Ukrainian Air Force

Russian ballistic missile barrage sparks fires across Kyiv

Explosions shook Kyiv as Russian forces attacked the city with ballistic missiles overnight on July 14, sparking fires in the Holosiivskyi and Darnytskyi districts, Head of the City Military Administration Tymur Tkachenko reported.

14 July, 09:51 AM

Russian missiles hit Kyiv before air raid alert was issued

Russian missiles struck Kyiv before air raid alerts were issued during an overnight attack, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, describing the strikes as hitting civilian infrastructure before warning sirens sounded on July 11.

11 July, 04:35 PM

Russia attacks Ukraine with 12 missiles and 121 drones

Russian forces attacked Ukraine with 12 missiles and 121 strike drones of various types overnight on July 11, Ukraine’s Air Force said.

11 July, 10:32 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

Ukraine fends off 169 Russian drones, but fails to intercept missiles

Russian forces attacked Ukraine with two Kh-31P anti-radar missiles from the Black Sea and five Iskander-M/S-400 ballistic missiles launched from occupied Crimea and Russia's Bryansk Oblast, the Air Force reported on July 8.

8 July, 09:30 AM

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

Air Force's Ihnat warns when Russia may repeat mass strike on Ukraine

Russia may shorten the pause between massive strikes on Ukraine, but its capabilities are not unlimited, Ukrainian Air Force communications chief Yuriy Ihnat said during the United News telethon program on July 6.

6 July, 01:54 PM

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

Russian missile strike targets local businesses in Poltava Oblast, two wounded

Russian forces carried out ballistic missile strikes on local enterprises in Poltava Oblast, wounding two people, regional governor Vitaliy Dyakivnych reported on July 1.

1 July, 01:50 PM

Ukraine, Sweden sign 16 Gripen deal

The Ukrainian and Swedish governments have agreed on a sale of 16 Saab JAS 39 Gripen E aircraft to Kyiv, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on June 30.

30 June, 07:56 PM

Ukrainian air defenses shoot down 138 Russian drones overnight

Russia launched 154 attack and decoy drones against Ukraine, including Shahed, Gerbera, Italmas and Parodiya unmanned aerial vehicles, Ukraine's Air Force said on June 30.

30 June, 11:22 AM

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

Air Force comments on shutdown of relay stations in Belarus

The shutdown of relay stations in Belarus has weakened Russia’s ability to control kamikaze drones in real time, making it significantly harder for Russian forces to carry out precise strikes on Ukraine, even though the drones themselves “have not gone anywhere,” Yurii Ihnat, head of communications for Ukraine’s Air Force, said during the United News telethon program on June 29.

29 June, 06:51 PM

Russia may launch Oreshnik missile to project strength after Russia Day

Russia may launch another Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile at Ukraine within the next 24 to 48 hours in an apparent attempt to project strength following Russia Day celebrations on June 12, the Institute for the Study of War said in an analysis on June 13.

13 June, 11:46 AM

Ukraine intercepts 181 of 207 Russian drones launched in mass overnight attack

Russian forces attacked Ukraine with 207 strike UAVs, including Shahed UAVs (some jet-powered), Gerbera and Italmaz drones, Banderol loitering munitions, and Parodiya decoys from seven directions overnight, the Air Force reported on June 10.

10 June, 11:26 AM

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

Ukraine expands private air defense program as 30 companies receive authorization

Ukraine is expanding an experimental program that allows private-sector companies to participate in air defense operations, with 30 businesses already receiving official authorization to establish their own air defense units, the Defense Ministry said on June 8.

8 June, 07:43 PM

Air raid alerts issued in Kyiv, several Ukrainian regions over ballistic threat

Air raid alerts were declared in Kyiv and several other regions of Ukraine on June 6 because of the threat of ballistic weapons, Ukraine’s Air Force said.

6 June, 03:10 PM

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

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