Ukrainian air defenses

Russia attacks Ukraine with 102 drones overnight; 8 injured in Kharkiv

Russian forces attacked Ukraine with 102 strike drones — including about 60 Shaheds and other types such as Gerbera and Italmas — overnight into March 27, the Ukrainian Air Force said.

27 March, 10:55 AM

Russian drone hits apartment building in central Dnipro, injuring 5

A Russian Shahed drone hit a multi-story residential building in the center of Dnipro on the morning of March 26, causing fires on the second and third floors and wounding five civilians, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Military Administration head Oleksandr Hanzha reported.

26 March, 12:48 PM

Lviv Mayor Sadovyi apologizes for emotional criticism of air defenses

Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovyi’s earlier criticism of Ukraine’s air defense performance following the Russian drone strike on March 24 was “emotional and incorrect,” he said, adding that he holds “great respect” for the air defense forces and all those protecting Ukrainian skies.

25 March, 03:30 PM

Air alerts sound in Kyiv as Russian drones approach

Air raid alerts were declared in Kyiv and several Ukrainian regions on March 15, due to the threat of approaching drones, Ukraine’s Air Force Command reported.

15 March, 10:52 AM

Ukraine downs 100% of Russian cruise missiles in overnight attack

Ukraine's air defenses shot down 100% of Russian cruise missiles launched during a massive overnight attack on critical infrastructure on March 14, a rare achievement, Air Force spokesman Col. Yurii Ihnat said during the national telethon program.

14 March, 12:15 PM

Ukraine sees massive surge in demand for air defense amid Iran war

Ihor Fedirko, Executive Director of the Ukrainian Council of Weapons Manufacturers, spoke on Radio NV about the demand for Ukrainian air defense systems amid the war of Israel and the U.S. with Iran.

12 March, 08:15 AM

Russia now using Shahed drones to hit frontline up to 20 km deep

Russian forces have adopted a new tactic of launching Shahed drones against Ukrainian frontline positions at depths of up to 20 kilometers, Defense Ministry adviser Serhii (Flash) Beskrestnov said in a Telegram post on March 4.

4 March, 11:28 AM

Russia hits Ukraine with Iskander missile, 128 drones overnight

Russian forces launched one Iskander-M ballistic missile and 128 attack drones at Ukraine overnight, with air defenses downing 107 drones while one missile and 21 drones struck 14 locations, Ukraine’s Air Force Command reported on Feb. 20.

20 February, 11:21 AM

DTEK energy company CEO urges allies to protect Ukraine’s grid

Ukraine urgently needs interceptor missiles for air defense systems and powerful mobile generators from its allies to withstand Russia’s energy war, DTEK energy company CEO Maxim Timchenko wrote in a column for The Times on Feb. 16.

18 February, 11:38 AM

Ukraine downs nine Russian missiles, drones over Cherkasy Oblast

Ukrainian air defenses shot down two missiles and seven drones fired by Russian forces on Cherkasy Oblast overnight, regional Governor Ihor Taburets reported on Telegram on Feb. 17.

17 February, 09:29 AM

Zelenskyy warns Russia preparing new mass strike on Ukraine

Russia is preparing another large-scale strike on Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Feb. 16, citing intelligence data obtained by Ukrainian services.

16 February, 03:05 PM

Zelenskyy: New aid packages coming, air defense missiles top priority

New aid packages for Ukraine are forthcoming after intensive meetings at the Munich Security Conference, with missiles for air defense systems — particularly against ballistic threats — remaining the top priority, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced in his evening video address on Feb. 15.

16 February, 12:07 PM

Explosions reported in Rivne Oblast amid Russian drone attack

Several explosions rang out in Sarny, Rivne Oblast, amid a Russian drone attack on western Ukraine, with air raid alerts declared across northern parts of the Zhytomyr, Rivne, and Volyn oblasts, public broadcaster Suspilne reported on Feb. 13.

13 February, 10:50 AM

France to provide backup radar for Ukraine's air defense

France will temporarily supply Ukraine with an additional radar for the SAMP/T air-defense system while one of the existing radars is being repaired, French DM Catherine Vautrin said at a briefing in Kyiv, Ukrinform wrote on 8.

9 February, 11:00 AM

Ukrainian forces down Russian drones targeting Lviv infrastructure

Russian forces attempted to strike critical infrastructure facilities in Ukraine’s Lviv Oblast with drones on Feb. 8, but were thwarted by air defenses, with no casualties reported, according to regional governor Maksym Kozytskyy.

8 February, 11:07 AM

Russia targets Ukraine’s power grid in massive combined attack

Russian forces launched a massive combined attack on Ukraine overnight into Feb. 7, firing 39 missiles of various types and more than 400 drones — mostly targeting critical infrastructure — Ukraine’s Air Force reported on Telegram.

7 February, 02:53 PM

Russian attack injures man, damages home in Khmelnytskyi

Russian forces launched a combined missile and drone attack on Ukraine’s Khmelnytskyi Oblast overnight into Feb. 7, damaging a house and injuring a man, according to regional governor Serhiy Tiurin.

7 February, 10:35 AM

Zelenskyy calls Air Force performance ‘unsatisfactory’ in some regions

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the work of Ukraine’s Air Force was “unsatisfactory” in several regions and ordered immediate steps to improve the downing of Shahed drones, he said after a daily coordination call on Feb. 6.

6 February, 04:43 PM

Ukraine faced critical air defense missile shortages during Russian attacks

Ukraine has at times had to repel massive Russian attacks while facing a critical shortage of air defense missiles, with one NASAMS system operating with only two missiles instead of six, Air Force spokesman Col. Yurii Ihnat told RBC-Ukraine in an interview published on Feb. 2.

2 February, 11:21 AM

Russian forces launch 85 drones at Ukraine, 20 hit targets

Russian forces attacked Ukraine with 85 attack drones overnight into Jan. 31, hitting targets in 13 locations after 20 got through air defenses, Ukraine's Air Force reported on Telegram.

31 January, 10:50 AM

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