Ukrainian air defenses

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

Russian forces launched 123 drones in overnight attack on Ukraine - Air Force

Russian forces launched 123 strike drones, including about 80 Shaheds, at Ukraine overnight, the Air Force reported on April 28.

28 April, 11:27 AM

Russia deploys jet-powered drones in overnight attack on Ukraine

Russian forces launched a wave of 94 strike drones against Ukraine overnight into April 27, including high-speed jet-powered Shahed models, injuring 11 people in Odesa and striking infrastructure across 15 locations, the Ukrainian Air Force reported.

27 April, 10:50 AM

Russia attacks Ukraine with two Iskander missiles and 143 drones overnight

Russian troops attacked Ukraine with two Iskander-M ballistic missiles from Kursk Oblast and 143 strike drones overnight into April 21, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported.

21 April, 11:35 AM

Russia launces 236 drones at Ukraine overnight, hits 18 locations

Russian troops launched 236 strike drones — including about 150 Shaheds and others of the Gerbera, Italmas, and various types — at Ukraine from 5:30 p.m. April 18 overnight into April 19, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported.

19 April, 10:50 AM

Russia attacks Ukraine with 219 drones overnight, 28 strike targets

Russian troops launched 219 strike drones — including about 150 Shaheds and others of the Gerbera, Italmas and various types — at Ukraine overnight into April 18, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported.

18 April, 10:47 AM

Russian drones hit Cherkasy overnight, injuring 4, damaging dozens of homes

Russian forces struck Cherkasy again overnight into April 15, injuring four people and damaging dozens of private homes, vehicles, and a bus after fragments of downed drones fell in four locations across the city, regional governor Ihor Taburets reported.

15 April, 12:42 PM

Russia launches 141 drones at Ukraine overnight, 114 neutralized

Russian forces attacked Ukraine with 141 strike drones of the Shahed, Gerbera, Italmas and other types overnight into April 6, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported.

6 April, 11:30 AM

Russia launches 286 drones at Ukraine overnight, 260 neutralized

Russian forces launched 286 attack drones at Ukraine overnight into April 4, with Ukrainian air defenses neutralizing 260 of them as of 7 a.m., the Air Force Command reported.

4 April, 03:04 PM

Ukraine repels massive Russian drone deluge

Russian forces launched more than 400 drones at Ukraine since the start of the day, making it one of the largest air assaults in recent months, the Ukrainian Air Force spokesperson Yurii Ihnat said on national television early on April 3.

3 April, 11:23 AM

Russia attacks Ukraine with Kinzhal missile and 442 drones

Russian forces attacked Ukrainian territory overnight into March 29 (from 6:00 p.m. on March 28) with one Kinzhal aeroballistic missile (launched from airspace over Ryazan Oblast) and 442 strike UAVs, according to the Ukrainian Air Force.

29 March, 11:50 AM

Russia fires 273 drones at Ukraine overnight, focusing strike on Odesa

Russian forces attacked Ukraine with 273 strike UAVs of the Shahed, Gerbera, and Italmas types and other drones overnight into March 28, the Ukrainian Air Force reported. About 180 of them were Shaheds.

28 March, 11:45 AM

Britain allocates £100 million to strengthen Ukrainian air defense

The British government urgently committed an additional £100 million ($133 million) to bolster Ukraine’s air defenses, according to the announcement made on the UK government website on March 27.

27 March, 08:30 PM

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