Russian air defense

Explosions reported in Yegoryevsk and Dubna amid drone attack on Moscow and its suburbs - video

Russian air defenses shot down nearly 50 UAVs amid an overnight Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow and the surrounding Oblast on June 30, the city’s mayor Sergey Sobyanin claimed.

30 June, 10:50 AM

Ukraine’s growing drone strikes overwhelm Russian air defenses, WSJ reports

Ukraine is striking Russia and temporarily occupied Crimea with an increasing number of drones, overwhelming Russian air defenses, The Wall Street Journal reported June 25.

26 June, 12:56 PM

Explosions ring out across occupied Crimea amid overnight Ukrainian drone barrage - video

A series of explosions and air defense fire shook occupied Crimea amid a Ukrainian drone attack overnight on June 26, local monitoring channel Crimean Wind reported.

26 June, 10:57 AM

Zelenskyy says Moscow and Kerch Bridge gain protection after Ukraine strikes

Russian forces are moving air defense systems from regional areas to Moscow and the Kerch Bridge in response to Ukrainian strikes, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said after a briefing from Defense Intelligence chief Oleh Ivashchenko on June 24.

24 June, 07:36 PM

SBU reports strikes on S-400 and Pantsir systems in occupied Crimea

Ukraine’s Security Service, or SBU, struck Russian air defense systems near the Kerch Strait and military airfields in Saky and Hvardiiske in occupied Crimea, the agency’s press service said June 24.

24 June, 12:48 PM

Ukrainian deep strikes leave Russia low on air defense missiles

Russia is running low on a key type of missile interceptor, which may be helping Ukraine launch effective strikes deeper inside Russian territory, CBS News reported on June 17.

18 June, 12:05 PM

Moscow region hit by explosions and fires amid large-scale drone attack

A fire was reported on the grounds of Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport following a drone attack overnight on May 17, Russian Telegram channel Astra reported, citing OSINT analysis.

17 May, 10:28 AM

Russia's Moscow air defense buildup exposes rest of country to Ukrainian strikes – Zelenskyy

Russia's large-scale redeployment of air defense systems from across the country to protect Moscow's Victory Day parade has created new openings for Ukrainian long-range strikes deep inside Russian territory, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on X on May 6.

6 May, 07:10 PM

Ukraine's deep strikes on Russian cities reveal glaring gaps in Moscow's air defenses

Ukraine's sustained long-range strikes on Russian cities deep behind the front lines expose Moscow's inability to reliably protect major infrastructure from drone and missile attacks, the U.S.-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said in its May 5 assessment.

6 May, 11:50 AM

Putin replaces air defense commander after drone attacks expose Russian failures

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has replaced the commander of Russia’s Aerospace Forces, which oversee the country’s air and missile defense units, Russian news agency RBC reported, citing a source.

4 May, 05:11 PM

Russian air defense used outdated gear and faked reports, ex-officer says

Russia’s air defenses operated with outdated equipment, struggled to intercept even Ukrainian drones, and regularly falsified reports to appear successful, a former Russian air defense commander who fled the military said in a report published by The Insider on May 1.

2 May, 09:16 PM

Ukraine ramps up long-range strikes, overwhelming Russian air defense — ISW

Ukraine’s long-range strike campaign continues to exploit overstretched Russian air defenses, damaging oil infrastructure and military assets in Russia and occupied Crimea, the Institute for the Study of War wrote on April 26.

27 April, 11:25 AM

Russia to pay for 2024 downing of Azerbaijan Airlines plane

Russia has agreed to pay compensation to victims and the families of those killed when an Azerbaijan Airlines plane was shot down by Russian air defenses in late 2024, Russian and Azeri foreign ministries said in a joint statement on April 15.

15 April, 11:05 PM

Ukrainian drones destroy ninth Russian air defense system in nine days of April

Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces have destroyed nine Russian surface-to-air missile systems in the first nine days of April, including a Tor-M1 complex in temporarily occupied territory of Donetsk Oblast on April 9, commander Lt. Gen. Robert “Magyar” Brovdi reported.

9 April, 03:05 PM

Russian air defense command in Crimea faces possible reshuffle after heavy losses

Russian commanders responsible for air defense in occupied Crimea could face dismissal after repeated losses of air defense systems, Ukrainian partisan movement Atesh reported on March 10.

10 March, 01:20 PM

Russia claims more than 750 drones intercepted in large-scale overnight attack

Russia’s Defense Ministry said its air defenses shot down 754 drones launched from Ukraine over the past 24 hours, in what Ukrainian outlet Militarnyi described as the largest drone attack yet recorded against Russia and occupied Crimea.

9 March, 06:59 PM

Russian missile strikes residential high-rise in Krasnodar Krai

Russian air defense missile struck a residential apartment building in the settlement of Afipsky in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai, ASTRA Telegram channel reported on Jan. 21.

21 January, 09:00 AM

Ukraine hits Russian oil depots and command posts in overnight strikes — General Staff

Ukraine’s Defense Forces struck dozens of military and logistical targets inside Russia and in occupied Ukrainian territories overnight on Nov. 13, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported.

13 November 2025, 03:36 PM

Ukraine's Flamingo missile chief designer confirms combat use

The chief designer of Ukraine's new Flamingo cruise missile confirmed its combat use and touted its ability to evade detection during low-altitude flights in an interview with Radio NV on Oct. 20.

21 October 2025, 06:32 PM

Sochi among seven Russian airports forced to halt flights overnight

Flights were temporarily suspended at seven Russian airports overnight on Oct. 18, including in Sochi, where 27 flights were delayed, Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsia), state media, and local authorities reported.

18 October 2025, 10:39 AM

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