Ballistic missile warnings are back, but the Starlink cap stays, Zelenskyy says: Ukraine’s two US lifelines, one restored
Ukrainian drones still lose their connection above 161 km/h, too slow to catch Russia’s jet drones, he told NBC News.
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Poland provided secret military aid to Ukraine, Zelenskyy hints amid air defense shortages
Ukraine's president thanked Warsaw for undisclosed assistance and 20 mm ammunition as Russian drone and missile attacks strain Ukrainian air defenses and Europe faces greater pressure to fill gaps in US support.
Planned capacity of 12,000 interceptors a year, under 100 seconds to target: US firm pitches a low-cost drone killer
The fastest model cruises at 540 km/h, which may be enough to catch Russia’s jet Gerans, a defense news outlet suggests..
1,125 Kyiv residents injured in Russian attacks since the start of 2026, more than a third of them in five weeks from late August, Kyiv health chief says
Kyiv emergency medical teams have responded to 1,920 calls related to Russian attacks since the start of the year, according to the city’s health department head.
Russia is building jet drones that fly 800 kilometers per hour, and Ukraine says it is already working on how to stop next generation
Russia’s jet-powered Gerans fly several times faster than the propeller Shaheds and remain the main challenge for air defense.
Norwegian nonprofit commits $1 million for interceptor drones to protect Ukraine’s Black Sea ports from Russian drones
The funding will equip Ukrainian border guards and military units with interceptor drones and support equipment to protect port infrastructure vital to Ukraine’s agricultural exports.
Russia has a plan for Ukraine this winter, Ukraine says: intercepted document reportedly outlines up to 1,000 missiles, drones, and bombs targeting 60 critical infrastructure sites
Substations near Ukraine’s western border, through which the country receives electricity from Europe, could be among the first targets.
22 killed in Russian missile strike on Pryluky, including five children
Rescuers have finished searching the rubble of the five-story apartment building a Russian missile hit yesterday morning, while residents were still asleep.
Sea drone vs. air drone: Ukraine’s Sargan-3000 turns anti-aircraft gunner
A radio-steered Russian Shahed met a remote-controlled machine gun at sea—operator against operator, and the gun won.
AI is changing Russia’s drone war on Ukrainian cities, deputy air defense commander says
Russia's jet-powered Geran-4 drones carry machine vision that lets them recognize and track targets.
14 dead in Pryluky, two each in Kyiv, Kremenchuk, and Oleksandriia: Russia’s night of 70 missiles
Five children were among the 26 people injured when a missile collapsed part of a five-story building.
Ukraine’s battlefield gains may be pushing Putin to shift focus to early winter strikes, ISW says
Russia is likely starting its recurring winter campaign earlier than usual while Ukraine is still developing defenses against the ballistic missiles and jet-powered drones being used in increasingly large strike packages.
Turkey’s Korkut guns now shoot down Russian drones over Ukraine. Almost half of the jet-powered Shaheds still get through
Russia launched about as many of the fast ones as slow ones in September, by one analyst's count, and its winter assault on the power grid is still ahead.
Ukraine’s answer to Russia’s jet-powered Shaheds: a small new missile named Nika, heading into testing
Russian jet-powered drones slip past Ukraine's defenses far more often than the older, propeller-driven models.
“Mr Putin, put an end to this senseless war”: Merz in Kyiv, with €1 billion in military aid
The chancellor said Germany is ready for talks, but Russia's attacks on Ukrainian civilians must stop.
Spain, Belgium, and Poland are sending Ukraine F-16 cannon rounds to fight Russia’s jet drones
A much larger 20-mm package may follow, and Kyiv is also negotiating with private manufacturers.
Belgium will send three F-16 fighter jets, but maintenance delays may keep Ukraine from using them
The likely reason is the lengthy maintenance process, which may keep many of the jets from shooting down Russian drones and cruise missiles attacking Ukraine.
Belgium rushes three F-16s to Ukraine as Russia expands its drone and missile assault
Zelenskyy says the aircraft will arrive by the end of 2026, strengthening Ukraine’s ability to intercept Russian air targets and conduct combat missions.
Russian jet-powered drone hits near Yahodyn, just 1.5 km from Poland, as Warsaw changes air defense rules
Poland plans to allow decisions to engage aerial targets based on radar data.
Ukraine just caught a Geran-5 at 425 km/h—the jet drone that has often outrun Ukrainian interceptor drones since January
Ukrainian crews now stop just over half of Russia's jet-powered drones, against more than 90% of the older Shaheds, even as Moscow builds them by the thousand.