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Ukraine is vigorously enhancing its anti-aircraft warfare capabilities in response to evolving threats from Russian forces. Recent adjustments include the strengthening of counter-drone systems to tackle low-altitude strikes from upgraded enemy UAVs. Ukrainian air defense, notably the 47th Separate Mechanized Brigade, showcased remarkable success in Sumy by neutralizing numerous Russian drones using "Wild Hornets" drones. The administrative focus rests on high-level discussions led by President Zelenskyy to optimize the distribution of drone countermeasures, particularly in response to Shahed drones. Technological collaborations with nations like France ensure Ukraine receives cutting-edge systems, bolstering its defensive perimeter. This concerted effort underscores a significant milestone in Ukraine's anti-aircraft warfare strategy, emphasizing resilience and tactical innovation.

What advancements has Ukraine made in anti-aircraft warfare?

Ukraine is increasingly developing its anti-aircraft warfare by employing interceptor UAVs, enhancing counter-drone systems, and collaborating with international partners to receive advanced defense equipment. These efforts are crucial in countering low-altitude drone attacks by employing innovative military tactics.

How effective was the recent operation by the 47th Separate Mechanized Brigade?

The 47th Separate Mechanized Brigade successfully repelled a massive Russian drone attack in the Sumy region, neutralizing 22 targets in just six hours demonstrating the efficiency and capability of Ukraine's air defense forces in dealing with intense drone incursions.

What is the significance of international assistance in Ukraine's air defense improvements?

International assistance plays a vital role in Ukraine's air defense enhancements. Nations like the UK and France provide critical resources and equipment such as the SAMP-T air defense systems, aiding Ukraine in building a robust defense against aerial threats, especially from UAVs and ballistic missiles.

How has the counter-drone system been improved to deal with current threats?

Ukraine's counter-drone system has been fortified to address the current threat landscape by adapting to intercept low-altitude attacks. This includes deploying interception UAVs and improving radar and tracking technologies to detect and neutralize new-generation enemy drones effectively.

What role does President Zelenskyy play in Ukraine's military defense strategy?

President Zelenskyy actively oversees and directs military defense strategies, convening high-level meetings with the Supreme Commander-in-Chief’s Staff. Discussions at these meetings focus on responding to evolving threats, optimizing air defense capabilities, and bolstering frontline security through strategic planning and resource allocation.

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Consequences of the Shahed’s attack on Kyiv region on January 13 Shahed attacked Kyiv region: there are damages due to falling debris. PHOTO Russian troops again attacked the territory of Kyiv region with attack drones. In the evening and night of 13 January, the alert in the region lasted for almost 5 hours. 2 477 0

The Shahed attack on January 13, 2025. How many targets are downed 78 Russian UAVs out of 110 launched were shot down. 31 targets were locally lost - Air Force. INFOGRAPHICS On the night of January 13, 2025, Russian troops attacked Ukraine with 110 Shahed-type attack UAVs and various types of imitation drones. 746 1 Previously in trend: War

Ukraine and Italy discussed using frozen Russian assets to purchase air defense Ukraine and Italy discussed use of frozen Russian assets for air defense procurement - Ministry of Defense. PHOTO Deputy Minister of Defence of Ukraine Brigadier General Anatolii Klochko held talks with a delegation from the Italian Defence Industry Agency to discuss the possibility of using frozen Russian assets. 577 1

Air defence system shoots down 33 enemy drones Air defence forces shoot down 33 enemy UAVs out of 72, another 34 UAVs are locally lost - Air Force. INFOGRAPHICS On the night of 10 January, Russian invaders attacked Ukraine with 72 "shaheds" using various types of imitation drones from the directions of Millerovo, Orel, Bryansk, and Primorsko-Akhtarsk. 568 1

Zelenskyy’s meeting with Meloni Zelenskyy and Meloni discuss preparations for conference on Ukraine’s restoration. VIDEO President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Prime Minister of Italy Giorgia Meloni. 2 808 13

Zelenskyy met with Rutte Zelenskyy and Rutte discussed strengthening air defense and involving NATO countries in purchasing Ukrainian weapons according to "Danish model". VIDEO President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. 879 7

Germany will soon provide Ukraine with guided missiles for IRIS-T Germany to provide Ukraine with additional guided missiles for IRIS-T air defense systems - Pistorius Germany will provide Ukraine with additional guided missiles for the IRIS-T air defense system as soon as possible. This will include almost 50 such missiles. 1 022 5

Zelenskyy on Ukraine’s desire to do everything to end the war with dignity this year Zelenskyy calls on Ramstein to increase supply of air defense systems to Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on the members of the Ramstein Contact Group to urgently increase the supply of air defense systems to Ukraine amid intensified Russian attacks. 790 8

Russia attacked with shaheds on 9 January 2025. How did air defence work? Air defence systems shot down 46 of 70 Russian UAVs, 24 were lost in area: debris damaged private houses. INFOGRAPHICS On the night of 9 January, the Russian occupiers launched 70 attack UAVs at Ukraine. 742 1

Sybiha and Spanish Foreign Minister Albares discuss strengthening the air "shield" of Ukraine Sybiha and Spanish MFA Albares discuss strengthening of air "shield" of Ukraine On Tuesday, January 7, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha had a telephone conversation with his Spanish counterpart Jose Manuel Albares. 478 9 Previously in trend: War

Mobile air defence groups destroy Shaheds 2 missiles and 79 out of 128 "Shaheds" destroyed. 49 drones - location lost, - Air Force On the night of 6 January 2025, Russian troops attacked Ukraine with two Kh-59 guided aerial missiles from the south and 128 Shahed-type strike UAVs and various types of imitation drones. 1 322 1

missile, x59 Enemy strikes Chernihiv region with Iskander-M missiles, 3 X-59 guided missiles are downed in Dnipropetrovsk region - Air Force The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported the results of air defense forces' work on enemy targets since 12:00 on January 3. 1 460 3 Previously in trend: War

Air Defense Forces destroy a shahed in Khmelnytskyi region Air Defense Forces in Khmelnytskyi shoot down enemy "shahed" On Friday, January 3, during an air raid alert, the Air Defense Forces destroyed a Russian Shahed UAV in the Khmelnytskyi region. 678 3 Previously in trend: War

On January 3, the MiG-31K took off was recorder Air raid alert declared throughout Ukraine: MiG-31K takeoff recorded On the afternoon of January 3, an air raid alert was declared in all regions of Ukraine. 1 521 12

Did Ukraine receive all Patriots promised by NATO? Ukraine has not yet received all Patriots promised to it at NATO summit in Washington - Zelenskyy President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukraine has not yet received all the air defense systems it was promised during the NATO summit in Washington in July 2024. 2 049 35 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine War

Air defense forces shot down 60 UAVs overnight Air defense shot down 60 enemy UAVs out of 90, another 26 were lost in location, - Air Force Since 21:00 on January 2, Russian invaders have been attacking Ukraine with Shahed UAVs and imitators of various types. The launches of 93 drones from Bryansk, Millerovo, and Orel were recorded. 818 2

On 3 December, shaheds attacked Kyiv Another attack on Kyiv by "shaheds": air defence forces were engaged, there was injured woman (updated) Russian drones launched on the night of 3 January attacked Kyiv again. Air defence forces were working. 4 802 12

shaheds to Kyiv region Truck driver killed in Kyiv region by shrapnel from "shahed" On the night of 3 January, air defence forces were operating in the Kyiv region. As a result of the fall of debris in three districts, one person was killed and one injured. 5 448 5

Shahed almost hit the OP "Shaheds" evaded air defenses and almost hit Presidential Office. This highlights systemic problems - Bezuhla. PHOTO On New Year's Eve, during an enemy drone attack on the capital, "Shaheds" managed to evade air defense and almost hit the Presidential Office. 40 383 143

Air Defense Forces Air Defense Forces shot down over 1300 missiles and 11 200 enemy attack drones over year - Air Force During 2024, the Air Defense Forces shot down more than 1,300 missiles and 11,200 attack drones launched by the enemy at Ukraine. 444 0 Previously in trend: War

Shelling on 31 December 2024. What was shot down by air defence? Air defence forces shoot down 6 missiles out of 21 launched and 16 UAVs out of 40 - Air Force. INFOGRAPHICS On the night of 31 December, the Russian occupiers fired 61 missiles at Ukraine. 6 103 20 Previously in trend: War

shaheds Air defence system shoots down 21 drones out of 43, another 22 are lost in area - Air Force On the night of 30 December 2024 (from 19.00 on 29 December), the enemy attacked with 43 Shahed-type strike UAVs and other types of drones. The launches were recorded from Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Russia. 478 0

Andrii Sybiha and Antony Blinken Sybiha and Blinken had conversation about providing Ukraine with air defense and increasing pressure on Russia Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha had a telephone conversation with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken. 782 7

Russian propagandists release video of Santa Claus being shot down by Russian air defense "We don’t need anything foreign in sky": Russians spread video of air defense system shooting down Santa Claus over Kremlin. VIDEO Russians share a video of Russian air defense shooting down Santa Claus on a sleigh with a NATO emblem in the sky over Moscow. 12 459 94

UAV attack on 27 December. How many targets were shot down? Air defence systems shot down 13 UAVs out of 24 launched, another 11 were lost in the area. Russian Federation was using ballistic missiles - Air Force. INFOGRAPHICS On the night of 27 December, the Russian occupiers attacked Ukraine with two "Iskander-M" ballistic missiles and 24 attack UAVs. 992 2 Previously in trend: War

air defence Ukrainian Air Defence shoots down 20 enemy drones out of 31, 11 more lost in area - Air Force On the night of 26 December 2024 (from 19.00 on 25 December), the enemy attacked with 31 Shahed-type strike UAVs and other types of drones from the directions of Orel, Millerovo - Russia. 688 3 Previously in trend: War

Biden on strikes on Ukraine on Christmas Day Biden on Russian missile attack on energy sector: I ordered Pentagon to increase arms supplies to Ukraine After Russia's missile strike on Ukraine on Christmas Day, President Joe Biden promised that the United States would continue to increase the supply of weapons to our country, including air defence missiles. 9 582 76 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

crash of plane in Aktau 38 people were killed as a result of crash of Azerbaijan Airlines plane en route to Grozny. It could have been hit by Russian air defense. VIDEO+PHOTOS An Embraer aircraft of Azerbaijan Airlines, en route from Baku to Grozny, crashed near Aktau in Kazakhstan. The cause of the crash is currently unknown, but according to one version in the media, the plane could have been shot down by air defence systems over the territory of the Russian Federation. 29 564 106

Ukrainian air defence shot down 113 targets during night attack Ukraine’s air defence shot down 113 targets, including 54 "Shahed" drones - Air Force. INFOGRAPHICS On the night of 25 December, the Ukrainian Air Force successfully repelled a combined attack by Russian missiles and drones. 113 air targets were shot down, including cruise missiles and attack drones. 5 289 16 Previously in trend: War

Shahed over Kyiv region Shaheds attacked Kyiv region: shrapnel damages trucks, cafe and houses. PHOTOS The enemy continues to attack the Kyiv region using attack UAVs even on Christmas Day. 4 066 12

Shahed debris fell in Kyiv region "Shaheds" attacked Kyiv region: houses damaged by falling debris The enemy once again attacked the Kyiv region using attack UAVs. At night, the air raid alert was declared twice. 1 136 0

work of Air Defense of Land Forces 179 enemy air targets destroyed by Air Defense of Land Forces in week. INFOGRAPHICS Air defense units of the Land Forces make a significant contribution to the protection of Ukraine's airspace, in particular, 179 enemy air targets were destroyed last week. 299 0

Air defence forces shot down 47 enemy UAVs over last day 47 out of 72 Shaheds destroyed, 25 more drones lost in area - Air Force From 10:00 on 22 December to 09:00 on 23 December 2024, Russian troops attacked Ukraine with 72 Shahed-type attack UAVs and other types of drones. 570 1

Air defense destroys Shahed Ukraine’s Air Force: 52 out of 103 Shaheds destroyed, 44 more drones lost locally On the night of December 22, 2024, the enemy attacked Ukraine with 103 Shahed-type attack UAVs and other types of drones. An Iskander-M ballistic missile was also launched from Crimea in the direction of the Kherson region. 990 3

enemy launched 113 drones and a missile at Ukraine on December 21 Air defense system destroys 57 of 113 Shaheds, 56 drones fail to reach targets - Air Force. INFOGRAPHICS On the night of December 21, 2024, the Russian occupiers attacked Ukraine with 113 Shahed and other types of drones. Ukrainian air defense shot down 57 drones. 929 0 Previously in trend: War

Zelenskyy, Gintautas Zelenskyy meets with Lithuanian Prime Minister Paluckas to discuss strengthening of Ukrainian air defense President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Lithuanian Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas in Kyiv. Among other things, the parties discussed the need to strengthen Ukraine's air defense to protect energy infrastructure from Russian attacks. 483 4

Zelenskyy and Pavel discuss military training and air defense for Ukraine Zelenskyy and Pavel discuss training brigades and strengthening air defense for Ukraine. PHOTO President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a video conversation with President of the Czech Republic Petr Pavel to discuss topical issues of security and defence. 5 111 2 Previously in trend: War

NATO is working to urgently provide Ukraine with 20 air defense systems to protect its energy infrastructure Work on providing Ukraine with 20 air defense systems is underway as matter of urgency - Head of the NATO Representation Turner The issue of providing 20 additional air defense systems to protect energy facilities in Ukraine is being discussed as a matter of urgency. 1 059 7 Previously in trend: War

Shelling of Kyiv on 20 December. How many missiles were shot down All 5 ballistic missiles flying towards Kyiv were destroyed. 40 attack UAVs out of 65 launched were shot down. INFOGRAPHICS On the night of 20 December, Russian troops attacked Ukraine with various types of missiles and attack drones. 5 146 16 Previously in trend: War

Denmark to strengthen Ukraine’s air defense Denmark announces new aid package to strengthen Ukraine’s air defense Denmark has announced the 23rd aid package for Ukraine, which allocates 2.1 billion Danish kroner to strengthen the air defense and combat aviation capabilities of Ukraine. 1 678 3

President of Ukraine Zelenskyy Zelenskyy to ask EU for protection of several facilities in Ukraine, but also counts on US President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy intends to discuss the protection of the Ukrainian energy sector, which is a top priority for Ukraine, at a meeting of the European Council in Brussels. 1 491 11

Mark Rutte Ukraine should take position of strength and only then think about negotiations - Rutte NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has named Ukraine's main task before thinking about starting negotiations with Russia and a possible peace agreement to end the war. 4 137 30

How air defense worked on night of December 19 Air defense shot down 45 Russian drones out of 85, another 40 were lost in field - Air Force. INFOGRAPHICS On the night of 19 December 2024 (from 20.00 on 18 December), the enemy struck with two Iskander-M ballistic missiles from Crimea and Rostov region, an Kh-59/69 guided missile from the airspace of Kursk region, and 85 Shahed-type attack UAVs and other types of drones from the regions of Bryansk, Kursk, Millerovo, Orel - Russia. 748 3

Zelenskyy says he asked US to grant licenses for Patriot production Ukraine asked United States to grant licenses for production of Patriot. We still have not received anything, - Zelenskyy Ukraine has repeatedly asked the United States to provide licenses for the production of Patriot air defense systems to protect Ukrainian skies from Russian air attacks. 3 647 79

Shahed over Ukraine 51 out of 81 Shahes destroyed, another 30 lost in location - Air Force On the night of December 18, 2024, Russian troops attacked the territory of Ukraine with 81Shahed-type attack UAVs and other types of drones. 670 1

Zelenskyy announces number of mobile firing groups There are 1.5 thousand mobile fire groups in Ukraine, but this is not enough - Zelenskyy President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that there are 1,500 mobile fire groups in Ukraine, but this is not enough. 1 566 15 Previously in trend: War

Shahed over Kyiv region "Shaheds" attacked Kyiv region: glass in house is damaged On December 17, 2024, the enemy carried out another attack using a UAV in the Kyiv region. 956 1

Ministry of Defence has approved use of portable simulator "Safe Sky" 20 out of 31 Shaheds destroyed, 10 more lost in area - Air Force Since the night of 17 December 2024, the enemy has attacked Ukraine with 31 Shahed-type attack UAVs and other types of drones. 675 3