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Ukraine strikes Russian Buk air defenses, destroys radar guidance system

Ukrainian forces destroyed radar guidance equipment of a Buk-M2 air defense system and struck a Buk-M3 system overnight on Oct. 25 in the occupied part of Luhansk Oblast, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces said. The attack was carried out by Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces and other military units. The General Staff did not […]

Ukraine

October 25, 2024

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Ukraine downs 43 Russian drones overnight, Air Force reports

Ukrainian forces shot down 43 Russian attack drones overnight, the Air Force reported on the morning of Jan. 19. Russia launched Shahed-type drones and decoy drones from bases in Millerovo, Oryol, and Bryansk, according to the report. The Air Force said it also lost track of 15 decoy drones Russia launched alongside the attack drones, […]

Ukraine

January 19, 2025

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Netherlands hands over 3 Patriot air defense launchers to Ukraine

The Netherlands delivered three new Patriot air defense launchers to Ukraine, Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans announced on Nov. 28. "This saves lives and protects vital infrastructure. It is and remains in our common interest to stop Russian aggression," Brekelmans said on social media. Kyiv has been calling on its partners to provide additional air […]

Ukraine

November 28, 2024

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FPV drones launched from naval drone struck Russian air defenses for first time, Ukraine says

For the first time, Ukrainian first-person-view (FPV) drones using a naval drone as a springboard took out three Russian air defense systems, Ukraine’s Centre for Strategic Communication and Information Security said on Jan. 7. "Only a week after Ukrainian sea drones made history by successfully taking down Russian helicopters, another historical first as our homegrown […]

Ukraine

January 7, 2025

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Estonia to provide Ukraine with air defense missiles for testing

The Estonian arms company Frankenburg Technologies will transfer air defense missiles to Ukraine for testing, Ukraine's Defense Ministry announced on Nov. 8. Kyiv has been calling on its partners to provide additional air defense assets as Russia intensifies its strikes against cities and energy infrastructure. The first samples for testing will be delivered in the […]

Ukraine

November 8, 2024

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Ukraine producing its own air defense systems, Syrskyi says

Ukraine is working on developing its own air defense systems, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said in an interview with the Ukrainian news outlet TSN on Jan. 19. Ukraine has lobbied international partners for more air defense capabilities in the wake of intensifying Russian strikes targeting energy infrastructure. "Back in Soviet times, we actually produced all the […]

Ukraine

January 19, 2025

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NATO must provide 'whatever air defense we can give' to Ukraine, Rutte says

NATO countries will do all they can to provide Ukraine with air defenses necessary to protect its infrastructure but there is no surplus of such systems, Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Dec. 4. "In the world, we do not have an overflow of supply of air defense systems. So that means that you always […]

Ukraine

December 4, 2024

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In world first, Ukrainian F-16 pilot downs 6 cruise missiles in single mission, Air Force claims

For the first time in the history of the F-16 Fighting Falcon, a Ukrainian-operated jet shot down six Russian cruise missiles during a single mission in December, the Air Force claimed on Jan. 7. The interception reportedly took place during a mass Russian aerial strike on the morning of Dec. 13, 2024, which saw Russia […]

Ukraine

January 7, 2025

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Russian drone strikes surge, passing air defenses even into downtown Kyiv

As Russia launched another swarm of killer drones to attack Kyiv on one day in early November, one of them came dangerously close to Petro, a 55-year-old resident of a high-rise apartment building in downtown Kyiv. “I saw this motherf*cker just maybe 200 meters above my head, very low. I could see its shape and […]

Ukraine

November 8, 2024

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Ukraine Air Force specialists safe from transfer to infantry but mobilization issues remain, Syrskyi says

Highly-trained Air Force specialists are protected from being transferred to front-line infantry units, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Jan. 19. Reports last week indicated that since 2024, thousands of Air Force soldiers have been transferred to the Ground Forces. Videos filmed by Air Force specialists themselves then surfaced, claiming their transfer to front-line units was […]

Ukraine

January 20, 2025

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Netherlands announces $23 million for Ukraine's air defense, cyber resilience

The Netherlands will contribute an additional $23 million to bolster Ukraine's air defense systems and cyber resilience, Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp announced on X on Dec. 4. The announcement followed Veldkamp's meeting with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha during a NATO-Ukraine Council meeting. Veldkamp emphasized the need for NATO and its allies to address […]

Ukraine

December 5, 2024

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Kyiv, Washington in talks on licensing air defense production in Ukraine, Zelensky says

Ukraine is negotiating with the U.S. to obtain licenses to manufacture air defense systems and missiles on its territory, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Jan. 9. Zelensky made this statement at the opening of the 25th Ramstein summit, which was dedicated to strengthening Ukraine's defenses, particularly its air defense. This summit will be the last […]

Ukraine

January 9, 2025

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