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Denmark allocates $292 million to bolster Ukraine’s air defense, minister says

Denmark has allocated 2.1 billion Danish kroner (over $292 million) to bolster Ukraine's air defense, Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen announced on Dec. 19. The announcement comes amid intensified Russian attacks against Ukraine, including one of the largest aerial strikes on Dec. 13, which targeted energy infrastructure across Ukraine. The package includes financial support for […]

Ukraine

December 19, 2024

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Air Force: Ukraine downs 31 drones overnight

Ukraine shot down 31 of 68 combat drones Russia launched overnight on Oct. 13, Ukraine's Air Force said in its morning update. Anti-aircraft missile units, electronic warfare units, and mobile fire units were engaged in repelling the aerial assault. The drones were downed over Kyiv, Poltava, Chernihiv, Sumy and Cherkasy oblasts. Russia also attacked Ukraine […]

Ukraine

October 13, 2024

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Air defense systems can counter Russia's Oreshnik missile, Zelensky says

There are already air defense systems that can successfully take down missiles like the "Oreshnik," Russia's new intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM), President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a video address on Nov. 24. Russia first launched the weapon in an attack against Dnipro on Nov. 21. Shortly thereafter, Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed that "there are […]

Ukraine

November 24, 2024

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Ukraine's General Staff denies Guardian report about air defense personnel being transferred to infantry units

Claims that air defense personnel are being reassigned to infantry roles due to troop shortages are "not credible, and incorrect," the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces said in a Facebook post on Dec. 21. The response follows the publication of a report by the Guardian on Dec. 21, that claimed highly trained air defense […]

Ukraine

December 21, 2024

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51 of 136 Russian drones downed in mass overnight attack on Ukraine, Air Force says

Ukrainian air defenses downed 51 of the 136 Shahed-type attack drones launched during a Russian attack overnight on Oct. 16, Ukraine's Air Force said. The drones were reportedly launched from the Russian port town of Primorsko-Akhtarsk, located on the coast of the Sea of Azov, and from Russia's Kursk and Orel oblasts. Aircraft, missile and […]

Ukraine

October 16, 2024

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Germany to deliver 2 IRIS-T air defense systems to Ukraine by year's end, ministry says

Germany will supply Ukraine with two additional IRIS-T air defense systems, including the medium-range SLM and short-range SLS models, by the end of the year, Major General Christian Freuding, head of the Bundeswehr's Situation Center Ukraine, told journalists in Kyiv on Nov. 25. "The next IRIS-T SLM (medium-range) and SLS (short-range) systems should arrive in […]

Ukraine

November 25, 2024

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Germany, Netherlands detail new military equipment being sent to Ukraine, including Leopard tanks, air defense systems

Germany and the Netherlands detailed new packages of military assistance on Oct. 17 that have either already been delivered to Ukraine or are on their way soon. The Netherlands said it had ordered six self-propelled DITA howitzers from the Czech Republic to be sent to Ukraine, as well as an undisclosed number of 152mm artillery […]

Ukraine

October 18, 2024

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Russia launches record 188 drones against Ukraine overnight, Air Force says

Russia launched a record number of 188 Shaheds and other drones against Ukraine in a single night on Nov. 26, the Air Force said. Ukrainian air defenses reportedly shot down 76 drones across 17 oblasts, while 95 were "lost," presumably thanks to electronic warfare means. Five drones flew to Belarus, according to the Air Force. […]

Ukraine

November 26, 2024

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U.S. Air Force Honor Guard (Estonian Reacts)

Video Summary In this article, Estonian YouTuber Arturo discusses his recent experience watching the US Air Force’s Honor Guard performance, which he found impressive. He begins by sharing that his patron, Aaron Moore, achieved his goal of getting Hawaii two cups, and as a result, Arturo will now watch the video Aaron created. Arturo explains […]

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April 28, 2020

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Ukraine war latest: Russia launches record 188 drones against Ukraine overnight, Air Force says

Key developments on Nov. 26: Russia launches record 188 drones against Ukraine overnight, Air Force says Russian Defense Ministry admits that Ukraine hit airbase in Kursk Oblast with ATACMS Russia's advance in Ukraine fastest since early 2022, analysts claim Russian soldiers suspected of executing 5 Ukrainian POWs near Pokrovsk UK boosts Kyiv's arsenal with more […]

Ukraine

November 26, 2024

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Ukraine destroys Russian Buk air defense system, military says

Ukrainian forces destroyed a Russian Buk-M3 air defense system overnight on Oct. 21, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces reported. The operation was reportedly carried out by Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces together with other military units. The Buk-M3 is the latest version of the Soviet-era Buk systems family. It is a medium-range system that […]

Ukraine

October 21, 2024

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US Air Force notes drone activity over military bases in UK, Reuters reports

Unidentified drones have flown over three U.S. Air Force bases in the U.K. in the past week, U.S. officials said on Nov. 26. "Small unmanned aerial systems were spotted in the vicinity of and over RAF Lakenheath, RAF Mildenhall, and RAF Feltwell from Nov. 20 to Nov. 26," a spokesperson said in a statement to […]

Ukraine

November 26, 2024

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