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Ukraine has been actively bolstering its anti-aircraft warfare capabilities in response to a consistent barrage of drone attacks. Over recent months, Ukrainian air defense systems have been put to the test with persistent assaults involving Shahed-type attack UAVs, decoy drones, and ballistic missiles. Remarkably, defense forces have managed to neutralize a substantial number of these threats, demonstrating their prowess in anti-aircraft operations. This ongoing campaign has seen Ukraine receiving sustained support from international allies, including advanced systems such as IRIS-T and Patriot air defense mechanisms. With Russian forces maintaining their strategy of aerial aggressions, Ukraine's fortified defenses have proved indispensable in safeguarding its skies and people.

What is the current state of Ukraine's anti-aircraft warfare?

Ukraine's anti-aircraft warfare has been significantly strengthened to counter repeated drone and missile attacks. Enhanced by international support, systems like IRIS-T and Patriot have been crucial in neutralizing enemy UAVs and preserving airspace security. Continuous international cooperation and advancements in technology have been pivotal in maintaining defense capabilities against ongoing aerial threats.

How effective is Ukraine's air defense against drones?

Ukraine's air defense has proven highly effective against drones, frequently neutralizing a significant majority of incoming threats. This success is attributed to state-of-the-art systems like Shahed-interceptors, international air defense contributions, and strategic placement of anti-aircraft units. Continuous enhancements in these defense mechanisms ensure robust protection against airborne incursions.

What role does international cooperation play in Ukraine's air defense?

International cooperation is vital in strengthening Ukraine's air defense. Countries such as Germany, the U.S., and Norway contribute advanced air defense systems including Patriot and IRIS-T systems to Ukraine. These partnerships enhance Ukraine's capacity to effectively counteract and neutralize aerial threats posed by enemy forces, fortifying national security.

How is Ukraine preparing for future drone attacks?

Ukraine prepares for future drone attacks by continuously upgrading its air defense systems and enhancing military capabilities. The strategic deployment of advanced radar and intercept technologies, along with increased international military aid and joint defense initiatives, ensures swift responses to evolving threats. These measures are pivotal to maintaining security against persistent aerial assaults.

What types of drones are commonly used in attacks against Ukraine?

The drones commonly used in attacks against Ukraine are Shahed-type strike UAVs. These, along with various decoy drones, form a significant portion of aerial threats. The persistent use of these types indicates a strategy focused on overwhelming air defenses, though they are increasingly neutralized by Ukraine's effective anti-air measures.

How many drones has Ukraine neutralized recently?

Recently, Ukraine has demonstrated remarkable proficiency in neutralizing hostilities, with reports indicating hundreds of UAVs having been downed. During particularly intense periods, defense forces successfully thwart upwards of 90% of targets, including Shahed-type drones and decoy UAVs, showcasing the profound effectiveness of their anti-aircraft tactics.

What new air defense systems has Ukraine received from international allies?

Ukraine has received significant air defense systems from international allies, notably the IRIS-T and Patriot systems. These advanced technological aids are pivotal for strengthening defense grids against airborne threats, enabling Ukraine to maintain sovereignty over its airspace effectively. These assets are supplemented by strategic military collaborations with allied nations.

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Shahed attack. How many targets were downed on 25 March 2025 Russia fired 139 "shaheds" and ballistic missiles at Ukraine. 78 targets were shot down, 34 were lost locally. INFOGRAPHICS On the night of 25 March, Russian occupiers attacked Ukraine with ballistic missiles and drones. 1 117 2 Previously in trend: Result of the work of the air force

Air defence operations on 24 March Ukrainian air defence forces shot down 57 enemy drones out of 99, another 36 UAVs lost in area - Air Force. INFOGRAPHICS On the night of 24 March 2025 (from 20.00 on 23 March), the enemy attacked with 99 Shahed-type attack UAVs and imitator drones of various types from the following directions: Millerovo, Kursk, Primorsko-Akhtarsk - Russia. 603 2 Previously in trend: Result of the work of the air force Shooting down Shaheds

Air defense work per week Air defense destroyed over 1,115 enemy air targets in week - Air Force During the week of March 17-23, the air defense of the Ukrainian Defense Forces destroyed more than 1115 Russian air targets. 297 2 Previously in trend: work of the air defense in a week

Air defense forces shot down 100 enemy UAVs within 24 hours Russians attacked Ukraine with 179 drones, air defense forces destroyed 100 UAVs - Air Force. INFOGRAPHICS On the night of March 22, 2025 (from 19.30 on March 21), the enemy attacked with 179 Shahed-type attack UAVs and imitator drones of various types from the directions of: Millerovo, Prymorsko-Akhtarsk, Chauda - Crimea. 1 222 1 Previously in trend: Attack of drones Result of the work of the air force

Air Defense Forces Enemy drones detected in airspace over Kyiv region, air defense is working On the evening of March 21, the Air Defense Forces targeted enemy drones in the Kyiv region. 570 1 Previously in trend: UAV attack on Kyiv region

How many martyrs were shot down on March 21, 2025 Russia launched 214 "Shaheds" over Ukraine: 114 targets shot down, 81 UAVs lost in location. INFOGRAPHICS Russian invaders attacked Ukraine with 214 Shahed-type attack UAVs and other types of drones. 1 023 1 Previously in trend: Attack of drones Result of the work of the air force

How many Shaheds were shot down by air defense on March 20, 2025? Russia fired 171 "Shahed" missiles at Ukraine. 75 targets were shot down, 63 were lost in field. INFOGRAPHICS The Russian invaders launched 171 Shahed UAVs and other types of drones at Ukraine. 1 537 7 Previously in trend: Result of the work of the air force

Air Defence Ukrainian and American companies are considering possibility of repairing certain air defense systems currently in service with Armed Forces of Ukraine – Defense Ministry On Wednesday, March 19, representatives of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Ministry of Strategic Industries of Ukraine, and Ukrainian defense companies discussed with representatives of US defense companies the development of cooperation on the modernization of Ukrainian air defense. 1 774 12 Previously in trend: Modernization of the Ukrainian air defense system

Azov soldiers shoot down Russian drone Soldiers of 12th Azov Brigade destroy 12 Russian drones with anti-aircraft drones. VIDEO Drone operators of the 12th Azov Brigade destroyed 12 Russian drones using anti-aircraft drones. 4 551 4 Previously in trend: War Drones against occupiers

Shahed attack on 18 March 2025. Number of targets downed Russia fired 137 Shaheds at Ukraine: 63 targets hit, 64 lost locally. INFOGRAPHICS On the night of 18 March, Russian troops fired 137 Shahed-type attack UAVs and other types of imitation drones at Ukraine. 580 1 Previously in trend: Attack of drones Result of the work of the air force

Destruction of air defense of an air target Air defense destroyed more than 850 enemy air targets in week - Air Force During the week of March 10-16, the air defense of the Ukrainian Defense Forces destroyed more than 850 enemy air attack vehicles. 317 5 Previously in trend: work of the air defense in a week

Air defense forces shot down 130 drones overnight Air defense forces shot down 130 drones out of 178, 35 unmanned aerial vehicles - lost to location - Air Force. INFOGRAPHICS On the night of March 15, the Russians attacked Ukraine with two Iskander-M ballistic missiles from the Kursk region and 178 Shahed strike UAVs and simulator drones of various types from five directions. 560 1 Previously in trend: Attack of drones

Air defense shot down 74 UAVs Russians attacked with Iskander-M missiles and 117 drones. Air defense forces shot down 74 enemy UAVs, another 38 did not reach their targets - Air Force On the night of March 13, the Russians attacked Ukraine with an Iskander-M ballistic missile from the Kursk region and 117 Shahed strike UAVs and simulator drones of various types from five directions. 1 426 4 Previously in trend: Attack of drones

Ukrainian air defence system shoots down a Russian missile IRIS-T air defence system of "West" Air Command destroys Russian cruise missile. VIDEO A video has been posted online showing a fragment of the combat work of the Ukrainian crew of the IRIS-T system. 7 837 8 Previously in trend: War Ukrainian Air defence Result of the work of the air force

Shahed attack on March 12, 2025. How many targets were shot down? 98 "Shaheds" were shot down out of 133 launched. 20 targets were lost in location - Air Force. INFOGRAPHICS On the night of March 12, the Russian occupiers attacked Ukraine with ballistic missiles, strike drones, and UAV simulators of various types. 832 3 Previously in trend: Attack of drones Attack of UAVs

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. 7 769 15 Previously in trend: Shooting down Russian Su

Ministry of Defence signs Memorandum with Diehl Defence Ministry of Defence and IRIS-T manufacturer sign memorandum that provides for threefold increase in missiles and air defence systems supply The Ministry of Defence has signed a memorandum of understanding with Diehl Defence, the manufacturer of the IRIS-T system, which is an important part of Ukraine's air defence shield. 3 579 28 Previously in trend: Cooperation between Ministry of Defence and Diehl Defence

Air defence operations on night of 10 March Air Defence Forces shot down 130 drones, 42 more failed to reach targets - Air Force. INFOGRAPHICS Since the evening of 9 March, the Russian invaders have attacked Ukraine with 176 Shahed-type attack UAVs and imitation drones of various types from 6 directions. The air attack was repelled by aviation, anti-aircraft missile troops, electronic warfare units and mobile fire groups of the Ukrainian Air Force and Defence Forces. 1 208 5 Previously in trend: Result of the work of the air force

air defense forces During week, Ukrainian air defense shot down 700 Russian air attack vehicles, including 8 Kalibr and Iskander. During the past week, from March 3 to March 9, Ukraine's air defense shot down 700 enemy air attack vehicles. 384 1 Previously in trend: work of the air defense in a week

Air defense work at night on March 9 Air defense forces shot down 73 UAVs out of 119, another 37 were lost in location - Air Force On the night of March 9, 2025, the enemy attacked with 119 Shahed strike UAVs and simulator drones of various types from six directions. 487 0 Previously in trend: Attack of drones

French Mirage-2000 fighter jets shoot down X-101 missiles for the first time on 7 March 2025 France’s Mirage-2000 fighter jets shoot down X-101 missiles for first time during Russian attack on March 7. PHOTO OF DAY Ukrainian pilots flying Mirage-2000 fighter jets supplied by France shoot down X-101 cruise missiles during a massive Russian attack on March 7, 2025. 13 854 43 Previously in trend: Massive rocket attack Mirage-2000 in the skies of Ukraine

Umerov is on a visit to the Netherlands: what kind of aid to Ukraine Netherlands allocates 700 million euros for drones for Ukraine – Umerov after meeting with Brekelmans During a working visit to the Netherlands, Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov met with his colleague Ruben Brekelmans. 924 12 Previously in trend: Aid from the Netherlands

Zelensky’s address Zelenskyy held Supreme Commander-in-Chief’s Staff meeting: special attention to the effectiveness of our air defence system. VIDEO On Friday, 7 March, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief's Staff. Among other things, there was a detailed analysis of today's Russian strike on Ukraine and the use of our air defence. 1 477 18 Previously in trend: Zelenskyy’s address Supreme Commander-in-Chief’s Staff meeting

air defence destroys russian strike UAV Air defense fighters of Air Command "East" are destroying enemy targets on night of March 7, 2025. VIDEO A video was published online showing the combat work of air defence units on the night of 7 March 2025. 2 632 6 Previously in trend: War Result of the work of the air force

drone hits Russian air defence system FPV drones launched from naval drone hit Russian "Osa-AKM" and "Strela-10" systems behind enemy lines. VIDEO Ukrainian soldiers hit two Russian SAMs - "Osa-AKM" and "Strela-10" - in the enemy's rear, launching drones from a naval drone. 6 917 22 Previously in trend: War Drones against occupiers

Mirage-2000s repelled air attack on 7 March Air Force used French Mirage-2000 fighters for first time During a massive attack on the night of 7 March 2025, the Air Force used French Mirage-2000s for the first time. 9 075 31 Previously in trend: Massive rocket attack

Massive Russian attack on 7 March. How many targets were downed Massive shelling of Ukraine: Air defence destroyed 34 missiles and 100 UAVs. Total of 261 targets were recorded. INFOGRAPHICS On the night of 7 March 2025, the Russian occupiers attacked Ukraine with various types of air-, land- and sea-launched missiles. They also used drones. 7 284 57 Previously in trend: Result of the work of the air force Massive rocket attack

Shelling on night of March 6. How many targets were shot down? Russia attacked with ballistic missiles and 112 "Shaheds": 68 targets shot down, 43 lost in location. INFOGRAPHICS Russian invaders attacked Ukraine with ballistic missiles and drones on the night of March 6. 1 389 3 Previously in trend: Attack of drones Attack of UAVs

Shahed attack on 4 March 2025. How many targets were hit Air defence destroyed 65 Russian UAVs out of 99 launched, 32 were lost locally. INFOGRAPHICS On the night of 4 March, Russian troops attacked Ukraine with 99 Shahed-type attack UAVs and other types of drones. 530 0 Previously in trend: Attack of drones

Air defence forces shot down 64 enemy UAVs over last day Ukrainian air defence forces shot down 46 enemy UAVs out of 83, 31 imitator UAVs lost in the area - Air Force. INFOGRAPHICS On the night of 3 March 2025, the Russians attacked Ukraine with 83 Shahed-type attack UAVs and various types of imitation drones from 4 directions - Oryol, Kursk, Millerovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk. 510 0 Previously in trend: Attack of UAVs

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Keir Starmer Britain to give Ukraine £1.6bn to buy 5,000 air defence missiles -Starmer British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces an additional £1.6 billion for air defence missiles for Ukraine, which will be manufactured in the UK. 4 220 52 Previously in trend: Summit in London on 2 March Aid to Ukraine from Britain

Combat work of air defense unit over Black Sea Air defense forces destroyed 1,017 drones and 6 missiles in week - Air Force During the week (from 02/24/25 to 02/03/25), air defense shot down 1023 enemy air attack vehicles. 319 2

anti-aircraft munition a moment before hitting shahed Anti-aircraft munition hits enemy "Shahed" attack UAV. VIDEO A video showing air defence soldiers destroying a Russian "Shahed" attack drone in the Kherson sector was posted online. 11 182 26 Previously in trend: Ukrainian Air defence Attack of drones

Rockets for NASAMS to be manufactured in Ukraine NASAMS missile manufacturer to create company in Ukraine The Norwegian company "Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace" plans to manufacture missiles for the NASAMS air defence system in Ukraine. 2 251 8 Previously in trend: NASAMS in Ukraine Ukrainian Air defence

Air defense work on February 28 Air Defense Forces downed 107 Russian drones out of 208, another 97 lost in location - Air Force Since the evening of February 27, the Russians have attacked Ukraine with 208 Shahed-type attack UAVs and various types of imitation drones from the directions of: Orel, Bryansk, Kursk, Millerovo, Shatalovo, and Primorsko-Akhtarsk - Russia. The air attack was repelled by aviation, anti-aircraft missile forces, electronic warfare units, and mobile fire groups of the Ukrainian Air Force and Defense Forces. 917 5 Previously in trend: War

Air defence shot down 90 UAVs Air defence shot down 90 enemy drones out of 166, another 72 UAVs lost locally - Air Force On the night of 27 February 2025 ( since 20.00 on 26 February), Russian invaders attacked Ukraine with 166 Shahed-type attack UAVs and imitator drones of various types from the following directions: Oryol, Bryansk, Millerovo, Shatalovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk - Russia. 641 2

Air defense shot down 110 UAVs on night of February 26, 2025 110 UAVs shot down out of 177 launched by occupiers, 66 lost in location - Air Force. INFOGRAPHICS On the night of February 26, the Russian occupiers fired 177 Shahed-type attack UAVs and UAV imitators at Ukraine. 680 2 Previously in trend: War

Umierov Ammunition, air defense and investments in defense industry: Umierov discusses Ukraine’s defense needs with partner countries Ukraine's Defense Minister Rustem Umierov took part in an international meeting via video link that brought together representatives of the E5 countries (Poland, Germany, France, Italy, and the United Kingdom), the Nordic-Baltic Eight, the Netherlands, the EU, and NATO. During the meeting, the Minister outlined Ukraine's key defense needs. 337 1

Air defence shot down 6 out of 7 cruise missiles on 25 February 2025 6 out of 7 cruise missiles and 133 UAVs out of 213 shot down, 79 targets lost in location - Air Force. INFOGRAPHICS On the night of 25 February, Russian troops attacked Ukraine with drones and cruise missiles. 3 180 20 Previously in trend: War

Destruction of Russian air defence in occupied territories Enemy launcher 9A83 of S-300V air defence system is on fire after drone attack in Zaporizhzhia sector. VIDEO Ukrainian troops in the Zaporizhzhia sector destroyed a launcher of the Russian S-300V air defence system and eliminated two occupiers from the crew. 6 370 3 Previously in trend: War

Ukraine will receive Giraffe Mark IV from Ireland Ireland to provide Ukraine with Giraffe Mark IV radar systems to strengthen air defense Ireland intends to transfer a significant part of its outdated air defense systems, including Giraffe Mark IV radar systems, to protect Ukrainian cities and towns. 2 896 11

Ukraine is preparing Patriot analogues We are working on Ukrainian analogues of Patriot, - Zelenskyy President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukraine is currently creating analogs of the Patriot air defense system. 5 252 52 Previously in trend: Defense

enemy launched 267 Shaheds across Ukraine 138 out of 267 "Shaheds" destroyed, another 119 drones lost in location - Air Force On the night of February 23, 2025, Russian troops attacked Ukraine with 267 Shahed-type attack UAVs and various types of imitation drones, as well as three Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles from Crimea. 3 299 26

Result of air defense work on February 22 Air defense forces shot down 82 drones out of 162, another 75 were lost in location - Air Force. INFOGRAPHICS On the night of February 22, the Russians attacked Ukraine with 162 Shahed-type attack UAVs and various types of imitation drones from the following directions: Orel, Bryansk, Kursk, Millerovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk. 726 0

Shelling on night of February 21. How many targets did air defense shoot down? Russian Federation launched 160 UAVs, air defense forces shot down 87 targets, 70 were lost to location - Air Force. INFOGRAPHICS On the night of February 21, Russian troops fired 160 Shahed strike UAVs and various types of imitation UAVs at Ukraine. The Russians also attacked with Iskander-M/KN-23 missiles. 933 4 Previously in trend: War

Air defence operations on 19 February Air defence forces shot down 80 enemy UAVs out of 161, another 78 drones were lost in area - Air Force. INFOGRAPHICS On the night of 20 February 2025, the Russian occupiers launched a combined attack with various types of air-, land- and sea-based missiles on critical infrastructure in the Kharkiv region. The Russians also attacked Ukraine with 161 drones. 1 090 8

Ukraine lacks missiles for Patriot systems We lack Patriot missiles. There were none at all near one of cities - Zelenskyy President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukraine lacks missiles for Patriot air defense systems. 6 127 64 Previously in trend: War

destruction of a Russian strike drone Air defence fighters destroy Russian Shahed attack drone: "Shot down! Film it, Vovan! Ah, nicely done!". VIDEO A video was posted online showing a fragment of the combat work of air defence soldiers. 4 685 3 Previously in trend: War