Anti-aircraft warfare

We are working on obtaining additional Patriot air defense systems for Ukraine, - Kuleba The head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dmytro Kuleba, reported on the progress in the negotiations regarding Ukraine’s acquisition of additional batteries of Patriot anti-aircraft missile complexes. 19.01.23 14:04 1 820 13 Previously in trend: War

US will continue to supply Ukraine with air defense systems to protect against Russia, - White House U.S. President Joe Biden intends to fulfill the promises he made to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to transfer everything necessary for self-defense, including new air defense systems to destroy Russian missiles. 18.01.23 01:02 3 069 6 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

We already have three guaranteed Patriot batteries to strengthen our air defense, - Zelensky. VIDEO Address of President Volodymyr Zelensky to the citizens of Ukraine at the end of the 328th day of the war with Russia. 17.01.23 23:11 6 971 44 Previously in trend: War

US promised to train Ukrainian officers to operate Patriot in 10 weeks - Reznikov The states of the so-called "Ramstein Club" will help Ukraine until its victory. 17.01.23 21:58 2 356 9 Previously in trend: War

Prime Minister of Netherlands Rutte at meeting with Biden confirmed intentions to transfer Patriot missile systems to Ukraine On January 17, Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte met with US President Joe Biden at the White House. 17.01.23 21:28 3 747 14 Previously in trend: War

Netherlands is preparing to hand over Patriot air defense system to Ukraine, - Bloomberg The Netherlands is considering the possibility of transferring the Patriot air defense system to Ukraine along with Germany and the USA. 17.01.23 19:46 7 457 37 World

After strike on Dnipro, Pentagon is thinking how to help Ukraine counter ballistic missiles: "Air defense remains number one priority" The United States is discussing the possibility of strengthening Ukraine’s air defenses with means that would counter ballistic missiles such as the one that struck a high-rise building in Dnipro on January 14. 16.01.23 23:15 5 150 46 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

Allies should provide Ukraine with tanks and air defense, - Estonian Prime Minister Kallas after strike on Dnipro Allies need to give Ukraine tanks and air defense systems, as Russia must be held accountable for such attacks as the one on the high-rise building in Dnipro. 15.01.23 20:55 1 460 1 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Information about destroyed Kh-22 missiles in past was wrong, Ukraine does not have means to shoot them down, - Air Force spokesman, Ihnat Reports of the downing of enemy Kh-22 missiles, which were published on official pages in the past, were erroneous. Ukraine does not have the means to shoot down this type of missile. 15.01.23 12:53 14 700 106 Previously in trend: War

Italian government decides to transfer SAMP/T SAM battery to Ukraine - media According to RID, the Italian government has decided to transfer to Ukraine a SAMP/T anti-aircraft missile system battery capable of shooting down ballistic missiles. The "green light" was given over the past 2-3 days on the instructions of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. 13.01.23 20:07 7 073 10 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine War

Lithuania will provide Ukraine with Bofors L70 anti-aircraft guns to fight Iranian drones Lithuania will provide Ukraine with 40 mm automatic anti-aircraft guns Bofors L70 made in Sweden and ammunition for them. 11.01.23 23:51 7 221 18 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine War

NASAMS air defense systems for Ukraine will cost Canada $307 million NASAMS air defense systems, which Canada will purchase from the United States and donate to Ukraine, will cost 400 million Canadian dollars (about 307 million US dollars). 11.01.23 20:33 5 051 13 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine War

Air Defense Forces shot down Russian UAV "Orlan-10" in Mykolaiv region On January 10, the Armed Forces of Ukraine shot down an enemy "Orlan-10" in Mykolaiv region. 10.01.23 20:52 1 269 3 War in Ukraine

NASAMS, IRIS-T, Crotale and Gepard anti-aircraft self-propelled guns: airspace of Kyiv is protected with help of number of air defense systems, - KCMA The sky over Kyiv is protected by a number of anti-aircraft missile systems (SAMS): NASAMS, IRIS-T, Crotale, Gepard anti-aircraft self-propelled guns and other systems. With their help, the Armed Forces effectively shoot down enemy missiles and drones. 10.01.23 17:30 5 540 26 Kyiv News

Pentagon ordered 14 VAMPIRE air defense systems for Ukraine to fight against drones L3Harris Technologies has received a contract from the Pentagon to supply 14 VAMPIRE missile systems to Ukraine, which will help the Armed Forces of Ukraine to recognize and destroy enemy drones. 09.01.23 21:41 11 446 18 Previously in trend: War

Air defense shot down Russian helicopter and UAV, - Air Force. VIDEO Air defense forces shot down a Russian helicopter and a reconnaissance drone on January 8. 08.01.23 16:26 12 621 9 Previously in trend: War

Patriot in Ukraine will increase security of Poland - head of Ministry of Defense Blaszczak Placing American and German batteries of Patriot air defense systems in Ukraine will strengthen the security of Poland. 07.01.23 19:58 2 337 12 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine War

USA and Italy discussed supply of weapons to Ukraine, in particular provision of SAMP-T systems The US is asking Italy to speed up the next military aid package for Ukraine. It may include SAMP-T systems. 07.01.23 11:57 7 752 44 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Ukraine agrees not only on new Patriot batteries, but also on supply of new systems NASAMS, Iris-T, Crotale, - Kuleba Ukraine is negotiating not only about new Patriot batteries, but also about the supply of new NASAMS, Iris-T, and Crotale systems since air defense and anti-missile defense equipment is a priority need. 04.01.23 13:03 3 372 28 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine War

In coming years, it is physically impossible to create an analogue of "Iron Dome" over whole Ukraine, - Air Forces It is physically impossible to create an air defense system over Ukraine similar to "Iron Dome" in Israel within next few years. 03.01.23 21:21 6 145 56 Previously in trend: War

About 500 Iranian kamikaze drones have been destroyed by air defense since September, - Ihnat In the latest massive attack, air defenses destroyed 100% of the drones that were launched by Russia. Since September, Ukrainian defenders have destroyed almost half a thousand enemy drones. 03.01.23 10:45 836 11 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Russia plans a prolonged attack by "shaheds", - Zelensky. VIDEO Address of President Volodymyr Zelensky to Ukrainian citizens at an end of 313th day of full-scale war with Russia. 02.01.23 21:58 13 120 79 Previously in trend: War

Air defense shot down 100% of "Shaheds" that Russians fired over Ukraine on the night of January 2, - Ihnat Ukrainian forces and means of air defense destroyed 100% of enemy drones launched by the Russian invaders on the territory of our country on the night of January 2. 02.01.23 10:04 7 784 87 War in Ukraine

Ukrainian air defense specialists "perfectly" mastered NASAMS anti-aircraft missile systems, - Air Force Ukrainian military skillfully destroyed Iranian kamikaze drones on New Year’s Eve. 01.01.23 11:49 6 759 60 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

On New Year’s Eve, air defense forces destroyed 32 air targets over Kyiv, - KCMA. PHOTO During an enemy attack on New Year’s Eve, air defense forces shot down 32 aerial targets over Kyiv. 01.01.23 07:20 13 416 33 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Air defense forces destroyed 12 of more than 20 cruise missiles of occupiers, - Zaluzhny Ukrainian defenders from the air defense forces destroyed 12 cruise missiles fired by the occupiers. 31.12.22 16:23 10 531 45 Previously in trend: War

During yesterday’s massive shelling, air defense forces destroyed 58 of 70 Russian cruise missiles, - Air Force Ukrainian defenders from the Air Force destroyed 58 enemy cruise missiles during yesterday’s massive shelling. 30.12.22 11:18 5 179 25 Previously in trend: War

Destruction of Russian missile by air defense forces. VIDEO Ukrainian air defense forces shoot down a Russian missile during a massive shelling. 29.12.22 13:50 23 706 20 Previously in trend: War

Today’s attack by Russians is aimed at detecting air defense, - OC "South" The Russian occupiers launched a new massive attack on Ukraine on December 29. Missile strikes in the South were, in particular, aimed at identifying the location of air defense systems. 29.12.22 13:16 19 020 48 Previously in trend: War

Air defense forces shot down 54 of the 69 cruise missiles fired by invaders, - Zaluzhny The anti-aircraft defense forces shot down 54 cruise missiles of the occupiers, Ruscists used a total of 69 missiles. 29.12.22 11:55 21 276 53 Previously in trend: War

In Engels, Russia, work of air defense is reported. PHOTOS In the sky above the Russian Engels, air defense is working. 29.12.22 11:23 13 330 21 Previously in trend: War

Air defense forces shot down all 16 Russian missiles in sky over Kyiv (updated) Air defense forces have previously destroyed 16 missiles in the sky over Kyiv. 29.12.22 10:37 13 267 28 Previously in trend: War

21 missiles were shot down over Odesa, debris fell on residential building, there were no casualties, - RMA Air defense forces shot down 21 rockets of the Russian invaders in the Odesa region. 29.12.22 10:13 6 184 36 Previously in trend: War

Some of missiles in Lviv region were shot down by air defense forces, there is threat of repeated strikes, - RMA Some of the Russian missiles were shot down in the Lviv region, but there is a threat of repeated strikes. 29.12.22 10:04 9 099 19 Previously in trend: War

Russians are attacking Ukraine with missiles from different directions, - Air Force The Russian invaders are launching a massive shelling on the territory of Ukraine. 29.12.22 09:05 13 721 30 Previously in trend: War

5 Russian missiles were shot down over Black Sea, - Kim Air defense forces shot down 5 Russian missiles over the Black Sea. 29.12.22 09:01 9 825 17 Previously in trend: War

Air Defense Forces destroy 5 enemy UAVs, presumably "Shahed", in Dnipropetrovsk region - AC "East" Air Defense units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces destroyed five enemy UAVs in Dnipropetrovsk oblast. 28.12.22 22:36 3 601 13 Previously in trend: War

Ukraine and France agreed to master new air defense system by Ukrainian Armed Forces - Ministry of Defense On December 28, Minister of Defense of Ukraine Oleksiy Reznikov met with his French counterpart Sebastien Lecornu in Kyiv. 28.12.22 22:28 5 480 5 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine War

Kuleba: US has developed special plan to prepare Patriot missile system for use in Ukraine in less than 6 months The U.S. government has developed a special plan to prepare a battery of Patriot surface-to-air missiles for operation in Ukraine in less than six months. 26.12.22 21:04 5 287 58 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine War

Air defense destroyed about 70 drones from second batch of UAVs that Iran sent to Russian Federation - Air Force Ukrainian air defense destroyed about 70 drones from the second batch of drones that arrived from Iran to Russia and with which the Russian Federation attacked the territory of Ukraine during the last two weeks. 26.12.22 13:45 1 741 5 Previously in trend: War

It will be important for Putin to destroy Patriot air defense system in Ukraine, - Forbes The destruction of the American Patriot air defense system in Ukraine would have more political significance for Russian President Vladimir Putin than strategic significance on the battlefield. 25.12.22 21:04 15 663 59 Previously in trend: War

Ukraine is already working to have more Patriot air defense systems - Markarova Ukraine is already working on the transfer of more Patriot air defense systems from the United States. 25.12.22 11:20 3 930 21 Previously in trend: War

Patriot air defense will not shoot down Iranian drones - Air Force The Patriot air defense complex provided by the United States will not be used against Iranian kamikaze drones, this will be done only as a last resort. 23.12.22 19:58 11 302 54 Previously in trend: War

Putin on Patriot supply to Ukraine: "This is just prolonging conflict" Russian dictator Vladimir Putin commented on the delivery of the Patriot air defense system to Ukraine. 22.12.22 18:12 31 231 136 Previously in trend: War

Biden’s decision opens door for other Patriots, - Kuleba The head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dmytro Kuleba, called the decision of US President Joe Biden to transfer the Patriot air defense system to Ukraine an approach to victory. 22.12.22 09:04 4 633 10 Previously in trend: War

At night, Kh-59 missile was shot down over Mykolayiv region, - OC "South" On the night of December 22, the enemy launched a missile strike from the direction of the Black Sea 22.12.22 08:34 1 858 4 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

USA announced allocation of new package of military aid to Ukraine in amount of $1.85 billion, which will include Patriot air defense systems US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken announced on Wednesday that the United States will provide a new package of military aid to Ukraine. According to him, the package with a total cost of $1.85 billion will include, among other things, American Patriot air defense systems. 21.12.22 19:34 10 732 98 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine War

Russians are deploying air defense systems near Moscow. VIDEO The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation is deploying air defense units near Moscow. 21.12.22 16:23 18 452 52 Previously in trend: War