F-16s did most of work: Ukraine shot down every cruise missile Russia fired overnight
Russia launched 498 aerial targets at Ukraine overnight.
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Why AIM missiles work for Ukraine: EW-resistant, “fire-and-forget,” effective against drones and cruise missiles
Ukraine uses three AIM missile types: Sidewinder (35 km, infrared), AMRAAM (up to 180 km, "fire-and-forget"), and Sparrow (70 km, semi-active radar).
US, Dutch veterans reportedly join international F-16 squadron defending Kyiv, Ukrainian air force denies this
Foreign pilots are pros at using high-tech sensors used to detect and target Russian missiles
What will be Ukraine’s three key priorities at next Ramstein meeting in Brussels?
They could determine how cities survive the winter.
“This is how terrorists operate”: Russia routes drones over apartment buildings so debris kills civilians if shot down, expert reveals
Shoot it down, civilians die. Let it through, target destroyed.
Only 10% of Ukraine’s deep strikes hit their targets—but Russia’s air defense has a vulnerability
To expose Russia, Ukraine and allies must stop air defenses before they're built.
Ukrainian troops train to shoot down drones using Seagull and Flyswatter VR simulators
The Defense Ministry says soldiers are learning to destroy Russia's Shahed, Lancet, and FPV drones on virtual trainers that save ammo and simulate real attacks.
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.
Three years ago Ukraine bought Turkish drones—now it produces 4 million yearly, outpacing US
Ukraine's battlefield advantage becomes Europe's arsenal.
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.
UK sends more Storm Shadows to Ukraine, Bloomberg sources say
Anonymous sources told Bloomberg the shipment aimed to ensure Kyiv is stocked ahead of the upcoming winter months.
Experts: Barracuda may give Poland 900-km range and could become Ukraine’s next missile
The missile can be fired from F‑15E, F‑18E/F, F‑16 platforms or from transport aircraft.
Russian envoy in US says Trump is briefed on 14,000 km-range Burevestnik nuclear missile tests
Dmitriev’s remarks echo the threat of “complete annihilation of humanity,” underscoring the stakes of Moscow’s strategic messaging.
Russia begins massive nuclear exercises as Budapest meeting on peace in Ukraine stalls
As Marco Rubio signals a lack of progress in peace talks, Moscow answers with force, reportedly blurring lines between training and strategic messaging.
Explosions rock Smolensk aviation plant that builds Kh‑59 missiles — videos show smoke rising near the site
Last night, locals captured a smoke plume rising near the Kh‑59-producing plant just after air defense fire was seen.
Ukraine has already identified how to launch Tomahawks to strike deep Russian rear
Ukrainian officials confirm land-based launchers already exist.
Tomahawk deal with Ukraine? Vance confirms active White House discussions during Fox News appearance
He said the administration is considering European requests to buy US missile systems for Kyiv.
Ukraine downs Russia’s rare cruise missile-capable heavy drone Orion in Kursk Oblast using interceptor UAV (video)
The 414th drone brigade confirmed it as their biggest drone kill since the start of the full-scale war. The Orion has a wingspan of 16 meters.
Russia buried its 41st Army command in a Donetsk research lab—Ukraine blew it up with domestic cruise missiles (video)
Three separate command centers were reportedly hit in one night late on 8 September, including one hidden deep inside civilian infrastructure in occupied DOnetsk.
Expert: War’s deadly pulse shows no sign of slowing—no matter what results Witkoff-Putin meeting brings
With hundreds of drone strikes hitting Crimea and the Donbas every week, the expert say peace is still far out of reach.