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The ongoing conflict in Ukraine sees a focus on missile threats. The European Union urges member states to supply Ukraine with Patriot missiles to bolster air defenses. Russia produces up to 80 “Banderol” missiles monthly, indicating a sustained offensive capacity. Recent reports reveal the use of AI in Russian missiles, increasing the technological advancement of the conflict. Ukraine's strategy includes saturation tactics to penetrate Russian defenses, launching waves of drones before missile strikes. Meanwhile, President Zelenskyy's administration navigates the complexities of international military aid and defense manufacturing.
What type of missiles are being provided to Ukraine by EU countries?
The European Union has called for member states to transfer missiles for the Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine. These efforts aim at strengthening Ukraine’s missile defense capabilities amidst ongoing threats from Russian attacks.
How is Ukraine responding to constant missile threats from Russia?
Ukraine employs saturation tactics and drone waves to penetrate Russian defenses, utilizing inexpensive drones to overwhelm radars. This strategy aims to increase the effectiveness of their missile strikes while minimizing resource usage.
What has been the impact of Russian missile attacks on Ukrainian towns?
Russian missile and drone attacks have caused significant damage and loss in Ukrainian towns, including infrastructure destruction and civilian casualties. The Ukrainian air force has managed to intercept a high percentage of incoming threats to minimize these impacts.
Has Russia increased its missile production, and what does this mean for the conflict?
Russia has intensified its missile production, reportedly manufacturing up to 80 “Banderol” missiles per month. This increase highlights an intention to sustain military offensives, necessitating enhanced defense measures from Ukraine and its allies.
What advancements have been detected in Russian missile technology?
Recent detections show the integration of Nvidia Jetson microcomputers in Russian missiles, suggesting the use of artificial intelligence for guidance and control. This technological progression emphasizes the growing sophistication of missile threats facing Ukraine.
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Italy and France prepare to provide Ukraine with new SAMP/T air defence systems and Aster 30 missiles – media Italy and France will grant Ukraine a licence to manufacture Aster 30 interceptor missiles for SAMP/T air defence systems. The countries are also preparing a new joint aid package for Kyiv. 1 702 15 Previously in trend: French assistance to Ukraine Italy’s support for Ukraine
Russia is likely preparing new test of ’Burevestnik’ cruise missile equipped with nuclear warhead, - media Russia is likely preparing once again to conduct a new test of the 9M730 ‘Burevestnik’ intercontinental cruise missile, which is powered by a nuclear reactor. 3 211 19 Previously in trend: Russia’s nuclear blackmail
Ukraine "fights tooth and nail" for every Patriot missile, needs at least 300 to get through winter – Sybiha Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrii Sybiha outlined Ukraine’s diplomatic priorities ahead of winter. Kyiv is engaged in difficult negotiations over every missile for Patriot systems and is preparing "anti-ballistic sanctions" against Russia. 1 462 33 Previously in trend: Patriot missiles for Ukraine Patriot for Ukraine Missiles for Patriot
Russia has more than 600 "Onyx" missiles, 120 ’Zircon’ missiles, 130 "Iskander" ballistic missiles, and other missiles in its arsenal, - DIU The Russian army has more than 600 "Onyx" missiles, more than 450 "Kalibr" missiles, more than 120 ‘Zircon’ missiles, about 130 missiles for the "Iskander-M," and hundreds of missiles of other types in its stockpiles. 3 278 35 Previously in trend: production of ballistic missiles in russia
U.S. is urging Poland to transfer Patriot missiles to Kyiv, but no decision has been made, - Polish Ministry of Defense Poland has not yet made any final decision regarding the transfer of PAC-3 anti-missile systems to Ukraine for its Patriot air defense systems. 3 400 12
Russian forces launched missile strike on Pechenihy: 10 dead, 17 injured (updated) The occupying forces launched a missile strike on Pechenihy in the Kharkiv region. 12 637 45 Previously in trend: Shelling of Kharkiv region
Patriot systems in Ukraine have been sitting empty for weeks, interceptor missiles are nearly exhausted – CNN. VIDEO For the first time, the Ukrainian military granted CNN journalists access to a Patriot air defence system inside the country to demonstrate a critical problem: Ukraine has almost exhausted its stock of interceptor missiles. 8 291 38 Previously in trend: Patriot missiles for Ukraine Patriot for Ukraine Missiles for Patriot
Russian ’Banderol’ missile flew into Moldova from direction of Odesa region: Chisinau has confirmed explosion. VIDEO On 17 August, a Russian ‘Banderol’-type drone missile, which had taken off from the Odesa region, crossed Ukraine’s state border in the direction of Moldova. Chisinau recorded an explosion. 4 137 6 Previously in trend: Russian provocations in Europe
Russia fired over 1,550 drones, nearly 1,560 KABs and 62 rockets at Ukraine over course of week, – Zelenskyy. VIDEO Throughout the week, 13 regions of Ukraine came under attack from enemy drones, KABs and missiles, the majority of which were ballistic. 1 004 23 Previously in trend: Shelling of Ukraine
Explosions heard in Samara: reports of possible missile strike on ’Progress’ space centre. VIDEO&PHOTOS On the night of 15 August, a series of explosions rocked the Russian city of Samara. The strike is believed to have targeted an industrial zone housing enterprises belonging to the Russian defence industry. 9 191 32 Previously in trend: Striking Russia Strikes on Russian factories
European Union calls on member states to transfer missiles for Patriot systems to Ukraine from own stockpiles The European Union has called on its member states to transfer missiles for Patriot air defence systems to Ukraine from their own stockpiles. Strengthening Ukraine’s air defence was described in Brussels as an "absolute priority." 1 044 11 Previously in trend: Patriot missiles for Ukraine Missiles for Patriot
Russia may be producing up to 80 "Banderol" missiles per month, - DIU Russia is capable of producing up to 80 S8000 "Banderol" missiles per month. 2 631 30 Previously in trend: Russian missile manufacturing
DIU has detected Nvidia Jetson in Russian "Monochrom" missile: this may indicate use of AI An Nvidia Jetson microcomputer has been discovered in the new Russian "Monochrom" missile, which may indicate the use of AI. 5 398 13 Previously in trend: Russian missile manufacturing Use of AI in Russian weapons
Enemy attacked Ukraine with Iskander, missiles and 138 drones, 112 UAVs were shot down - Air Force On the night of August 12, 2026, Russian Federation forces attacked Ukraine with an Iskander-M ballistic missile, an Kh-31P anti-radar missile, and Kh-35 guided air-to-ground missiles launched from , the Rostov region and from the Black Sea, as well as 138 Shahed-type strike UAVs (including... 1 591 16 Previously in trend: Result of the work of the air force
Only 5-9% of Ukraine’s long-range strikes penetrate Russian air defences, Armed Forces of Ukraine wear down enemy using saturation tactics – AP Only 5-9% of Ukrainian strike weapons penetrate Russian air defences. However, Ukraine is successfully employing saturation tactics, launching waves of inexpensive drones to overwhelm radars before deploying its primary strike weapons (including Flamingo missiles). In July 2026, the number of... 9 068 83 Previously in trend: Drone attack on Russian regions Striking Russia Long-range missiles
Russia attacked Ukraine with Kh-59/69 missile, "Banderoles", and 126 UAVs: all "Banderoles" and 92 UAVs were shot down, - Air Force On the night of August 10, 2026, Russian Federation forces attacked Ukraine with an Kh-59/69 guided air-to-ground missile and three "Banderole" loitering munitions launched from airspace over the Black Sea, as well as 126 Shahed-type strike UAVs (including jet-powered ones) , Gerbera drones, and... 980 1 Previously in trend: Result of the work of the air force
At night, enemy attacked Odesa with 11 missiles and hundred drones. One missile and 72% of the UAVs were shot down, - Air Force During a massive strike on the Odesa region on the night of August 9, 2026, the enemy launched 11 missiles of various types, most of which approached their targets along a ballistic trajectory. Up to 100 enemy UAVs of various types were also detected, including jet-powered drones and loitering... 2 050 8 Previously in trend: Shelling of Odessa region
Russia fired over 1,560 drones, 1,540 guided missiles and 61 rockets at Ukraine in the past week, - Zelenskyy. VIDEO Russia continues to attack Ukrainian towns and villages using drones, aerial bombs and missiles, including ballistic missiles. 1 523 50 Previously in trend: Shelling of Ukraine
Soldiers from 121st Brigade of TDF demonstrated combat capabilities of Bofors L70 anti-aircraft gun whilst defending skies over Odesa region. VIDEO Soldiers from the 121st Separate Territorial Defence Forces Brigade have shared footage of their combat operations to defend the skies over the Odesa region during one of the Russian forces’ large-scale attacks. 6 701 6 Previously in trend: UAV attack on Odesa missile attack
Trump commented on Ukraine’s request for Patriot missiles: U.S. needs the ammunition U.S. President Donald Trump has once again stated that he did not provide Ukraine with long-range missiles, as the United States itself needs such munitions. 6 980 85 Previously in trend: Trump on war in Ukraine Trump about Biden
Netherlands cannot provide Ukraine with more Patriot missiles but is open to any assistance options – Defence Ministry The Dutch Defence Ministry has said it is unable to provide Ukraine with additional Patriot interceptor missiles from its stocks but is ready to consider any assistance options to help protect the country’s skies. 2 402 68 Previously in trend: Patriot missiles for Ukraine
Reduction in supplies of anti-ballistic missiles may be way of putting pressure on Ukraine, Zelenskyy says President Volodymyr Zelenskyy suggests that partners’ reduction in supplies of anti-ballistic missiles may be a means of putting pressure on Ukraine. 7 800 140 Previously in trend: shortage of missiles for air defence systems
Fire breaks out at main Roscosmos research centre in Moscow region, where ballistic missiles are developed – Russian media. PHOTO A fire broke out at the Central Research Institute of Machine Building (known as TsNIIMash) in Korolyov in the Moscow region. It is Roscosmos’s main research centre and develops ballistic missiles and other military technologies. 5 328 32 Previously in trend: Striking Russia
Since February 24, 2022, air defense has shot down 91 "Kindhals" and over 65 thousand Shahed, - Air Force Since the start of the full-scale war, Ukraine’s air defense has shot down more than 445,000 aerial targets, including 91 "Kinzhal" missiles, hundreds of "Kalibr" missiles, thousands of X-101 missiles, and more than 65,000 Shahed drones. 1 042 7 Previously in trend: Result of the work of the air force Air Force Day
Russia fired around 1,900 drones, nearly 1,600 KABs and 144 missiles at Ukraine over the course of week, - Zelenskyy. VIDEO Over the course of the week, Russian forces carried out strikes on 16 Ukrainian regions using drones, guided aerial bombs (KABs) and missiles. 1 743 35 Previously in trend: Shelling of Ukraine
Zelenskyy on shortage of missiles for Patriot system: Only one ballistic missile was successfully intercepted President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that during the large-scale Russian attack on the night of 1 August, Ukrainian air defence forces were only able to shoot down one ballistic missile due to a shortage of interceptor missiles for the Patriot systems. 6 077 133 Previously in trend: Missile attack on Kyiv
Bandera-bashing is easy: How Russian missiles frightened Poles / Uncensored. VIDEO A Russian Kh-101 cruise missile violated Polish airspace and exploded near Tarnawa-Kolonia in the Lublin region. Before this, Ukrainian forces had been intercepting missiles heading towards the Polish border, while a Ukrainian pilot pursued the last one to the very edge of Ukrainian airspace and... 14 051 82 Previously in trend: Russian missile fell in Poland
"I’ve lost my parents, sisters, brothers and son": soldier Danylo Voronov spoke about death of his family following Russian Federation’s strike on Radushne. VIDEO+PHOTOS Soldier Danylo Voronov, who lost almost his entire family during the Russian missile strike on the village of Radushne in the Kryvyi Rih region, spoke about the tragedy and his loved ones. 14 130 20 Previously in trend: Attack on Dnipro missile attack
Russia has likely received new batch of ballistic missiles from DPRK: there is risk of increased attacks, - Reuters Russia has likely received a new batch of ballistic missiles from North Korea and may be stepping up their use in strikes against Ukraine. This is indicated by the resumption of the use of North Korean-made missiles after a hiatus of nearly a year. 2 777 19 Previously in trend: Missile attack on Kryvyi Rih Massive combined attack
Russia used North Korean ballistic missile in strike on Radushne – Zelenskyy. VIDEO According to preliminary information, the Russians used a missile from North Korea to strike Radushne in the Dnipropetrovsk region, the first such use in a long time. 3 193 7 Previously in trend: Massive combined attack
Sybiha discusses Russian missile incursion into Poland with Sikorski Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha held an urgent call with his Polish counterpart Radoslaw Sikorski after a Russian cruise missile violated Polish airspace. 1 027 9 Previously in trend: Russia’s attack on NATO countries Threat of Russian agression to EU
Tusk says Polish air defense would have shot down Russian missile if it had flown further, while Kosiniak-Kamysz said it had been "extremely difficult" night Polish air defense forces were ready to shoot down the Russian missile that entered the Lublin Voivodeship if it had continued moving deeper into the country. 5 170 82 Previously in trend: Russian missile fell in Poland
Only Rocky survived: following the Russian strike on Radushne, dog belonging to large family was rescued from under rubble, - media. VIDEO+PHOTOS Following a Russian missile strike on a residential building in the village of Radushne in the Kryvyi Rih region, a dog belonging to a large family was rescued from under the rubble. The dog, named Rocky, was rescued by a journalist from the Kryvyi Rih-based publication "Svoi Kryvyi Rih". 7 250 7 Previously in trend: Shelling of the Dnipropetrovsk region
During massive Russian attack, Kh-101 missile flew into Poland, - Sybiha Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha stated that a Russian Kh-101 missile strayed into Poland during a massive attack on Ukraine, violating NATO airspace. 3 305 21 Previously in trend: Russian missile fell in Poland Massive combined attack
Russian missile strike on Lviv: one killed, 34 injured, over 20 buildings, school and two nurseries damaged (updated). PHOTOS At around 4.45 am today, Lviv came under rocket attack. 11 053 13 Previously in trend: Massive combined attack Strike on Lviv
Russia launched missile strike on Lviv: high-rise buildings have been damaged and there are 30 injured (updated). PHOTO On the night of 30 July, Russian forces launched a missile strike on Lviv. Explosions were heard across the city; high-rise residential blocks were damaged and fires broke out. Rescue operations are ongoing at the sites of the strikes. 6 264 8 Previously in trend: Massive combined attack Strike on Lviv
Russia launched nearly 1,700 drones, over 1,630 guided bombs and 95 missiles at Ukraine over course of week, – Zelenskyy. VIDEO Throughout the week, Russian troops continued to attack Ukrainian towns and villages using drones, aerial bombs and various types of missiles. 1 357 35 Previously in trend: Shelling of Ukraine
Kh-59 missile, 5 out of 7 Iskanders and 104 enemy UAVs shot down - Air Force On the night of July 26 (starting at 6:00 p.m. on July 25), the enemy launched an Kh-59/69 guided air-to-ground missile from airspace over the Black Sea, as well as 7 ballistic missilesIskander-M/S-400 ballistic missiles—launched from the Bryansk, Kursk, and Voronezh regions of the Russian... 3 418 12 Previously in trend: Result of the work of the air force
Russia attacked Ukraine with 157 drones and two missiles: air defense neutralized 128 air targets. INFOGRAPHICS On the night of July 25, Russian forces carried out a massive air strike against Ukraine, deploying 157 attack drones of various types and two Kh-59/69 guided air-to-ground missiles. Air defense forces shot down 128 aerial targets. 1 310 3 Previously in trend: Result of the work of the air force
Launch of Ukrainian "Flamingo" missile at "Avitek" plant in Kirov, Russia. VIDEO A video has been published online showing the launch of the Ukrainian ‘Flamingo’ missile, which successfully struck a Russian military-industrial complex 1,000 kilometres from the border. 21 773 101 Previously in trend: Striking Russia
Following Russian Federation’s strike on "Konvi" printing house, over half million books were destroyed, with losses estimated at $7.5 million, - media. PHOTO As a result of the Russian missile attack on Kyiv on the night of 19 July, one of Ukraine’s three largest printing works – ‘Konvi’ – was destroyed. The strike destroyed over half a million books and textbooks, and preliminary losses are estimated at nearly 7.5 million dollars. 1 245 2 Previously in trend: Missile attack on Kyiv
Russia launched 174 air targets at Ukraine: Air Defense forces shot down 156 of them, - Air Force On the night of July 23, Russian forces launched a combined attack on Ukraine using ballistic missile, guided air-to-ground missiles, and 168 UAVs of various types. Air defense forces neutralized 156 aerial targets. 1 224 0 Previously in trend: Result of the work of the air force
Umerov meets with US Ambassador to NATO Whitaker Secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defence Council Rustem Umerov held a meeting in Kyiv with US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker. 629 5 Previously in trend: Ukraine-US relations
Debris believed to be from Russian missile has been found off coast of Norway. PHOTO In the far north of Norway, near the coast of the Barents Sea, what are believed to be fragments of a Russian missile have been found. 2 032 2 Previously in trend: Threat of Russian agression to EU
Three enemy missiles and 203 of 216 UAVs have been destroyed, - Air Force On the night of July 22, 2026, Russian Federation forces attacked Ukraine with one Iskander-M ballistic missile launched from the temporarily occupied territory of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, 3 Kh-59/69 air missiles from the airspace over the temporarily occupied territory of the... 1 174 0 Previously in trend: Result of the work of the air force
Fire Point co-owner Shtilerman demonstrated launch of new Ukrainian missile. VIDEO Denys Shtilerman, chief designer and co-owner of Fire Point, has released a video of the launch of an unnamed Ukrainian rocket. 12 904 105 Previously in trend: Ballistic missiles production in Ukraine
Russia attacks Ukraine on evening of 15 July – Air Force (updated) The movement of Russian attack drones was detected in Ukrainian airspace on the evening of 15 July. 6 138 7 Previously in trend: Attack of drones
Ukraine expects to manufacture missiles for Patriot systems by end of 2026 – Zelenskyy President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukraine expects to obtain the technical capability to manufacture missiles for US Patriot air defence systems independently by the end of 2026. 2 249 53 Previously in trend: Production of weapons
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