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Yurii Ihnat emphasizes the growing challenges Ukraine faces in countering Russian missile and UAV attacks. The modernization of Russian ballistic systems and the use of jet-powered and decoy UAVs have complicated Ukraine's air defense operations. Despite upgrades to enemy technology, Ihnat notes that Ukrainian forces have successfully intercepted many threats, including new tactics such as high-altitude drone launches. However, the ongoing need for advanced air defense systems, like the Patriot and SAMP-T, remains critical. Furthermore, innovative strategies, such as the deployment of anti-drone units, are being implemented to counteract these threats.

What are the key challenges faced by Ukraine's air defense forces?

Ukraine's air defense forces face significant challenges due to the modernization of Russian ballistic missiles and the use of advanced UAV tactics. These include high-altitude drone launches and the deployment of decoy drones equipped with explosives. Despite these challenges, Ukrainian forces have managed to intercept many threats, but the need for advanced defense systems remains critical to counter ongoing missile attacks.

How successful are Ukraine's air defense systems against Russian attacks?

Ukraine's air defense systems have been relatively successful, with notable achievements such as shooting down upgraded ballistic missiles and intercepting high-speed UAVs. The deployment of systems like the Patriot and SAMP-T has been effective in targeting enemy airstrikes, but continuous advancements in Russian tactics necessitate ongoing updates and support for Ukraine's air defense capabilities.

What innovations has Ukraine employed against Russian UAVs?

Ukraine has employed various innovations against Russian UAVs, including the use of anti-drone units and electronic warfare to disrupt and destroy incoming threats. Additionally, the deployment of advanced air defense systems such as the Patriot and SAMP-T successfully targets high-speed and high-altitude drones, reflecting Ukraine's adaptive approach to emerging UAV challenges.

Why has the need for air defense systems increased in Ukraine?

The need for air defense systems in Ukraine has increased due to the intensified and technologically advanced nature of Russian missile and UAV attacks. The enemy's adoption of new tactics, such as the use of high-altitude drones and modernized ballistic missiles, requires enhanced air defense capabilities to effectively counter these threats and protect Ukrainian territory and infrastructure.

What is the impact of Russian decoy drones on Ukraine's defenses?

Russian decoy drones impact Ukraine's defenses by overwhelming air defense systems and creating confusion with a mix of real and decoy threats. These drones, often equipped with smaller explosives, seek to deplete Ukrainian missile stockpiles and hinder accurate threat identification. Consequently, Ukraine must constantly adapt and optimize its defense strategies to manage and respond effectively to such tactics.

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shahed drones Enemy uses 60% Shaheds and 40% decoy drones in attacks – Air Force During attacks on Ukraine, Russian forces use about 60% Shahed-type strike drones and 40% decoy drones. 126 4 Previously in trend: Shooting down Shaheds

ballistics Ukraine has found it increasingly difficult to engage Russia’s ballistic systems, but the issue of modernising enemy rockets is not new, - Ihnat It has become more difficult for Ukrainian defenders to counter Russian ballistic missiles, but the issue of the enemy modernizing its missiles is far from new. 3 190 23 Previously in trend: Ukrainian Air defence production of ballistic missiles in russia

Ihnat Ihnat on massive Russian attack on Ukraine: There were direct hits by over 30 drones and 5 missiles During today's massive attack by the Russian Federation on Ukraine, direct hits of more than 30 drones and 5 different missiles were recorded. 3 909 17 Previously in trend: Massive rocket attack

Decoy drones also pose a danger Russian decoy drones have long been equipped with explosives, - Air Force Russian decoy drones are equipped with explosives, albeit in smaller quantities than strike drones. 1 970 4 Previously in trend: Attack of drones

The Russian Federation uses jet-powered UAVs What is known, Ihnat told Russian Federation used up to 8 jet-powered UAVs during today’s attack - Ihnat During a night attack on July 31, Russian invaders used up to eight jet-powered drones to attack Ukraine. 3 022 13 Previously in trend: Shelling of Kyiv jet-powered Shahed

Mirage 2000 fighter jet crashes What is known Mirage-2000 crash in Ukraine: pilot took plane away from settlement - Ihnat A Mirage-2000 fighter jet donated by France crashed during a flight on July 22. The pilot managed to take the plane to safety and eject. 5 949 11 Previously in trend: Ukrainian Mirage-2000 fighter jet crash

Shelling of Kyiv on 21 July 2025 Number of hits recorded More than 15 hits to certain objects recorded in Kyiv - Ihnat More than 15 hits were recorded during a massive missile and drone attack on Kyiv on 21 July. 4 668 10 Previously in trend: Massive rocket attack Shelling of Kyiv

rockets,shaheds Since February 24, 2022, Air Defense has shot down about 25 thousand "Shaheds" and almost 2.5 thousand cruise missiles - Air Force About 25,000 Shahed-type attack drones and almost 2,500 cruise missiles have been destroyed by air defense forces since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion. 570 7 Previously in trend: Result of the work of the air force

Russia attacked Ukraine with Kinzhals Ihnat about night attack: Main strike was on Volyn and airfield. There are certain consequences from "Kinzhals", but not all of them have reached their targets During Russia's massive night attack on Ukraine, the enemy focused its main attack on Lutsk and one of the airfields. 5 141 7 Previously in trend: Massive rocket attack

Ukraine to step up development of drone air defense Mobile air defense groups destroyed almost 100 drones at night. Result is quite good - Ihnat On July 9, 2025, during a nighttime Russian attack on Ukraine, mobile fire groups destroyed almost 100 drones. 1 781 11 Previously in trend: Shooting down Shaheds

Shaheed attack on July 9, 2025. What the Air Force says There were about 300 "Shaheds" today, rest are decoy UAVs - Ihnat During the massive UAV attack, Russia used only about 300 attack drones, the rest were decoys 2 416 13 Previously in trend: Attack of drones Shooting down Shaheds

Shahed drones AFU Air Force shoots down over 100 Shaheds using anti-drone drones – Ihnat Soon, all Ukrainian Defense Forces units will be equipped with anti-drone units, including in rear cities. 1 982 3 Previously in trend: Shooting down Shaheds

Ihnat Grom-1 missile bomb launched towards Dnipro from plane, probably Su-34, - Ihnat Today, on June 28, the enemy tried to attack Dnipro with an air target, probably with the latest Grom-1 missile bomb. 6 600 30

Features of the night attack on Kyiv on 17 June 2025 "Shaheds" surrounded Kyiv from different sides, - Ihnat about night attack on capital During the night attack on Kyiv, Russian troops launched a large number of drones from different directions. 3 271 48 Previously in trend: Massive rocket attack Shelling of Kyiv

What air defense systems does Ukraine need? Air Force response Ukraine needs both small and large air defense systems - Air Force Ukraine needs various types of air defense systems to protect itself from Russian shelling. 803 7 Previously in trend: Ukrainian Air defence Development of air defence in Ukraine

patriot Patriot systems destroyed all Russian-launched Kinzhal missiles during today’s attack – Ihnat During the Russian attack on June 9, the Defense Forces destroyed all four Kinzhal missiles launched by the occupiers. The enemy missiles were intercepted thanks to Patriot missile systems. 23 541 15 Previously in trend: Massive rocket attack

Has Russia really started using laser weapons against Ukrainian drones? No evidence of laser weapons used against drones – Air Force At present, the Air Force has no information indicating that Russia has begun using laser weapons against Ukrainian drones. 1 641 72 Previously in trend: Russian laser weapons

The shelling of 9 June 2025. What Russia tried to hit Russia’s main strike at night was aimed at one of our operational airfields - Ihnat During a massive attack on Ukraine on 9 June 2025, the Russian occupiers tried to hit one of Ukraine's operational airfields. 12 692 15 Previously in trend: Massive rocket attack

Massive shelling on June 6, 2025. What is known Over 400 UAVs and over 40 missiles of various types were launched by Russian Federation over Ukraine today - Air Force The Air Force said that on the night of June 6, 2025, the Russian occupiers fired more than 400 drones and more than 40 missiles of various types. 3 839 11 Previously in trend: Massive rocket attack

Ruscists are erasing settlements with KABs Sumy region is now most attacked by guided aerial bombs that reach 20-25 km in depth - Air Force The enemy has been seriously intensifying its activities recently. The occupiers regularly carry out air attacks, in particular with guided bombs. 844 7 Previously in trend: Shelling of Sumy region

Russians increase number of attacking UAVs Russia is capable of increasing number of "Shaheds" and has resources to do so - Ihnat The production of strike UAVs requires huge amounts of money, but it cannot be ruled out that the Russians may start using more drones. They have the resources and capabilities to do so. 713 6 Previously in trend: Drone attack

Shortage of missiles for air defense. The Air Force clarified the situation Ukraine has never had surplus of air defense missiles, need for them remains consistently high - Ihnat There has always been a shortage of missiles for air defense systems in Ukraine. And the stockpile of missiles to counter Russian attacks needs to be constantly replenished. 413 1 Previously in trend: shortage of missiles for air defence systems

Patriot system successfully shoots down upgraded Russian ballistic missiles Air Force: Patriot successfully shoots down upgraded Russian ballistic missiles despite fact that they can now deviate from trajectory Despite the fact that Russian ballistic missiles can now deviate from their trajectory, Patriot air defense systems are successfully shooting them down. One of the latest indicators is 6 out of 9 missiles during the latest massive attack on Kyiv. 2 585 8 Previously in trend: Patriot missiles for Ukraine Patriot for Ukraine

Russia has upgraded ballistics Russia has upgraded its ballistic missiles, complicating the work of Patriot air defense systems – Air Force Russia has upgraded its Iskander-M ballistic missiles, which it uses to strike at Ukrainian territory. This has complicated the work of Patriot air defense systems, which are capable of intercepting ballistic missiles. 11 057 83 Previously in trend: production of ballistic missiles in russia Missile attack on Kyiv

Shahed drones ’High-altitude attack’: Air Force on specifics of Russia’s latest Shahed strike Russia is resorting to a new tactic — mass launching of Shahed drones from high altitudes. This has significantly complicated their interception, but the effectiveness of Ukraine’s air defense system remains consistently high. 4 057 12 Previously in trend: Shooting down Shaheds

May 7, 2025 attack: Ihnat highlights key features Last night’s attack was atypical – Air Force Russian forces carried out an atypical aerial attack on the night of 7 May 2025, which unfolded in several waves. 7 995 8 Previously in trend: Result of the work of the air force

Ihnat spoke about the downing of a Russian Su-24 by SAMP-T air defense system Defense Forces shoot down Russian Su aircraft with SAMP-T system, - Ihnat During the full-scale war of the Russian Federation against Ukraine, the Italian-French SAMP-T anti-aircraft missile system shot down a Russian Su military aircraft. 7 786 15 Previously in trend: Shooting down Russian Su

Yuriy Ihnat said that Russia uses Shaheds from Starlink for attacks Russia is already using "Shaheds" with Starlink and SIM cards against Ukraine, - Ihnat Russia's attacks on Ukraine with drones and aircraft are becoming more technologically advanced. The Armed Forces are adapting to the enemy's know-how. 6 837 12 Previously in trend: Russia uses Shaheds with Starlink

Air defence managed to shoot down GAB over Zaporizhzhia. What is known Air defence system manages to shoot down Russian GAB over Zaporizhzhia, not for first time - Air Force Earlier, the network said that on 6 February, experimental weapons were used against the Russian GAB in Zaporizhzhia. 4 621 63

attack on Kyiv on January 18 Air defense shot down both ballistic missiles that attacked Kyiv. Serious damage due to falling fragments - Ihnat Defense forces shot down two enemy ballistic missiles that attacked Kyiv this morning. The serious destruction in the capital is the result of the fall of missile fragments. 5 665 16

Ihnat’s new position Ihnat became Head of Communications Department of Air Force Command of Armed Forces of Ukraine Yuriy Ihnat has been appointed head of the communications department of the Air Force Command 2 496 5

F-16 pilot shot down 6 enemy missiles Ukrainian F-16 pilot destroyed six cruise missiles in one flight. This is historic record - Air Force On 13 December, during a massive missile and drone attack, a Ukrainian F-16 fighter pilot destroyed six enemy cruise missiles in one combat flight. 9 170 36

Т.в.о. начальника управління комунікацій Командування Повітряних сил Юрій Ігнат Almost half of all drones used by Russia are decoys - Air Force Cheap decoy drones without warheads, which overload our air defense, account for almost half of all Russian UAVs fired in Ukraine. 4 868 9

Дрони "Гербера" все частіше використовують окупанти для атак на Україну In addition to "Shaheds", Russians are increasingly using cheap drones of unspecified type - Air Force During attacks on Ukraine, the Russian military, in addition to "shaheds", are increasingly using drones of an unspecified type, which often fall as a result of Ukrainian electronic warfare. 2 907 10

Удар по аеродрому в Миргороді Ihnat on Russian attack on airfield in Myrhorod: There are losses, but not as many as enemy claims Former Air Force spokesman Yuriy Ihnat commented on the occupiers' attack on the airfield in Myrhorod. 21 990 134 Previously in trend: War

ілля,євлаш Ilia Yevlash is appointed as new spokesperson of Air Force of Ukraine. PHOTO Major Ilia Yevlash became the new spokesman for the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. 35 249 148 Incidents

рф,каб,винищувач,літакрф Enemy is using aviation less often, but strikes with GABs are still being carried out - Ihnat The enemy has reduced the aviation with guided aerial bombs, but these strikes are still being carried out. 950 6 War in Ukraine

рф,а-50 Russia may try to return mothballed A-50s to service, but restoring aircraft is not easy - Ihnat Russia may return the mothballed A-50 long-range radar detection and control aircraft to service. 3 995 30 War in Ukraine

су34 During battles for Avdiivka, Russian planes had to fly closer, which made it possible to destroy them - Ihnat The Russians were forced to fly closer during the battles for Avdiivka, which allowed the Air Force to destroy a large number of Russian aircraft. 2 840 21 Previously in trend: War

f-16 Ukrainian pilots are already practicing strikes on ground and air targets on F-16 fighters - Ihnat As part of the training, Ukrainian pilots are already practicing strikes against ground and air targets. 7 793 16 War in Ukraine

ігнат We have weapons that can reach Russian aircraft at long distances. There will be surprises - Air Force The Ukrainian military has "certain weapons" that can shoot down Russian planes at long distances. Russian pilots are afraid of this and may refuse to perform tasks. 7 380 38 Previously in trend: War

рф,а-50 Absence of A-50 in sky helps to destroy Russian aircraft - Ihnat For four days now, there have been no Russian A-50 long-range radar detection and control aircraft in the air, making it easier for air defence forces to operate. 4 868 17 Previously in trend: War

ігнат Enemy will not use its aircraft close to combat line and our borders for some time - Ihnat commented on shooting down 10 Russian aircraft The Russians will not use aviation close to the frontline and the Ukrainian border in the near future, due to the loss of 10 aircraft over the past 10 days. 5 743 35 War in Ukraine

ігнат Record number of Russian reconnaissance drones on frontline now, - Ihnat The Russian army is actively using drones to reconnoiter the area on the front line. They use different types of UAVs. 2 353 6 Previously in trend: War

ракета,зброя,путін,ядерна Ihnat on possible Russian strikes on February 24: We should always expect "nastiness" from Russia On February 24, the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, there may not be any massive missile attacks on Ukraine, but Ukrainian defenders are ready to repel a massive attack. 1 395 3 Previously in trend: War

іскандер Russian Federation has fired more than 8,000 missiles into Ukraine since beginning of full-scale invasion - Ihnat Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, the Russians have launched more than 4,000 attack UAVs, as well as more than 8,000 missiles, including ballistic ones, over Ukraine. 582 1 Previously in trend: War

ігнат Ihnat: Seven downed planes are serious blow to Russia’s image Each enemy aircraft destroyed by Ukraine is a significant loss for Russia. 5 106 24 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

су Russia has 1500 combat aircraft. They also have enough helicopters, - Ihnat The Russian aggressor country currently has approximately 1,500 aircraft in service, and there are also outdated models in storage. 8 591 39 War in Ukraine