More Patriots arrive from Germany as Russia stakes war on air terror – Zelenskyy
Latest delivery strengthens Ukraine's ability to intercept ballistic missiles as Zelenskyy says Putin relies on air terror to compensate for battlefield failures.
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Russia expands range of its glide bombs — Ukraine says it can shoot them down
The Air Force spokesman insists its air defenses can handle Moscow’s new jet-propelled KABs, yet none of the recent strikes were fully stopped.
Germany’s Rheinmetall to supply Skyranger 35 anti-air systems on Leopard 1 tanks to Ukraine in EU-funded deal
The short-range air defense turrets will be financed by an EU country using proceeds from frozen Russian assets.
Ukraine’s WWI-era weapon downs advanced Russian Kh-69 cruise missile over Kyiv with $11 worth of ammo
An astonishing thing happened in Ukraine in September 2025: a Russian advanced half-million-dollar missile was shot down by…
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.
A Shahed found its victim in Sumy—Russia’s second strike erased any chance of rescue from the rubble
Emergency crews in Sumy couldn’t reach the trapped man before Russia sent a follow-up drone to block recovery.
Only three of eight Iskander-K missiles were shot down — but why did most slip through Kyiv’s air defenses?
The clock ran out as missiles flew low and fast from the border.
Europe promises secret weapon for Ukraine—but can’t outproduce 1,020 Russian missile barrage
As missile numbers climb, Ukraine’s survival depends on hitting the source.
FT: Russia triples drone strike success—Ukraine’s air defenses didn’t get worse, Moscow’s tactics did
Russia’s Shahed drones now dive at 800 km/h, flying too high for Ukraine’s mobile gunners to reach.
Russia’s drones now target civilians with napalm firebombs that burn through sand and cannot be extinguished
Modified drones are designed for maximum civilian terror and violate all rules of urban warfare, says a Ukrainian military expert.
Ukraine to get Patriot missiles “very shortly,” Merz says
The Chancellor confirms Germany's air-defense transfer will happen within weeks as NATO works out logistics.
Reuters: Trump promised Patriots for Ukraine—Europe got the invoice
Kyiv awaits air defenses while NATO allies scramble to decide who pays and who sends.
Russian attacks surged by 1.6 times in June—Ukraine answers with 115 fire missions and 2,864 targets destroyed
With new technologies and alternative arms routes, Ukraine continues its a summer battle.
Russian overnight drone swarms never end. Ukraine deals with fires, destruction and injured civilians
A drone attack on a vehicle service station in Kharkiv Oblast triggered a fire and left eight people wounded.
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.
Israeli Patriots once guarded Tel Aviv — now they’re knocking Russia’s hypersonic Kinzhals out of Ukraine’s skies
Despite past assessments, Israel quietly delivers Patriot systems to Ukraine.
Ukraine races to build drone interceptors as Russia ramps up Shahed attacks
Domestic interceptors are now part of Kyiv’s air defense strategy.
UK’s FrankenSAM made from retired RAF fighter tech reborn as Ukraine’s Russian drone killer
The Raven, a British-made system combining Supacat trucks and ASRAAM missiles, is now active in Ukraine.
Why Russian Shahed explosive drones increasingly evade Ukrainian air defenses and reach Kyiv (updated)
In recent months, Russia has adapted its use of Shahed drones, employing swarm launches, radar decoys, and higher-altitude flight paths, a Texty analysis shows.
Russia attacks Zaporizhzhia and Odesa oblasts with drones overnight
The Russian Shaheds hurt no one, but other attacks killed two and injured at least 13 civilians.