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ISW says Ukrainian air defense depleted due to delayed US military aid

The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) has compared Ukraine's depleted air defense systems with Israel's robust air defense umbrella that successfully defended against a large-scale Iranian missile and drone attack on 13 April

byMaria Tril

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba.

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Foreign Minister: Poland capable of covering western regions of Ukraine with Patriot system

"If you want to lease [Patriots], let's lease, if you want it to cover your border, let it cover your border, but give it," Kuleba says. Ukraine knows location of over 100 available Patriot systems allies have & seeks to obtain at least 7 Patriot batteries

byMaria Tril

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US Ambassador: US to sell Ukraine $ 138 mn worth of equipment to modernize air defense systems

This will support repairing Hawk missile systems that protect critical infrastructure from Russia's attacks on energy grid & civilians.

byMaria Tril

corruption issue in Ukraine exaggerated ukrainian foreign minister dmytro kuleba via eastnewsua fm

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Ukraine’s Foreign Minister: We are negotiating two Patriot batteries and one SAMP/T battery

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said "active negotiations" were underway with allies to obtain two batteries of the Patriot air defense system and one of the SAMP/T system.

byBenjamin Looijen

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock

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Baerbock calls for more Patriots for Ukraine amid fears of Russian bombardment of Kharkiv to the ground

"We need an overview of all Patriot systems in Europe and worldwide to see where we can quickly deliver something to Ukraine," she said

byOrysia Hrudka

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Ukraine downs Russian missile, 17 drones overnight

Ukraine's air defense destroyed 17 Russian Shahed-131/136 drones over Odesa, Mykolaiv, Kirovohrad, Khmelnytskyi, and Zhytomyr oblasts.

byMaria Tril

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International

Ukraine leaves NATO birthday party with promises of air defense, but not membership

Germany will initiate the search for Patriot air defense systems, but the promise of a NATO membership this summer is still vague

byAlya Shandra

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, screenshot via CBS News.

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Zelenskyy: Ukraine needs more Patriot systems to protect Kharkiv, other cities

Amid escalated Russian aerial attacks, President Zelenskyy urges the need for more Patriot missile systems to protect Ukrainian cities, communities, and infrastructure.

byYuri Zoria

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Polish Foreign Ministry: NATO considering shooting down Russian missiles near its borders

Such missiles could be shot down when very close to NATO border, cooperating with Ukraine & considering int'l consequences, Polish Deputy FM Andrzej Szejna said.

byMaria Tril

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Ukraine downs 43 of 57 Russian air targets overnight

Russian cruise missiles and drones hit two districts in Kyiv, critical infrustructure in Lviv Oblast & heating networks and a power line in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.

byMaria Tril

UKrainian soldiers down shahed kamikaze drones

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Ukraine destroys all drones Russia launched overnight

The Russian military also attacked Ukraine with five S-300 anti-aircraft guided missiles overnight, but Ukraine's military did not specify which targets were hit

byMaria Tril

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Germany and France team up to support Ukraine’s air defense

The defense ministers of Germany and France established a coalition that will help Ukraine improve its air defense capabilities, which are crucial for defending its territory and countering Russia’s aggression, which involves constant air strikes.

bySerge Havrylets

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Zelenskyy announces arrival of two advanced air defense systems in Ukraine

The Ukrainian President did not specify the type of systems but said they can " shoot down everything.”

byIryna Voichuk

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FrankenSAM debut: Ukraine shoots down Russian drone 9 km away

Five hybrid FrankenSAM air defense systems, which pair Western missiles with Soviet launchers, are already operating in Ukraine. One that will use Patriot missiles to down ballistic targets is on the way.

byAlya Shandra

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“Russian missiles are increasingly deteriorating and going astray,” Ukraine’s Air Forces in aftermath of Russian morning missile attack

Eight missiles were destroyed. More than 20 out of 32 listed aerial attack means did not reach their targets, due to counteraction by Ukraine's electronic warfare means.

byOrysia Hrudka

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Zelenskyy: Air control crucial for Ukraine’s ground offensive

According to Zelenskyy, Ukraine "does not make wide steps forward" because Russian forces "control the sky." "If we unblock the sky, we will go forward, if not - we will stand where we stand," he said.

byIryna Voichuk

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Daily review

Russo-Ukrainian war, day 685: German defense company builds military repair hub in Ukraine to facilitate servicing of Leopards

German FFG defense company is constructing a repair center in western Ukraine. Western air defense supplies remain crucial for Ukraine as Russia adapting to current capabilities, ISW reported.

byEuromaidan Press Staff

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Firearm groups down large share of Russia’s drones, missiles in Ukraine’s north on 2 January

Mobile fire groups downed every second Russian suicide drone and every fifth missile in Ukraine's north during Russia's massive air attack on 2 January.

byYuri Zoria