Ukraine air defense

Air Force warning: Russia has not reduced drone attacks on Ukraine

Russia has not reduced its use of drones against Ukraine but is shifting the balance between drone and missile strikes, Ukrainian Air Force Communications Directorate head Yurii Ihnat said during the United News telethon.

21 July, 11:41 AM

Ukraine neutralizes six ballistic missiles in Russian overnight assault

Russian forces launched a combined missile and drone attack on Ukraine overnight on June 28, firing two Zircon/Onyx anti-ship missiles from Russia’s Kursk Oblast and six Iskander-M/S-400 ballistic missiles from Bryansk Oblast, Ukraine’s Air Force said.

28 June, 10:04 AM

Fragment of Russian hypersonic Zircon missile found in Kyiv after mass strike

Reuters has published a photograph showing the remains of a Russian Zircon hypersonic missile following Moscow's massive missile and drone attack on Kyiv on June 15.

15 June, 10:47 AM

Ukraine expands private air defense program as 30 companies receive authorization

Ukraine is expanding an experimental program that allows private-sector companies to participate in air defense operations, with 30 businesses already receiving official authorization to establish their own air defense units, the Defense Ministry said on June 8.

8 June, 07:43 PM

Norway backs Ukraine’s air defense push as Russian missile threats intensify

Norway is ready to support Ukraine’s air defenses, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said after speaking with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre on June 3.

3 June, 05:11 PM

Ukraine neutralizes 279 drones and five missiles overnight

Russia attacked Ukraine overnight on May 30, starting from 6 p.m. on May 29, with one Iskander-M ballistic missile, six Kh-101 cruise missiles and 290 Shahed, Gerbera, Italmas and Parodiya drones, Ukraine’s Air Force reported.

30 May, 10:03 AM

Russia uses Oreshnik, Kinzhals and Zircons in attack on Ukraine

Russia launched a massive combined attack on Ukraine overnight on May 24, using attack drones and air-, sea- and ground-launched missiles, firing 90 missiles and 600 drones of various types, Ukraine’s Air Force reported.

24 May, 10:24 AM

Ukraine downs 102 of 124 UAVs overnight, Air Force says

Russia attacked Ukraine overnight on May 23 with 124 strike drones, including Shahed UAVs, jet-powered variants, Gerbera and Italmas drones, and Parodiya decoys, Ukraine’s Air Force reported.

23 May, 11:13 AM

Die Welt says Ukraine’s military tech innovation is outpacing Russia

Ukraine’s rapidly expanding military technology sector is reshaping modern warfare and beginning to attract international attention, German newspaper Die Welt reported in a feature on Ukrainian defense innovation.

19 May, 01:11 PM

Zelenskyy: Russia launches 1,567 drones, 56 missiles in two days; response coming

Russia launched 1,567 drones and 56 missiles over May 13–14, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on X after a Supreme Commander-in-Chief’s Staff meeting.

14 May, 07:02 PM

Ukraine critically short of PAC-3 missiles to counter Russian ballistic attacks

Ukraine faces a critical shortage of PAC-3 interceptor missiles needed to defend against Russian ballistic attacks, Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said during a meeting with journalists marking the first month of the ministry’s renewed leadership team.

27 February, 01:55 PM

Ukraine strengthens defenses against Russian Shahed drones

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine is expanding defensive lines to protect its energy system and other critical infrastructure from Russian drones. He made the remarks during his nightly video address, on Feb. 4.

5 February, 11:23 AM

Ukraine receives air defense missiles following recent Russian strikes

Ukraine has received a “serious package” of weapons from its partners, including missiles for air defense systems, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said during a press conference with Czech President Petr Pavel in Kyiv on Jan. 16.

16 January, 06:10 PM

Russian strikes kill civilians and cripple energy infrastructure across Ukraine

Russia launched one of its largest combined air attacks on Ukraine overnight, firing more than 650 drones and over 30 missiles at targets across at least 13 regions, Ukrainian officials said. The strikes killed at least three civilians, including a four-year-old child, and injured dozens more, while causing widespread power outages and damage to critical energy infrastructure.

23 December 2025, 11:23 AM

Air Force: Ukraine downs most Russian drones in overnight attack

Ukraine’s air defenses neutralized 58 of the 86 drones launched by Russia overnight into Monday, Dec. 22, Ukrainian Air Force said.

22 December 2025, 10:29 AM

How dangerous is Russia’s Zircon missile? New strike on Sumy renews concerns

Russia fired a Zircon hypersonic missile at the Ukrainian city of Sumy on Nov. 14 — the second such strike in three months and part of a limited but increasingly notable pattern of testing one of the Kremlin’s rarest and most hyped weapons systems in combat.

18 November 2025, 11:33 AM

Expert: Some Russian attack drones in Ukraine found with warheads disabled

Among the attack drones Russia uses to strike Ukrainian homes, civilian facilities, and farms, some have been found with their warheads deliberately deactivated, Ukrainian electronic warfare and communications expert Serhiy “Flash” Beskrestnov said on Oct. 24.

24 October 2025, 03:32 PM

Zelenskyy urges Europe to change Patriot delivery order amid air defense needs

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called on European countries to reconsider the order of Patriot air defense system deliveries, arguing that some nations already possessing the systems use them far less actively than Ukraine does.

23 October 2025, 05:48 PM

Germany to deliver two more Patriot systems to Ukraine by late 2025

Germany will deliver two more modern Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine by the end of 2025 with support from Norway, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said at the Warsaw Security Forum, Ukrinform reported on Sept. 29.

29 September 2025, 06:45 PM

Ihnat: Ukraine cannot be fully covered by air defense systems

Covering all of Ukraine with an impenetrable air defense shield is nearly impossible, Air Force spokesperson Yuriy Ihnat said on Sept. 7.

7 September 2025, 02:25 PM

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