Ukrainian air defenses

Russia reduces Shahed drones, scales up ballistic strikes on Ukraine

Russia reduced the number of strike drones used in its mass attacks in July 2026, prioritizing ballistic missiles to exploit Ukraine's shortage of Patriot interceptor missiles, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on July 30.

31 July, 08:59 AM

Zelenska urges EU, US to help shoot down Russian missiles

First Lady Olena Zelenska responded to a massive Russian attack on Ukraine overnight into July 30, calling on international partners to help shoot down Russian aerial targets.

30 July, 05:35 PM

Russian forces launch 80 drones in overnight attack against Ukraine

Russian forces launched 80 Shahed, jet-powered Shahed, Gerbera, Italmaz, and Banderol UAVs, along with Parodiya decoy drones, against Ukraine overnight on July 29, the Air Force reported.

29 July, 10:07 AM

Russian forces launch 131 drones in overnight attack against Ukraine

Russian forces launched 131 Shahed, jet-powered Shahed, Gerbera, Italmaz, and Banderol UAVs, along with Parodiya decoy drones, against Ukraine overnight on July 28, the Air Force reported.

28 July, 10:42 AM

Middle East war deepens Ukraine’s shortage of ballistic missile interceptors

Ukraine is running short of ballistic missile interceptors because of the war in the Middle East, while Russia remains capable of expanding its ballistic missile production, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a Sky News interview excerpt posted on his Telegram channel on July 27.

27 July, 01:03 PM

Ukraine downs 5 of 7 ballistic missiles in overnight attack

Russian forces attacked Ukraine overnight into July 26, with a Kh-59/69 guided air missile, seven Iskander-M/S-400 ballistic missiles and 136 attack drones — including Shahed drones (some jet-powered), Gerbera and Italmas drones, and Parodiya decoy drones, Ukraine's Air Force reported.

26 July, 01:19 PM

Russia has accumulated missiles for possible new attacks, Ihnat says

Ukraine faces a heightened threat of Russian ballistic missile strikes in the coming days, Ukrainian Air Force Communications Department chief Yurii Ihnat said on national TV broadcast on July 24.

24 July, 05:16 PM

Russian forces launch five missiles, nearly 200 drones in overnight attack against Ukraine

Russian forces launched five Kh-59/69 guided missiles from the Black Sea and 180 Shahed, jet-powered Shahed, Gerbera, Italmaz, and Banderol UAVs, along with Parodiya decoy drones, against Ukraine overnight on July 24, the Air Force reported.

24 July, 10:30 AM

Zelenskyy urges partners for more air defense interceptors

Russia carried out one of the most massive ballistic missile attacks on Kyiv of the war overnight into July 19, using more than 40 missiles of various types — most of them aimed at the capital — along with 120 attack drones, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on X.

19 July, 11:45 AM

EU foreign ministers to focus on Ukraine’s air defense and energy needs

EU foreign ministers will discuss preparations for Ukraine’s energy system ahead of the next heating season during a meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels on July 13, the Council of the EU press service told Suspilne.

11 July, 11:45 AM

Ukraine's Defense Forces down Russian aircraft

Ukraine's Air Force shot down a Russian aircraft, without identifying the specific type, according to its Telegram update on July 8.

8 July, 02:40 PM

Russia attacks Ukraine with over 100 drones: 12 UAV hits recorded

Russian troops attacked Ukraine overnight into July 7 (from 6 p.m. on July 6), with 123 strike drones of the Shahed type (including jet-powered), Gerbera, Italmas, and Parodia-type imitator drones, according to the Air Force’s morning report.

7 July, 10:41 AM

Russia's ballistic strikes outpace global interceptor missile production rates - DM

Russia has ramped up ballistic missile strikes against Ukraine due to a shortage of interceptor missiles worldwide, Ukraine’s DM Mykhailo Fedorov reported on July 6.

6 July, 02:09 PM

Severe deficit of Patriot missiles allows Russian ballistics to strike Kyiv

Ukrainian air defense failed to intercept any ballistic missiles in the mass attack on Kyiv due to a shortage of Patriot interceptor missiles, Yurii Ihnat, Air Force head of the Communications Department, explained at the National News broadcast.

6 July, 11:05 AM

Ukrainian military releases air defense footage from Kyiv attack

The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces published video footage of Ukrainian air defenses in action during Russia's massive attack overnight into July 2.

2 July, 05:32 PM

Ukraine downs nearly all cruise missiles in massive Russian attack on Kyiv

The latest attack by Russian forces on Kyiv was one of the most massive, while the main challenge for Ukrainian air defenses remains countering ballistic missiles, the head of communications for the Ukrainian Air Force, Yurii Ihnat, said during a national telethon broadcast on July 2.

2 July, 04:56 PM

Russia requires two weeks to stockpile enough munition for mass attacks - Defense Express

Russia carried out a large-scale strike on Kyiv overnight on July 2 after earlier mass strikes on June 2 and June 15, indicating a consistent two-week preparation cycle, military outlet Defense Express reported on July 2.

2 July, 02:03 PM

Russia launches massive combined attack with 570 drones and missiles against Ukraine

Russian forces launched a massive combined strike on Ukraine using 570 attack UAVs and various types of air-, ground-, and sea-based missiles, AFU Air Force reported on July 2.

2 July, 01:32 PM

Ukraine can shoot down Russian Zircon missiles, but only if Patriot missiles are available – Air Force

Ukraine is capable of destroying Russian Zircon missiles when they fly on a ballistic trajectory, but its air defenses often lack the necessary means to do so, Yurii Ihnat, head of communications for Ukraine’s Air Force, said during the United News telethon program on June 29.

29 June, 07:41 PM

Russia launches seven missiles and 189 drones at Ukraine

Russian forces launched seven Iskander-M ballistic missiles and 189 drones against Ukraine overnight on June 26, including Shahed drones, some of them jet-powered; Gerbera and Italmas drones; and Parodiya decoy drones, Ukraine’s Air Force said.

26 June, 11:15 AM

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