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In recent air operations, the Air Defense Forces have exhibited remarkable efficiency in countering Russian attacks. On April 20, a significant assault included two Iskander-M ballistic missiles and 143 UAVs of various types. Impressively, 116 of these UAVs were neutralized. Additionally, Ukrainian defenders showcased their agility and competence by downing a Russian cruise missile with a MANPADS. Infographics indicate that between April 17 and 18, from a total of 219 attack drones launched, 190 were successfully intercepted. This period underscores a critical milestone, with over 703 targets launched by Russia, of which 636 UAVs were intercepted. These persistent defenses highlight Ukraine's tactical adaptability and the importance of maintaining robust air defense systems to safeguard nationhood.
How many ballistic missiles were launched by Russia during recent attacks?
During recent attacks, Russia launched two Iskander-M ballistic missiles. These attacks were aligned with coordinated UAV strikes, showcasing the persistent multi-faceted offensive approach employed.
What types of UAVs are primarily being used against Ukraine?
The UAVs primarily used against Ukraine include the Shahed, Gerbera, Italmas and other models. The 'Shahed' drones have been notably frequent in these attacks, often comprising a significant portion of the launched UAV fleets.
How did Ukrainian Air Defense Forces respond to the missile threats?
Ukrainian Air Defense Forces responded with excellent effectiveness, intercepting and neutralizing a large number of the UAV threats as well as successfully shooting down the ballistic and cruise missiles, reflecting their advanced strategic capabilities.
What is the success rate of the air interceptions against recent aerial attacks?
Recently, Ukrainian Defense Forces achieved high interception rates, reportedly neutralizing over 80% of the attack drones and successfully countering ballistic missile assaults, underscoring their defensive readiness and operational success.
What was a notable achievement of the Ukrainian defenders in these attacks?
One notable achievement was the destruction of a Russian cruise missile by Ukrainian defenders using a man-portable air defense system (MANPADS), demonstrating tactical dexterity and effectiveness of the deployed air defense strategies and technology.
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Ukraine’s air defense forces shot down 82 out of 108 enemy UAVs during nighttime attack by Russia, - Air Force On the night of June 29, air defense forces destroyed or neutralized 82 enemy UAVs. Hits and falling debris were recorded. 429 1 Previously in trend: Result of the work of the air force
One of two Zircons/Onyxes, 6 of 6 Iskanders and 125 enemy UAVs shot down - Air Force On the night of June 28, 2026, the enemy attacked Ukraine with two Zircon/Onyx anti-ship missiles launched from the Kursk region, six ballistic missilesIskander-M/S-400 ballistic missiles from the Bryansk region, and 142 Shahed-type strike UAVs (including jet-powered ones), Gerber, Italmas, and... 4 481 17 Previously in trend: Result of the work of the air force
Ukrainian Air Defense neutralized 113 drones out of 129 - Air Force. INFOGRAPHICS On the night of June 27, Russian forces attacked Ukraine with 129 strike UAVs of various types, including Shahed, "Gerbera," "Italmas," and "Parody" decoy drones. 480 2 Previously in trend: Result of the work of the air force
Air Force releases footage of destruction of Russian ballistic missiles over Kyiv on June 25. VIDEO 7 931 29 Previously in trend: Ukrainian Air defence Result of the work of the air force
Russian night attack: Air defense shot down 177 out of 196 targets, - Air Force. INFOGRAPHICS On the night of June 26 (starting at 6:00 p.m. on June 25), Russian troops launched a combined attack on Ukrainian territory, using ballistic missiles and various types of attack drones. 1 143 0 Previously in trend: Result of the work of the air force
Russia fired ballistic missiles and 90 UAVs at Ukraine: Air defense forces neutralized 83 targets. INFOGRAPHICS Starting at 6:00 p.m. on June 24, Russian occupiers launched a ballistic missile and 90 UAVs of various types at Ukraine. 1 457 1 Previously in trend: Result of the work of the air force
Russia launched 101 UAVs over Ukraine: Air Defense neutralized 95 targets. INFOGRAPHICS Russian occupiers launched 101 UAVs of various types at Ukraine. 433 0 Previously in trend: Result of the work of the air force
Ukraine’s air defense forces shot down 118 enemy drones out of 135 UAVs, - Air Force. INFOGRAPHICS On the night of June 23, Russian troops launched a drone attack on Ukrainian territory. The enemy used strike and decoy UAVs. 487 0 Previously in trend: Result of the work of the air force
Russia launched attack using "Iskander" and 88 drones. 79 enemy UAVs were shot down, - Air Force On the night of June 22, 2026, Russian Federation troops attacked Ukraine with an Iskander-M ballistic missile launched from the temporarily occupied territory of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, as well as 88 Shahed-type strike UAVs (including jet-powered ones), Gerbera, Italmas, and... 524 0 Previously in trend: Result of the work of the air force
Russia attacked Ukraine with two "Kinzhals", ballistics and 105 drones: Air Defense neutralized 96 UAVs, - Air Force On the night of June 21, 2026, Russian forces attacked Ukraine with two Iskander-M/S-400 ballistic missiles launched from the Voronezh region, two "Kinzhal" aeroballistic missiles (launched from airspace over the Ryazan Oblast), and 105 Shahed-type strike UAVs (including jet-powered ones),... 2 416 2 Previously in trend: Result of the work of the air force
Ukrainian air defense shoots down and suppresses 79 enemy drones out of 90 - Air Force On the night of June 19 (starting at 6:00 p.m. on June 18), Russian forces attacked Ukraine with 90 Shahed-type strike drones, "Gerbera," "Italmas," "Banderol," and "Parody" decoy drones from the directions of Bryansk, Orel, Primorsko-Akhtarsk (Russian Federation), and Gvardeyskoye (TOT of the... 372 0 Previously in trend: Result of the work of the air force
Russia launched 7 ’Iskander’ ballistic missiles and 239 UAVs at Ukraine: air defence systems intercepted 4 missiles and 212 UAVs. INFOGRAPHICS On the night of 18 June, Russian occupiers launched ballistic missiles and over 200 UAVs of various types at Ukraine. 3 937 0 Previously in trend: Result of the work of the air force
97 enemy UAVs out of 119 were neutralized - Air Force On the night of June 17, Russian forces attacked Ukraine with 119 Shahed-type strike UAVs (including jet-powered ones), as well as Gerber, Italmas, and "Parody"-type decoy drones. 369 2 Previously in trend: Result of the work of the air force
Air defence forces have destroyed 114 out of 132 enemy UAVs, - Air Force. INFOGRAPHICS On the night of 16 June (from 18:00 on 15 June), Russian forces carried out another large-scale air strike on Ukrainian territory, using ballistic missiles and various types of attack drones. 690 0 Previously in trend: Result of the work of the air force
Ukraine’s air defence shot down 632 targets during the Russian Federation’s massive strike, – Air Force On the night of 15 June (from 18:00 on 14 June), Russian forces launched a massive combined strike on Ukrainian territory using attack drones and various types of missiles. The main target of the attack was Kyiv, whilst Dnipro and Kharkiv were also hit by missile strikes. 4 191 17 Previously in trend: Result of the work of the air force
Air defense shot down and suppressed 110 enemy drones out of 118, - Air Force. INFOGRAPHICS On the night of June 13 (beginning at 6:00 p.m. on June 12), Russian forces launched an airstrike on Ukrainian territory, deploying 118 strike drones of various types. 570 0 Previously in trend: Result of the work of the air force
Air defense shot down 102 drones out of 117 recorded hits - Air Force. INFOGRAPHICS On the night of June 12, Russia attacked Ukraine with 117 Shahed-type strike UAVs (including jet-powered ones), Gerber, Italmas, and "Parody"-type decoy drones. 551 1 Previously in trend: Result of the work of the air force
Air defense forces shot down 195 out of 221 enemy drones, - Air Force. INFOGRAPHICS On the night of June 11, Russia launched another combined attack on Ukrainian territory, using missiles and hundreds of attack drones. 808 1 Previously in trend: Result of the work of the air force
181 enemy UAVs out of 207 destroyed - Air Force On the night of June 10, 2026, Russian forces attacked Ukraine with 207 Shahed-type strike UAVs (including jet-powered ones), Gerbera and Italmas UAVs, "Banderole" loitering munitions, and "Parodiia"-type decoy drones. 421 0 Previously in trend: Result of the work of the air force
146 out of 166 Russian drones destroyed by air defense forces, - Air Force On the night of June 8–9, Russian invaders attacked Ukrainian territory with two Kh-59/69 guided air missiles and 166 Shahed-type strike UAVs (including jet-powered ones), Gerbera, Italmas, "Banderole" loitering munitions, and "Parodiya" decoy drones. 413 1 Previously in trend: Result of the work of the air force
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Air defense neutralized 249 of 272 Russian drones during night attack, - Air Force. INFOGRAPHICS On the night of June 5–6, Russian forces launched a large-scale attack on Ukraine, deploying 272 strike and decoy drones of various types. 528 7 Previously in trend: Result of the work of the air force
Almost 92% of drones were shot down by Ukrainian air defense during massive attacks in May, - Ministry of Defense In May, Ukraine’s air defense forces achieved significant results in repelling massive Russian attacks. Over the course of the month, air defense forces destroyed more than 7,500 drones and missiles. 466 3 Previously in trend: Result of the work of the air force
Ukrainian air defense shot down 198 Russian drones out of 216 - Air Force On the night of June 5, Russia attacked Ukraine with drones and missiles. Air defense forces shot down or neutralized 198 drones, and strikes were recorded at several locations. 470 0 Previously in trend: Result of the work of the air force
Russia launched Iskander-M missiles and 293 UAVs at Ukraine: Air defense forces shot down 264 targets. INFOGRAPHICS On the night of June 4, Russia attacked Ukraine with ballistic missiles and 293 drones. 1 662 0 Previously in trend: Result of the work of the air force
Ukraine shot down 14 times more aerial targets in month than US and allies while repelling Iranian attacks In May 2026, Ukraine intercepted 14.5 times more aerial targets than the United States and its allies in the Middle East. 1 111 7 Previously in trend: Result of the work of the air force
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189 out of 198 Russian drones neutralized, - Air Force On the night of June 3, 2026, Russian forces attacked Ukraine with 198 strike UAVs of the Shahed, Gerbera, and Italmas types, as well as decoy drones of the "Parodiia" type. 724 1 Previously in trend: Result of the work of the air force
Over 57,000 enemy air targets destroyed during May, according to Air Force. VIDEO During May 2026, the Defence Forces’ air defence units destroyed over 57,000 aerial targets. 450 0 Previously in trend: Result of the work of the air force
Ukraine’s air defense forces have shot down 228 out of 265 Russian UAVs, - Air Force. INFOGRAPHICS On the night of June 1, Russia attacked Ukraine with 265 strike UAVs of the Shahed, Gerbera, and Italmas types, as well as decoy drones of the "Parodiya" type. 687 6 Previously in trend: Result of the work of the air force
212 enemy drones out of 229 destroyed - Air Force On the night of May 31, 2026, the enemy attacked Ukraine with 229 Shahed-type strike UAVs (including jet-powered ones), Gerber, Italmas, and "Parody"-type decoy drones. 607 1 Previously in trend: Result of the work of the air force
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Russia attacked with "Kinzhal" missiles and 147 UAVs: Air defence neutralised 138 targets. INFOGRAPHICS On the night of 28 May, Russian occupiers fired ballistic missiles and over 140 UAVs of various types at Ukraine. 2 935 0 Previously in trend: Result of the work of the air force
Russia launched 163 UAVs over Ukraine: Air Defense neutralized 150 targets. INFOGRAPHICS On the night of May 27, Russian occupiers launched 163 UAVs at Ukraine. 505 2 Previously in trend: Result of the work of the air force
Air defense destroys 111 of 122 UAVs, missile strikes recorded, Air Force says On the night of 26 May (starting at 6:00 p.m.) on 25 May, Russian troops carried out a combined air attack using ballistic missiles and attack UAVs. 1 234 0 Previously in trend: Result of the work of the air force
No country in world can currently guarantee 100% defence against combined attacks, - Ihnat Currently, no country in the world can guarantee the downing of 100% of targets by air defense forces. 1 224 19 Previously in trend: Result of the work of the air force Massive combined attack
Ukraine’s air defense shoots down 246 of 262 enemy drones – Air Force On the night of 25 May, Russian forces attacked Ukraine with 262 drones. Air defense forces shot down or suppressed 246 UAVs of various types, with the attack launched from several directions. 658 4 Previously in trend: Result of the work of the air force
Russia attacked Ukraine with 124 drones: air defense destroyed 102 targets - Air Force. INFOGRAPHICS On the night of May 23, Russian forces attacked Ukraine with 124 Shahed-type strike UAVs (including jet-powered ones), as well as Gerber, Italmas, and "Parodiia"-type decoy drones. 554 1 Previously in trend: Result of the work of the air force
115 out of 124 enemy UAVs were neutralized by air defense forces. INFOGRAPHICS On the night of May 22, Russian occupiers launched 124 UAVs of various types at Ukraine. 456 0 Previously in trend: Result of the work of the air force
Ukrainian Air Defense destroyed 109 enemy UAVs - Air Force. INFOGRAPHICS On the night of May 21, Russian forces attacked Ukraine with an Iskander-M ballistic missile launched from the Rostov region and 116 attack drones of various types, including Shahed, Gerbera, and Italmas, as well as Parodiia decoy drones. 897 0 Previously in trend: Result of the work of the air force
During day, Russia launched 84 UAVs against Ukraine; Defence Forces shot down 75 of them, - Air Force Starting in the morning of May 20—from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.—Russian forces attacked Ukraine with 84 Shahed-type strike UAVs (including rocket-powered ones), Gerbera UAVs, Italmas UAVs, and "Parodiia"-type decoy drones. 365 0 Previously in trend: Result of the work of the air force
Russia attacked with ballistic missiles and 154 UAVs: air defense forces neutralized 131 drones. INFOGRAPHICS On the night of May 20, Russian occupiers launched a ballistic missile and various types of drones at Ukraine. 962 0 Previously in trend: Result of the work of the air force
180 of 209 enemy UAVs neutralized – Air Force On the night of May 19, 2026, Russian troops attacked Ukraine with 209 Shahed-type strike UAVs (including jet-powered ones), as well as Gerbera, Italmas, and Parodiia-type decoy drones. 407 0 Previously in trend: Result of the work of the air force
Russian troops attacked Ukraine with 22 missiles and 524 UAVs. Four missiles and 503 drones neutralized – Air Force On the night of May 18, 2026, Russian troops launched a combined strike on Ukraine using attack UAVs and ground-launched missiles. 2 422 9 Previously in trend: Result of the work of the air force
Air Defense Forces destroyed 269 enemy drones out of 294 - Air Force Starting on the evening of May 15, Russian invaders attacked Ukraine with 294 Shahed-type strike UAVs (including jet-powered ones), as well as Gerberas, Italmas, and "Parodiia"-type decoy drones. 566 0 Previously in trend: Result of the work of the air force
Russia fired 6 missiles and 141 UAVs at Ukraine: air defense neutralized 131 targets. INFOGRAPHICS On the night of May 15, Russian forces launched various types of missiles and drones at Ukraine. 1 414 1 Previously in trend: Result of the work of the air force
Russia launched 56 missiles and 675 UAVs over Ukraine at night: Air Defense neutralized 41 missiles and 652 UAVs. INFOGRAPHICS On the night of May 14, Russian occupiers launched 731 projectiles at Ukraine—56 missiles and 675 UAVs. 5 603 43 Previously in trend: Result of the work of the air force Massive combined attack
Air defense forces destroyed 111 out of 139 Russian UAVs. INFOGRAPHICS On the night of May 13, Russian occupiers launched 139 UAVs of various types at Ukraine. 552 0 Previously in trend: Result of the work of the air force
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