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F-16
President Volodymyr Zelensky’s statement on Tuesday corroborated earlier reports that the new Western multirole fighters would first be used for air defense instead of striking ground targets.
Aug. 27
War in Ukraine
Sites all over the country have been targeted. In Kyiv, members of the Kyiv Post team reported hearing multiple explosions in different districts of the capital.
Aug. 26
Zelensky
Officers and soldiers of the air defense forces have raised a petition requesting the establishment of a special day to honor the actions and personnel of the air defense forces.
Aug. 22
Energy
Ukraine’s energy transmission operator said structures to help protect against Russian drone strikes have been completed at numerous substations with foreign financial aid.
Aug. 19
War in Ukraine
Kyiv, Sumy and Poltava regions were targeted by 16 aerial threats launched from Russia’s Kursk and Voronezh regions; none reached their targets. Per preliminary reports, there were no casualties.
Aug. 18
Aviation
Overnight, the Ukrainian Air Defense Forces shot down a Russian Su-34 bomber operating in Russian airspace over the Kursk region where Kyiv’s troops were engaged in operations on the ground below.
Aug. 14
Air Defenses
As Ukrainian forces move closer to the Kursk NPP Moscow is finally taking steps to protect it and its all-women guard force, but will it be too little, too late.
Aug. 7
G7
As Iran prepares for possible war with Israel, it uses the visit of Sergei Shoigu as an opportunity to ask for more military aid, including air defenses.
Aug. 6
F-16
These F-16AM/BM models, previously part of the Danish fleet, come with modern upgrades and additional equipment that could significantly boost the Ukrainian Air Force’s fighter capabilities.
Aug. 5
Kyiv
After Kyiv's air defenses shot down a Kremlin Shahed UAV, the debris hit the suburban home of the only Duma member who voted against Moscow’s annexation of Crimea a decade ago.
Aug. 1
US
Born out of necessity, Ukraine’s shortage of ground-based air defense, the integration of Soviet-era launchers and radars with Western missiles proved even more successful than originally anticipated.
Aug. 1
Drones
A newly released Russian video shows a new type of multifunctional drone – the “Gerbera” – which matches a previously unknown UAV shot down last week in the Kyiv region.
Jul. 30
Bakhmut
The saying “Many a good tune played on an old violin” equally applies to weapons of war on the battlefield – as Ukraine shows that new isn’t necessarily better.
Jul. 29
War in Ukraine
The success of attack drones and the failure of combat helicopters on Ukraine’s battlefield may not have sounded the death knell for rotary aircraft but will call for a rethink at least.
Jul. 21
War in Ukraine
“The latest air raid alert in Kyiv was a UAV threat. Over the past two weeks, this is at least the fifth actual attempt by the enemy to attack the capital using drones,” says Kyiv military official.
Jul. 21
War in Ukraine
Ukrainian anti-aircraft gunners shot down the fighter bomber that was targeting Ukrainian military positions.
Jul. 20
Rumors began to circulate on social media on Friday afternoon that a Ukrainian ATACMS strike had destroyed elements of the S-500 battery in an unidentified location.
Jun. 28