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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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The shelling on 9 June 2025. How air defence worked Russia launched 499 air targets at Ukraine. Air defence destroyed 479 of them. INFOGRAPHICS On the night of 9 June, the Russian occupiers fired 499 targets at Ukraine, including drones and missiles of various types. 4 204 19 Previously in trend: Result of the work of the air force

Zelenskyy Zelenskyy: US moves 20 thousand missiles to Middle East against "Shahed" that it promised Ukraine. VIDEO The United States has moved 20,000 air defense missiles to the Middle East that were intended for Ukraine. 18 642 231 Previously in trend: US aid to Ukraine

Fire group destroys Shahed in the sky over Kyiv Separate Presidential Brigade fighters shoot down seven aerial targets in sky over Kyiv during night: "I see it! Engaging!". VIDEO A video showing fragments of combat operations by mobile fire teams from the Separate Presidential Brigade has been published online. 5 909 19 Previously in trend: Missile attack on Kyiv

Massive shelling on June 6. How the air defense worked Air defense forces destroyed 36 missiles and 199 drones over Ukraine overnight - Air Force. INFOGRAPHICS Russian troops fired 452 UAVs and missiles of various types at Ukraine. 3 635 8 Previously in trend: Result of the work of the air force Massive rocket attack

Air defense neutralized 74 enemy drones 74 UAVs out of 103 destroyed - Air Force. INFOGRAPHICS On the night of June 5, the Russian invaders attacked Ukraine with 103 Shahed-type attack UAVs and imitator drones and an Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missile. The main areas of the air strike were the Chernihiv, Kharkiv, and Odesa regions. 516 2 Previously in trend: Result of the work of the air force

Ukraine’s drone air defense development: what’s being prepared Drone-based air defense to be reinforced in Ukraine – Air Force At a meeting on June 2, Air Force Commander Anatolii Kryvonozhko and the commanders of air units raised serious concerns about strengthening drone-based air defenses. 837 10 Previously in trend: Ukrainian Air defence

Missile debris in Poltava region Enemy missile shot down over Poltava region, damage reported. PHOTO On June 2, 2025, air defense systems were activated in the Poltava region during a missile attack. 2 421 4 Previously in trend: Russian attack on Poltava region

air defence Air defence forces destroyed more than 4,000 enemy air targets in May, according to Air Force. VIDEO In May 2025, the Defence Forces' air defence destroyed 4,051 air targets. 865 2 Previously in trend: Result of the work of the air force

The air defense destroys the Shaheds. Russian troops attacked Ukraine with 5 missiles and 109 drones. 69 UAVs were neutralized - Air Force On the night of May 31, 2025, Russian troops attacked Ukraine with 114 air attack weapons. 1 620 2 Previously in trend: Result of the work of the air force

The DIU destroyed the latest Russian jet UAV. Video of the operation Defense forces destroyed state-of-the-art Russian jet-powered UAV with air defense system developed by DIU. VIDEO Intelligence officers destroyed a Russian drone using a mobile air defence system equipped with R-73 missiles developed by the DIU specialists with the support of foreign partners. 9 405 14 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian drones

Shahed Attack March 4, 2025 Russia launched 90 UAVs and two ballistic missiles: 56 Shaheds shot down. INFOGRAPHICS On the night of May 30, 2025, Russian troops fired 90 Shaheda strike UAVs and various types of decoy drones at Ukraine. A ballistic missile was also launched. 1 288 2 Previously in trend: Result of the work of the air force

patriot Ukraine is very close to licensing air defence systems, - Zelenskyy Ukraine is negotiating the supply of additional air defence systems to our country and is close to licensing air defence systems. 3 826 17 Previously in trend: Development of air defence in Ukraine

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. 447 1 Previously in trend: shortage of missiles for air defence systems

Russia’s combined attack on Kyiv on 24 May: air defence results Air defence forces shot down 6 of 14 Iskander-M/KN-23 missiles and neutralised 245 "Shaheds" - Air Force. INFOGRAPHICS On the night of 24 May, Russia attacked Ukraine with 14 Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles, as well as 250 Shahed-type attack drones and various types of decoy drones. Some of them were neutralised. 3 806 7 Previously in trend: Result of the work of the air force

Shaheed attack on May 23, 2025. How many targets were shot down? Russia launched 175 UAVs and ballistics: air defense shot down 91 targets, 59 disappeared from radar. INFOGRAPHICS On the night of May 23, 2025, Russian troops attacked Ukraine with a ballistic missile and various types of drones. 843 3 Previously in trend: Result of the work of the air force

air defence checkpoints near the Kremlin Armored vehicles and electronic warfare systems deployed at temporary checkpoints in Moscow after drone attack. VIDEO Temporary checkpoints with armored vehicles and electronic warfare systems deployed in Moscow following attack by unidentified drones. 9 839 23 Previously in trend: UAV attacks on Russia

Shahed attack on May 22, 2025. How many targets were shot down? Russian Federation launched 128 "Shaheds" and ballistic missiles: 74 targets were shot down, 38 disappeared from radar - Air Force. INFOGRAPHICS On the night of May 22, Russian invaders attacked Ukraine with 128 drones of various types and an Iskander-M ballistic missile. 823 2 Previously in trend: Result of the work of the air force

air defence system on fire after drone attack Russian Tor-M2 SAM system burns out after drone strike in Kherson region. VIDEO Ukrainian forces have destroyed a Russian Tor-M2 surface-to-air missile (SAM) system in Kherson region. 3 970 5 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment

The work of the Air Defense Forces of the Land Forces 180 enemy air targets destroyed by Air Defense of Land Forces in week. INFOGRAPHICS Over the past week, the air defense of the Land Forces destroyed 180 enemy air targets. 224 0

Air defence destroys Shaheds 55 out of 108 Shaheds destroyed, 30 more drones lost from radar - Air Force On the night of 12 May, Russian troops attacked Ukraine with 108 Shahed-type attack UAVs and various types of decoy drones. 666 2 Previously in trend: Result of the work of the air force

patriot US has approved the transfer of 125 long-range artillery missiles and 100 missiles for Patriot from Germany to Ukraine - NYT The United States approved the transfer of 125 long-range artillery missiles and 100 Patriot missiles from Germany to Ukraine. 9 892 73 Previously in trend: US aid to Ukraine

Destroyed Shahed 60 "Shaheds" out of 108 destroyed, another 41 drones lost from radar - Air Force On the night of May 11, Russian troops attacked Ukraine with 108 Shahed-type attack UAVs and various types of decoy drones. 1 043 4 Previously in trend: Result of the work of the air force

Britain will soon send Ukraine a new version of Raven air defense system Britain will soon send Ukraine new version of Raven air defense system, - Times In the coming weeks, the United Kingdom will send the latest version of the Raven air defense system to Ukraine along with a batch of much cheaper decoys, including fake missiles with heat emitters that look like real ones, 5 550 9 Previously in trend: Ukrainian Air defence Aid to Ukraine from Britain

Russia did not attack with Shaheds on May 8, 2025 Russian Federation did not launch "Shaheds" at night, but hit with KABs - Air Force. INFOGRAPHICS Since the beginning of the day, no missiles or drones have been used by Russian troops in the airspace. 1 290 11 Previously in trend: Result of the work of the air force

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. 8 033 8 Previously in trend: Result of the work of the air force

Shelling of Ukraine on May 7: Ukrainian air defense shoots down 2 missiles and 81 UAVs Air defenses destroyed 2 of 5 ballistic missiles and 81 Shahed drones, 64 more lost from radar – Air Force. INFOGRAPHICS  Between 8:30 p.m. on 6 May and 1:30 p.m. on 7 May, Russia launched an attack on Ukraine using five Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles, along with several waves of 187 strike UAVs and other types of decoy drones. 1 476 0 Previously in trend: Result of the work of the air force

Shahed attack on Poltava region on 7 May 2025 Shahed attack on Poltava region: 11 houses damaged by debris. PHOTO In the morning, air defence forces were working in the Hlobyne community of Poltava region. 2 485 3 Previously in trend: Attack of drones on Poltava region

patriot Greece denies transferring Patriot system to Ukraine - Reuters Currently, Greece does not plan to transfer the Patriot anti-aircraft missile system to Ukraine. 1 705 5 Previously in trend: Ukrainian Air defence Modernization of the Ukrainian air defense system

Patriot Ukraine may receive additional Patriot systems. US and Greece are among suppliers - Reuters Ukraine's allies are negotiating the transfer of additional Patriot air defense systems to Kyiv. 1 151 3 Previously in trend: Modernization of the Ukrainian air defense system

shelling on 5 May 2025. How many targets were hit Russia fired ballistic missiles and 116 Shaheds: 42 targets hit, 21 lost from radar. INFOGRAPHICS Russian occupiers attacked Ukraine with ballistic missiles and drones of various types on the night of 5 May 2025. 1 951 4 Previously in trend: Result of the work of the air force

patriot Ukraine to receive another Patriot air defense system by summer, to be transferred from Israel - NYT Ukraine will receive a modernized Patriot air defense system, which was previously based in Israel. Western allies are also discussing the possible transfer of another system from Germany or Greece. 3 604 57 Previously in trend: Ukrainian Air defence US aid to Ukraine

The result of air defense work 69 "Shaheds" out of 165 destroyed, another 80 drones lost from radar - Air Force On the night of May 4, 2025, Russian troops attacked with 165 attack UAVs and other types of decoy drones. 769 2 Previously in trend: Result of the work of the air force

Air defense work on night of May 3 Russia launched 2 Iskander-M and 183 drones over Ukraine. 77 Shaheds destroyed, another 73 lost from radar - Air Force On the night of May 3, 2025 (from 08:30 a.m. on May 2), Russian troops attacked Ukraine with two Iskander-M ballistic missiles, 183 attack UAVs, and other types of decoy drones. 1 696 22 Previously in trend: Result of the work of the air force

Shmyhal U.S. minerals deal will help strengthen Ukraine’s air defense with American systems – Shmyhal The critical minerals agreement will help better protect Ukraine’s airspace with American air defense systems. 1 414 17 Previously in trend: mineral resources agreement

Shelling on 1 May 2025. How many targets were hit Russian Federation launched 5 ballistic missiles and 170 "Shaheds": 74 UAVs shot down, 68 disappeared from radar - Air Force. INFOGRAPHICS On the night of 1 May 2025, the Russian occupiers fired 5 ballistic missiles and 170 strike and other drones at Ukraine. 2 037 8 Previously in trend: Result of the work of the air force

air defence Air defence system shots down 37 enemy drones out of 100, 47 more decoy drones fail to reach targets - Air Force On the night of 29 April, the Russian army attacked Ukraine with 100 UAVs and other types of decoy drones from Kursk, Millerovo, Oryol, Bryansk, Primorsko-Akhtarsk and Cape Chauda in the occupied Crimea. 649 3 Previously in trend: Attack of drones

Unmanned systems destroy Shahed drones with advanced systems Unmanned Systems Forces shoot down 52 Shahed drones using "advanced systems" Recently, the Darknode unit of the 412th Nemesis Regiment intercepted 52 Shahed-136 strike UAVs using advanced systems. 4 298 8 Previously in trend: Shooting down Shaheds

Air defense work per week Air defense destroyed 841 enemy air targets in week - Air Force. INFOGRAPHICS During the week of April 21-27, 2025, the air defense of the Defense Forces destroyed 841 Russian air targets. 326 1 Previously in trend: work of the air defense in a week

Air defense forces destroyed 57 of 149 enemy drones Air defense shot down 57 of 149 Russian drones. Another 67 decoy drones did not reach their target - Air Force Overnight, the occupiers launched 149 drones across Ukraine. Air defense forces shot down 57 UAVs, while another 67 were lost from radar. 1 000 10 Previously in trend: Result of the work of the air force

Ministry of Defense has approved the use of portable simulator "Safe Sky" Enemy attacked Ukraine with three missiles and 114 "Shaheds": 66 drones were destroyed - Air Force On the night of April 26, 2025, Russian troops attacked Ukraine with an Oniks anti-ship missile, two Kh-31P anti-radar missiles, and 114 attack UAVs (other types of decoy drones). 1 500 5 Previously in trend: Result of the work of the air force

Poltava region after the attack Russian forces attacked Poltava region with "Shahed" drones: houses damaged, casualties reported. PHOTOS On the night of 26 April, Russian troops once again attacked the Poltava region. Air defence systems worked on enemy targets. 1 204 0

Zelensky’s address In coming days, highly significant meetings may take place that could bring Ukraine closer to ceasefire, Zelenskyy said. VIDEO President Volodymyr Zelenskyy 's address to Ukrainians at the end of the 1157th day of the war with Russia. 2 116 28 Previously in trend: Peace negotiations Zelenskyy’s address

Air defense forces shot down 64 enemy UAVs within 24 hours Air defense forces shot down 41 enemy UAVs out of 103, another 40 decoy drones disappeared from radar, - Air Force. INFOGRAPHICS On the night of April 25, the Russian army attacked Ukraine with 103 attack UAVs from Kursk, Bryansk, and Orel. The enemy's air attack was repelled by aviation, anti-aircraft missile units, electronic warfare, and mobile fire groups of the Ukrainian Defense Forces. 686 0 Previously in trend: Result of the work of the air force

anti-aircraft drone is attacking Russian UAV Warriors of DIU’s "Wings" unit shot down three enemy reconnaissance UAVs - one "Zala" and two "Supercam". VIDEO Drone operators of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine's "Wings" unit shot down three enemy reconnaissance drones - one "Zala" and two "Supercam". 1 711 2 Previously in trend: Drones against occupiers

Massive shelling on 24 April 2025. How many targets were hit Russia fired 215 UAVs and missiles at Ukraine. 112 targets destroyed, - Air Force. INFOGRAPHICS On the night of 24 April 2025, Russian troops launched a combined attack on Ukraine with missiles of various types, as well as attack UAVs and other types of decoy drones. 4 787 16 Previously in trend: Result of the work of the air force Massive rocket attack

Shahed attack on 23 April 2025. How many targets were hit Russia launched 134 UAVs at Ukraine: 67 targets shot down, 47 lost locally. INFOGRAPHICS On the night of 23 April 2025, the Russian occupiers attacked Ukraine with strike UAVs and other types of imitation drones. 530 0 Previously in trend: Result of the work of the air force

Shahed attack on 22 April 2025. How air defence worked Russia fired 54 "Shaheds" at Ukraine. 38 targets were shot down. New wave of Russian attacks is underway. INFOGRAPHICS On the night of 22 April, Russian troops fired 54 attack UAVs and other types of imitation drones at Ukraine. 1 222 4 Previously in trend: Result of the work of the air force

Russia attacked with missiles and shaheds on 21 April 2025 Russian Federation attacked with "Oniks", Kh-31Ps and "Shaheds": 42 UAVs downed out of 96 launched, 47 lost locally. INFOGRAPHICS On the night of 21 April, Russian troops fired missiles and attack UAVs at Ukraine. 2 380 5 Previously in trend: Result of the work of the air force