Zelenskyy expands helicopter hunt as Russia sends hundreds of drones each night
With Russian explosive drones flooding the sky every night, the President orders fresh aviation units to strengthen air defense coverage.
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Zelenskyy proposes drone-killer network to stop attacks over Europe
Combining Ukraine’s frontline experience with modern air defenses, mobile units, and drone interceptors could end Moscow’s freedom to strike from the air.
Ukraine creates the world’s first drone air-defense military branch
Ukrainian Air Force command now oversees its own drone troops, equipped to destroy incoming UAVs.
Ukrainian drone engineers suggest dropping nets on Russia’s roadside ambush drones (video)
The nets tangle the enemy drones' propellers, trapping them in waiting positions, unable to launch an attack on passing vehicles.
Ukraine to outmatch Russia’s drone attacks with 1,000 interceptors a day, Ukrainian PM assures
Shmyhal claims Ukraine’s ability to intercept drones will soon surpass the intensity of Russia’s nightly drone use.
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.
UK signs deal to mass produce Ukraine’s interceptor drones as war tech alliance deepens
The move comes after Kyiv and London expanded their joint defense cooperation this summer.
Russia built Ukraine’s drone storm over three years — 2025 is when it finally breaks
Russia's drone war Ukraine's allies thought they understood is about to change entirely — and Europe is not ready for what breaks loose in 2025.
ISW: No real peace talks with Putin unless West helps Ukraine crush Russia
A major shift in battlefield momentum is the only lever that could move the Kremlin
Germany pledges five Patriots, Norway — billions for drones, as Ukraine’s new defense chief leads first major international push since taking office
The allies agree to fast-track weapons delivery to Ukraine amid Russian air terror escalation.
New Ukrainian defense chief tests his negotiation skills during Ramstein meeting as Putin answers Trump’s ultimatum with escalated attacks
Just days into his role, Denys Shmyhal faces a double crisis: securing billions in Western aid while Russia signals its refusal to peace with a fresh wave of strikes.
NYP: How small Ukrainian factories are building drones that hunt Russian crafts — without draining millions
The NYP tours where engineers are building budget UAVs to overwhelm Moscow’s drone swarms.
France to train more Ukrainian pilots on Mirage fighter jets, capable of carrying missiles that destroy Russian command posts
Armed with 2,900-pound SCALP-EGs, Ukraine aims to shatter Russia’s coordination hubs deep behind the frontlines, due to expanded Franco-Ukrainian air cooperation.
Forbes: Ukraine’s anti-drone dome over Kyiv is growing—and Moscow feels it
Thousands of interceptor drones are being deployed under Ukraine’s Clear Sky program, forming an expanding shield against Russian drone attacks.
Can Ukraine’s $ 1,000 drones really beat Russia’s $ 35,000 Shaheds?
The missiles are too expensive. The interceptors are unproven. But Ukraine is betting on the math of survival.
Russia plans to drown Ukraine in 1,000 drones a day—Kyiv prepares to shoot down all
President Zelenskyy: “We will shoot down everything” if partners support the scale-up.
Ukrainian interceptor drone climbs to 11 km—higher than Everest and as high as airliners (video)
A video released online shows it soaring above Kherson Oblast skies.
In Russia’s Alabuga and Kupol factories workers glue together death for daily attacks
These aren’t just loitering munitions anymore. They’re evolving into a weapon of strategic paralysis.
Ukraine may receive state-of-art NATO technologies, capable of destroying Russian glide bombs and drone swarms
The glide or guided bombs have been one of the main weapons of war.
Ukrainian jamming drone downs Russian Molniya-2 without a shot (video)
The method allows re-using of the interceptor against cheap mass-produced Russian drones, crucial in the ongoing drone arms race.