Russia air defenses

Moscow mayor reports Ukrainian drone incursion, 3 airports temporarily closing

Russian air defenses downed four drones approaching Moscow, with emergency crews responding to debris sites, Mayor Sergei Sobyanin reported on Telegram on Nov. 24.

24 November 2025, 05:48 PM

Massive drone attack targets Russia’s Oryol

A drone attack and numerous explosions rocked the Russian city of Oryol overnight, the Exilenova+ Telegram channel reported early on Nov. 13, posting eyewitnesses' videos.

13 November 2025, 08:03 AM

Russia’s air defenses stretched thin as most systems protect Moscow and front lines

Russia has major gaps in its air defense coverage, as most of its systems are concentrated around Moscow and the front lines, Andriy Kovalenko, head of Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation under the National Security and Defense Council, said on Nov. 7.

7 November 2025, 04:20 PM

Waves of drones wreak havoc in Moscow overnight

A series of explosions and air defense operations rattled the Russian capital and its suburbs late on Sep. 22, according to numerous reports by residents on social media.

23 September 2025, 08:26 AM

Overnight explosions rock Moscow and Smolensk

A drone attack and a series of five to eight explosions were reported by residents of the Russian city of Smolensk shortly after midnight on Sep. 12, according to the Exilenova+ Telegram channel.

12 September 2025, 08:45 AM

Atesh sabotages Russian air defense plant

A communications tower of an air defense plant in the Russian city of Tula was destroyed in an attack carried out by the Ukrainian and Crimean Tatar resistance movement Atesh, according to its Sep. 11 Telegram post.

11 September 2025, 09:01 AM

Ukraine's General Staff confirms hits on key Russian assets

Ukraine’s General Staff confirmed successful strikes on the Ryazan Oil Refinery, an ammunition and drone depot near temporarily occupied Luhansk, and an S-400 Triumph air defense system position in Kaluga Oblast, according to a Facebook post by the General Staff on Sept. 5.

5 September 2025, 04:53 PM

Ukraine’s HUR targets Russian BK-16 landing craft, air defenses in Crimea - video

Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (HUR) released footage showing strikes on Russian military targets in occupied Crimea, including a Project 02510 BK-16 landing craft, radar stations, and an air defense base, according to its Telegram post on Aug. 7.

7 August 2025, 05:47 PM

Russia says air defenses shot down drones approaching Moscow

Drones targeted Moscow overnight into Sunday, June 8, according to Russian officials. The mayor of the Russian capital, Sergei Sobyanin, claimed that Russian air defenses shot down at least three drones headed toward the city.

8 June 2025, 01:25 PM

Russia claims 485 Ukrainian drones shot down in two-day barrage

Russia’s Defense Ministry claims it downed 485 Ukrainian drones in a large-scale aerial attack between the evening of May 20 and the morning of May 22, according to a statement released by the ministry.

22 May 2025, 04:02 PM

NV sources: Ukrainian drones strike major explosives factory in Russia

In the early hours of April 5, drones operated by Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) struck the Promsintez plant in Chapayevsk, located in Russia’s Samara Oblast, NV’s intelligence sources confirmed.

5 April 2025, 04:25 PM

Russia air defenses