Ukrainian air defenses

Russian forces launch seven missiles and 239 drones in overnight attack against Ukraine

Russian forces launched seven Iskander-M/S-400 ballistic missiles, 239 Shahed, jet-powered Shahed, Gerbera, Italmaz, and Banderol UAVs, along with Parodiya decoy drones, against Ukraine overnight on June 18, the Air Force reported.

18 June, 10:45 AM

G7 countries to boost Ukraine air defense, impose sanctions against Russia - Zelenskyy

At the summit in France, G7 leaders have agreed to boost Ukraine’s air defenses and take new steps to ramp up pressure on Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on June 17.

17 June, 02:08 PM

Zelenskyy asks Trump for anti-ballistic production licenses at G7 summit

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on June 16 that he asked U.S. President Donald Trump about obtaining licenses to produce anti-ballistic systems and missiles.

16 June, 05:00 PM

Russian forces launch guided missiles and 166 drones in overnight attack

Russian forces launched two Kh-59/69 guided cruise missiles, 166 Shahed, Gerbera, Italmaz, and Banderol UAVs, along with Parodiya decoy drones, against Ukraine overnight on June 9, the Air Force reported.

9 June, 10:45 AM

Russian forces launch guided missiles and 200+ drones in overnight attack against Ukraine

Russian forces launched two Kh-59/69 guided cruise missiles, 216 Shahed, Gerbera, Italmaz, and Banderol UAVs, along with Parodiya decoy drones, against Ukraine overnight, the Air Force reported on June 5.

5 June, 11:31 AM

Syrskyi urges rational use of resources amid lack of missiles and systems

Ukraine is facing a shortage of modern air defense systems and missiles for them, Commander in Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said on June 3, urging the military to use available resources rationally and improve the efficiency of all parts of the country’s air defense network.

3 June, 03:09 PM

Ukrainian air defenses down over 57,000 aerial targets in May, Air Force says

Ukraine’s air defenses destroyed more than 57,000 Russian aerial targets in May, including missiles and drones of various types, the country’s Air Force reported on June 2.

2 June, 02:42 PM

Russia attacks Ukraine with 229 drones from seven directions

Russia launched 229 drones at Ukraine overnight into May 31, including Shahed attack drones and decoys, with impacts recorded at 11 locations and debris falling at five others, according to Ukraine’s Air Force.

31 May, 12:56 PM

Ukraine says defenses stopped most drones, missiles in Russia’s 30-hour assault

Ukrainian air defenses destroyed 93% of drones and 72% of missiles Russia launched during its large-scale attack on May 13 and 14, even as Moscow tried to overwhelm Ukraine’s defenses with repeated waves of strikes, Yuriy Ihnat, head of communications for the Air Force, said in an interview with Novyny.LIVE on May 22.

22 May, 02:08 PM

Ukraine enlists businesses to build private defenses against Russian drones

Private air defense teams in Kharkiv and Odesa oblasts have already destroyed about 20 Russian Shahed drones and reconnaissance drones, Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said at a meeting with journalists.

21 May, 03:12 PM

Ukraine moves to close ballistic defense gap with homegrown air-defense systems

Ukraine does not yet have its own air-defense systems capable of shooting down ballistic missiles, but it has taken “strong first steps” in that direction, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said during a meeting with Ukrainian scientists on May 21, Novyny.LIVE reported.

21 May, 12:29 PM

Russia used 90% decoy drones in one Kyiv assault to overwhelm air defenses, Air Force says

During one of the recent attacks on Kyiv a few weeks ago, roughly 90% of all aerial targets launched by Russian forces were Parodiya decoy drones — a deliberate effort to probe Ukraine's air defenses and drain its limited supply of interceptor missiles, Air Force Communications Chief Yurii Ihnat said on May 19 during the national telethon program.

19 May, 06:03 PM

Russia using remotely controlled Shaheds to hunt Ukrainian air defense systems

Russia once again struck a Ukrainian air defense asset using a Shahed drone operated via real-time online control, Defense Ministry adviser Serhii "Flash" Beskrestnov reported on May 19.

19 May, 03:20 PM

Russia fires nearly 300 drones at Ukraine, injuring at least three in Dnipro

Russia launched 287 drones at Ukraine overnight on May 17, including Shahed-type attack drones, jet-powered variants, Gerbera and Italmas drones, and Parodiya decoys, Ukraine’s Air Force reported.

17 May, 01:23 PM

Three wounded as Russian drones strike Khmelnytskyi

Russian forces attacked the city of Khmelnytskyi with drones on the afternoon of May 13, causing damage and casualties, Mayor Oleksandr Symchyshyn reported.

13 May, 04:15 PM

Ukraine downs 90% of Russian drones, 80% of cruise missiles, DM Fedorov says

Ukraine is now intercepting roughly 90% of Russian drones and nearly 80% of cruise missiles, but ballistic missiles remain a critical challenge, Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said on May 12 after German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius visited Kyiv.

12 May, 12:52 PM

Russia launches 67 drones at Ukraine overnight despite its own May 8 ceasefire declaration

Russian forces deployed 67 Shahed, Herber, Italmas, and Parodiya decoy drones against Ukraine overnight into May 8, Ukraine's Air Force reported.

8 May, 11:35 AM

Russia fired nearly 6,700 drones and missiles at Ukraine in April

Ukraine's air defenses shot down or suppressed 5,861 of 6,583 Russian drones launched in April — an interception rate of 89% — and downed 89 of 141 cruise and ballistic missiles, or just over 63%, the Defense Ministry reported on May 7.

7 May, 02:51 PM

Russia fires 11 Iskander missiles and 164 drones at Ukraine overnight

Russian forces attacked Ukraine with 11 Iskander-M ballistic missiles and 164 attack drones overnight into May 5, with Ukrainian air defenses downing one missile and 149 drones, the Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported.

5 May, 11:29 AM

Russia launches 163 drones at Ukraine overnight, 17 hit 12 sites

Russian forces attacked Ukraine with 163 strike drones — including Shahed, Gerbera, Italmas and other types — overnight into May 2, the Ukrainian Air Force reported.

2 May, 12:21 PM

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