Ukraine interceptor drones

Ukraine gains edge over Russia in drone warfare and intercepting enemy drones — ISW

Ukraine appears to have gained the upper hand over Russian forces in battlefield drone warfare, according to both Ukrainian reports and Russian pro-war military bloggers, the Institute for the Study of War said in its April 9 report.

10 April, 10:44 AM

Russia shifts Shahed tactics as Ukraine races to blunt new wave of mass drone attacks

Russia is changing its tactics in mass attacks on Ukraine, but Ukraine’s Defense Forces are developing new ways to counter Russian drones, Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine’s Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi said on March 30 after a working meeting on countering Russian drones.

30 March, 12:58 PM

Ukraine downs more than 10,000 Russian drones in February

Ukraine’s short-range air defense units set a record in February, destroying more than 10,000 Russian drones, the Defense Ministry said on March 27.

27 March, 02:14 PM

‘Everyone is calling them.’ Western and Arab media spotlight Ukraine’s drone interceptors as turning point in Iran war

As the United States and its Middle Eastern allies confront waves of Iranian drone attacks, Western and Arab media reports increasingly point to Ukraine’s battlefield-tested interceptor drones and combat experience as a critical source of expertise — a shift highlighted in a roundup of international coverage compiled by NV.

12 March, 05:32 PM

Defence minister: Ukraine delivers nearly 950 interceptor drones daily

Ukraine’s Defense Procurement Agency is delivering nearly 950 interceptor drones per day to Ukrainian forces in December, Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal said, as Kyiv scales up efforts to counter Russia’s drone attacks.

18 December 2025, 01:24 PM

Ukraine interceptor drones