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Chinese machines using Western chips drive Russian ballistic production

Foreign-made precision tools, led by Chinese machinery, power Russian ballistic missile production lines, Ukraine's Military Intelligence (HUR) reported on Oct. 26.

26 October, 01:20 PM

Russia capable of launching 300 ballistic missiles at Ukraine monthly — Ihnat

Russia is capable of launching 300 ballistic missiles at Ukraine each month, forcing Ukraine to consider asymmetrical operations against Russian targets due to a severe shortage of air defense interceptors, Air Force spokesperson Yuriy Ihnat told RBC-Ukraine October 26.

26 October, 12:30 PM

Ukraine weighs bunker hardening and preemptive hits against Russian missiles — The Economist

Ukraine has two primary strategic options to defend against Russian ballistic missiles amid an acute shortage of Patriot interceptor missiles, The Economist wrote on Sept. 10.

10 September, 10:47 AM

Ukraine air defenses down 199 targets, including 10 missiles and 187 drones

Russian forces launched a massive combined airstrike across Ukraine overnight on September 1, deploying a heavy barrage of ballistic and cruise missiles alongside nearly 200 attack drones, the Ukrainian Air Force reported.

1 September, 10:34 AM

Russia plans 200 ballistic missiles per mass strike on Ukraine, Magyar warns

Russia can currently launch up to 77 ballistic missiles at Ukraine in a single attack but plans to raise that number to 200 in one mass strike, Robert Brovdi, commander of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces and known by the call sign Magyar, warned.

10 August, 03:10 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

Zelenskyy sends over 600 letters to Trump and Congress urging to bolster Ukrainian air defense

Volodymyr Zelenskyy sent more than 600 letters to U.S. President Donald Trump and members of Congress calling for accelerated decisions to bolster Ukraine's air defense, Ukraine's Ambassador to the U.S. Oksana Stefanishyna wrote on May 27.

28 May, 07:47 AM

Experts question Moscow’s claims about Oreshnik missile power

The Russian Oreshnik missile is not as destructive as Kremlin propaganda claims, experts concluded after inspecting the sites where its blocks fell, Defense Express reported on May 25.

25 May, 07:15 PM

Zelenskyy confirms Russia hit Bila Tserkva with Oreshnik missile

Russia struck Bila Tserkva in Kyiv Oblast with an Oreshnik missile during its massive overnight attack on Ukraine on May 24, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed in a video address published on Telegram.

24 May, 11:14 AM

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

Russia launches 22 missiles and 524 drones in historic combined attack

Russian forces deployed 546 aerial weapons in a massive combined overnight assault that overwhelmed defenses with 14 unintercepted ballistic missiles, Ukrainian Air Force reported on May 18.

18 May, 11:32 AM

Ukrainian Air Force: Russia ramps up ballistic missile attacks

Russian forces have significantly increased their use of ballistic missiles against Ukraine in 2025–2026, Ukrainian Air Force spokesperson Yuriy Ihnat said on national television on March 9.

9 March, 01:13 PM

Kryvyi Rih restores heating after Russian attack

Central heating has been fully restored in Kryvyi Rih after the Jan. 28 Russian ballistic missile strike, which damaged infrastructure facility and left parts of the city without heating, the city’s Defense Council head, Oleksandr Vilkul, reported on Telegam the following day.

29 January, 09:09 AM

Kyiv woman: ‘Everything’s destroyed’ in strike

A Russian ballistic missile struck a residential high-rise in Kyiv’s Solomianskyi District overnight on June 17, damaging neighboring buildings and terrifying residents.

17 June 2025, 12:37 PM

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