Ukraine has sent over 600 letters to Washington pressing for stronger air defense, its US ambassador said
Kyiv relies "almost exclusively" on the US to stop ballistic missiles—and says its interceptors are running low
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Europe doesn’t make missile defenses at scale. Thirteen countries just joined Ukraine to fix that.
Thirteen European countries and NATO met in Kyiv on 12 May to launch coordinated anti-ballistic missile production—a shift from US Patriot dependence.
France may take over protecting logistics hub that supplies Ukraine’s war effort
The most US and allied heavy equipment destined for Ukraine transits through this hub.
From Kyiv’s skies to the Gulf: Ukraine trades drone war expertise for diesel and interceptors
Ukraine shot down Iranian Shaheds in multiple Middle East countries, Zelenskyy says, as Kyiv opens security talks with Oman, Kuwait, and Bahrain.
Poland trades last MiG-29s for Ukrainian drone technology
Poland will deliver up to nine Soviet-era MiG fighter jets to Ukraine following government approval
Zelenskyy: Belarus helps Russian drones evade Ukrainian air defenses
Russian attack drones are successfully evading Ukrainian air defenses by routing through Belarus, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy disclosed following recent strikes on railway infrastructure in western Ukraine that left thousands without power.
Russia attacked Ukraine with 89 drones. The Air Force recorded 26 UAV hits
Russia launched 89 drones against Ukraine overnight, including Shahed & Gerbera types from Kursk, Oryol, Millerovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk & occupied Crimea.
UK to bolster Ukraine’s sky shield with thousands of new “Octopus” interceptor drones and missiles
New systems aim to counter Russian attacks on civilian and energy infrastructure.
Ukraine shoots down 206 of 223 Russian drones in overnight attack on gas infrastructure
Seventeen Russian drones breached Ukrainian air defenses and struck seven locations including a gas extraction facility, despite military forces destroying 206 of the 223 unmanned aerial vehicles launched in the overnight attack
Expert proposes weapon against new Russian KABs equippied with super fast and cheap Chinese motors
Modified KABs cost Russia roughly $250,000 to $300,000 each compared to $1 million for cruise missiles, enabling Moscow to fire 175 precision weapons daily.
Russia’s D-30SN built with Irish, Swiss, US components destroys 15,000-m² Ukrainian civilian facility in single strike
Foreign parts flow from factories to battlefields, powering strikes that ordinary people cannot outrun.