

2 May 2025, 11:37 PM

Kremlin escalates threats to Europe to block support for Ukraine – ISW

The Kremlin is increasingly resorting to threatening rhetoric aimed at Europe in an attempt to stop it from supporting Ukraine and defending itself, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote in its report on April 17.

18 April 2025, 09:22 AM

Lithuania commits $11.3 million for Ukraine’s long-range weapons

Lithuania has committed 10 million euros ($11.3 million) to fund the production of long-range weapons for Ukraine, strengthening its military capabilities on the front lines, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov reported on Facebook on April 14.

14 April 2025, 06:35 PM

Next German Chancellor ready to arm Ukraine with Taurus missiles

The incoming German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is ready to supply long-range Taurus missiles to Ukraine if this decision is agreed with Berlin's European partners, DW reported on April 13.

14 April 2025, 08:38 AM

Ukrainian long-range attacks weaken Russia’s war machine – Zelenskyy

Ukraine’s Defense and Security Forces' long-range strikes on military targets inside Russia are significantly reducing the Kremlin’s capacity to maintain its "war machine" and continue its aggression, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Feb. 21.

21 February 2025, 08:58 AM

Ukraine ramps up production of new cruise missile

Ukraine has begun mass production of the Peklo (Hell) cruise missile, with about 100 of them being produced in the past three months, the business outlet Economichna Pravda reported on Dec. 16.

16 December 2024, 02:04 PM

Ukraine may develop independent arms production if denied Western support - Polish General

Should West fail to provide Ukraine with sufficient weapons and allow to use it inside Russia, Ukraine will establish its own robust military production capabilities, former Polish Armed Forces Commander, Raimund Andrzejczak told NV on Nov. 19.

20 November 2024, 01:14 PM

Zelenskyy: Ukraine targets Russian missile depots with its own weapons

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that Ukraine had struck Russian arsenals using its own weaponry. He made the statement during his nightly video address on Sep. 21.

22 September 2024, 03:35 PM

US Senate considers letting Ukraine strike Russia with Western weapons

To win the war, Ukraine should use Western weapons in the most effective way possible, which means holding the front line in the east, said Assistant Secretary of State James O'Brien during a Senate hearing, Voice of America reported on July 30.

31 July 2024, 11:15 AM

West to allow Ukraine deeper strikes in Russia — Polish FM

Western allies will eventually allow Ukraine to strike deep into Russia with their long-range weapons, Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said in an interview with RMF24 on July 25.

26 July 2024, 02:55 AM

UA Defense Minister Umerov urges Austin to lift bans on long-range strikes against Russia

Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov stressed the importance to allow long-range strikes on Russia in his discussion with US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, he wrote on X on July 23.

24 July 2024, 09:01 AM

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