Built by Ukraine’s ex-defense minister and unit that wrecked $12 billion of Russian gear, new interceptor downs two jet drones over Kyiv
Mykhailo Fedorov and Lasar’s Group commander Pavlo Yelizarov developed the drone in a month, Fedorov says.
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Towards Clearer Skies? What Ukraine gets out of the most recent Ramstein meeting—and what it doesn’t
The $4 billion buys Patriot interceptors now — but Ukraine's home-grown Freya, five times cheaper, left Brussels with a partnership and no cash.
Russia is bolting jammers onto its Shahed drones to survive Ukraine’s cheap interceptors
Defense official confirmed the modified drones turned up in recent attacks, then declined to treat the upgrade as anything Moscow should boast about.
Countries turn to Ukraine for help as Iran shows up their outdated air defenses
Ukraine gets window of opportunity to educate the world how to defend against the modern air war
The UAE asked for 5,000 interceptors, Qatar for 2,000 — and the reason every Gulf state is calling Ukraine is the same: Patriot isn’t enough
The obstacle to getting Ukrainian drones in the air quickly isn't production — it's the several months needed to train pilots.
Ukraine wants to build its own ballistic missile interceptors but needs time and partners
Ukraine faces a critical shortage of PAC-3 interceptors for its Patriot systems and is negotiating joint production consortiums with international partners, Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said.
UK to build pilot batch of Octopus interceptor drones under joint project with Ukraine
The first 1,000 drones will be manufactured in Britain before expanding production to meet Ukraine’s battlefield needs.
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.
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 once again finds way to evade Ukraine’s smartest defenses against its deadliest drones
Russia has adapted again, forcing defenders into a new phase of drone warfare.
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.
Kyiv to expand production of Shahed-targeting interceptor drones after successful testing
Ukraine has developed several interceptors, and tested one of them in Kyiv Oblast over the past month, a minister says.
US Hitchhiker drone interceptor tested in Ukraine
Hitchhikers neutralize enemy drones more cost-effectively than traditional defense systems, such as the costly Patriot missiles.
Pentagon to send 500 interceptor missiles to Ukraine for NASAMS, Patriot air defense systems
US officials are working to transfer billions in military aid to Ukraine before January, facing both logistical hurdles and concerns over depleting American stockpiles.
Bild: Ukrainian interceptor UAVs against Russo-Iranian Shahed drones planned for 2025
Ukraine is developing a three-phase drone strategy to counter Russian UAVs. The plan evolves from reprogrammed quadcopters to fixed-wing interceptors, with the goal of deploying long-range "Shahed killers" by 2025, per Bild sources.