Russia’s ballistic missiles now change trajectory mid-flight. Europe needs 400% increase in air defense or face defeat
Russia reduced the effectiveness of Ukraine's Patriot interceptors and requiring more than one missile per intercept.
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Can Europe’s SAMP/T replace Patriot against ballistic missiles? Ukraine will find out this year
Zelenskyy said the system is "currently the only alternative in Europe" – and Middle East competition is already tightening the supply.
FP-7 tested, FP-9 at 800 km approaching trials: Fire Point reveals Ukraine’s ballistic missile roadmap
Chief designer Denys Shtilerman says both are priced at half what ATACMS costs and built to fire in numbers large enough that interception doesn't decide the outcome.
Putin is collecting gifts from Iran’s war he didn’t even ask for: huge oil check and permission to kill
The US went to war against Iran to neutralize a threat. For Putin, it's a gift basket.
80% of Ukraine has no defense against Russian ballistic missiles, Zelenskyy says
Each system costs up to $2 billion, with interceptor missiles at $3 million apiece.
“Ballistic missiles hit when there aren’t enough interceptors”: Western aid is growing, but late delivery kills
Deputy presidential office head says on-time deliveries would have shielded energy infrastructure.
Russia says Bryansk experienced “most powerful” attack ever — it’s where missiles reach Kyiv in minutes
"Civilians without electricity is not the primary goal," expert says. "But these are consequences, and Russian citizens need to feel the full burden of the war."
Franco-Italian next-generation SAMP/T system can help Ukraine counter Russia’s record number of ballistics. But production is too slow
Expert: Russia is "testing global air defense under combat conditions," seeking "gaps" with Zircons and ballistics.
Russia launched almost 50 ballistic missiles in a single week as aerial campaign intensifies – Zelenskyy
Zelenskyy says energy infrastructure remains primary target across multiple regions.
Russia can launch up to 30 ballistic missiles against Ukraine in single salvo. Here’s why that changes everything for 2026
91 ballistic missiles in January was the record.
Flamingo vs Oreshnik: Ukraine’s GenStaff claims damage to Russia’s Oreshnik launch site
The attack occurred on 5 February.
Over 1,100 Kyiv apartment buildings remain without heat after Russia’s 3 February strike on thermal power plant
Ukrainian officials say the Darnytsia combined heat and power plant suffered severe damage in Russia's overnight attack, with Deputy Prime Minister Oleksii Kuleba reporting that 63 additional repair crews are now working in the worst-affected districts.
Russia unleashes 521 missiles and drones on Ukraine in 2026’s largest attack, Zircon anti-ship missiles strain defenses
Navy-killer missiles designed to sink American warships now strike Ukrainian cities
Zelenskyy: Russia’s ballistic missile surge leaves Patriots as Ukraine’s only defense
PURL initiative and timely deliveries critical to Ukraine's winter survival.
Russia’s modernized 1970s Soviet missile can be intercepted but only from space: Expert says Romania, Poland, Germany hold key
Ukraine's Patriot systems cannot intercept Oreshnik due to tracking limitations.
Russia’s platform for attacks on Ukraine: Why Crimean missiles targeting Odesa are nearly impossible to stop
Crimea, occupied by Russian forces since 2014, remains a constant source of military threat to mainland Ukraine. The…
Zelenskyy confirms Ukraine using domestic Sapsan ballistic missiles in combat
It's already hitting targets Russians believe are cruise missiles.
St. Nicholas Day terror: Russia destroys gauze, bandages, medical splints in Dnipro warehouse strike
"Russians sunk so low," Zelenskyy says.
Kyiv at OSCE: Russia launches 23 Novator nuclear-capable missiles banned under INF Treaty against Ukraine
Russia began firing banned nuclear-capable missiles at Ukraine a week after Trump summit in Alaska.
Russian multi-direction attacks and mixed tactics push Patriots to their operational limits in Ukraine
Russian forces increasingly combine Iskander-M launches with drones and cruise missiles, often attacking from multiple angles simultaneously.