Ukrainian Air Force
Russia attacked Ukraine with 52 Shahed-type drones and decoys from three directions. The Armed Forces of Ukraine neutralized 40 enemy UAVs, but hits were recorded in 7 locations.
During June 2025, the air defense of the Ukrainian Defense Forces shot down 4758 Russian air targets, including 8 aeroballistic missiles and 2453 attack UAVs. Ukrainian military aircraft performed 895 sorties, hitting 646 enemy air targets.
Explosions recorded in Kryvyi Rih during "Shahed" attack. Vilkul confirmed hits.
Russia attacked Ukraine with 107 Shahed-type drones, 74 of which were neutralized, with 64 shot down. The main strike hit the Donetsk and Kharkiv regions, with 15 hits recorded.
Lieutenant Colonel Maksym Ustymenko, born in 1993, on an F-16, died while repelling a massive Russian air attack on June 29, 2025. The pilot shot down seven aerial targets, but his F-16 aircraft was damaged and began losing altitude; the pilot did not manage to eject, steering the machine away from a populated area.
The aerial target was launched from the occupied Zaporizhzhia region in the direction of Dnipro. The target flew over 100 km and was shot down by air defense 15 km from the city. The head of the Dnipropetrovsk OVA stated that it might have been a new weapon, "Grom-1."
Russia attacked Ukraine with 23 UAVs on the night of June 28, 22 of which were neutralized. The main strike hit the Odesa region, where one hit and the fall of downed drones were recorded.
Explosions were heard in Odesa on the evening of June 27. The city is being attacked by enemy UAVs; residents are urged to remain in shelters.
A repeat explosion was recorded in Samar, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, amid an air alarm. Serhiy Lysak, head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration, reported a continuing threat after warnings from the Ukrainian Air Force about a high-speed target.
Serhiy Lysak, head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration, reported explosions in the city of Samar, Dnipropetrovsk region, amid an air raid alert. Details of the incident are promised to be provided later.
Sounds of an explosion were heard in Dnipro after the Air Force warned of a high-speed target moving towards the city.
On June 27, an air alert was declared throughout Ukraine due to the take-off of a MiG-31K. At least one missile was recorded, and there is a threat of kamikaze drone attacks.
Explosions rang out in Dnipro after the Air Force warned of high-speed targets. The threat of ballistic missile use was announced from the northeastern direction.
Russia launched 97 drones over Ukraine overnight, 78 of them were neutralized. Hits were recorded in six locations.
At night, the enemy attacked Ukraine with 352 drones and 16 missiles, targeting mostly Kyiv. Air defense forces neutralized 339 drones and 15 missiles, repelling the massive attack.
On the night of June 22, Russian troops attacked Ukraine with missiles and drones. Air defense forces neutralized 28 Shahed-type attack UAVs, but hits were recorded in seven regions, including Chernihiv, Sumy, and Odesa.
During the night, Russia attacked Ukraine with 280 aerial assault means: 272 drones, 2 "Kinzhal" missiles, 4 "Kalibr" missiles, 2 "Iskander-K" missiles. Air defense neutralized 260 targets. The main strike was directed at Kremenchuk, where hits were recorded.
Ukraine's defense forces repelled an overnight attack of 86 Shahed-type drones and simulators. 70 enemy drones were neutralized in the north, east, and south of the country.
Russia attacked Ukraine with 104 Shahed-type strike drones and decoys. Defense forces neutralized 88 UAVs, of which 40 were shot down, and 48 were suppressed by electronic warfare or lost locally. Hits were recorded in 6 locations.
As a result of the night attack by the Russian Federation in Kyiv, according to preliminary data, there were from 4 to 14 people in the destroyed entrance of the building. Two people have already been rescued, search operations are ongoing.
A X-101 missile hit a nine-story building in Kyiv. This was announced by the spokesperson of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Yuriy Ignat, on the telethon.
On the night of June 17, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported the activity of two Tu-95MSs that took off from the "Olenya" airfield in the Murmansk region. In case of a missile threat, it will be reported additionally.
On the night of June 15, Russia attacked Ukraine with 194 aerial targets, including missiles and drones. Air defense forces shot down 167 targets, the main strike was on Kremenchuk, where a hit was recorded.
On the night of June 15, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported the take-off of a Russian MiG-31K, carrier of the "Kinzhal" missile. A missile alert has been declared throughout Ukraine.
On the night of June 14, Russia attacked Ukraine with 58 Shahed-type drones. Ukrainian air defense forces managed to shoot down 43 UAVs in the eastern and northern regions of the country.
Ukrainian MiG-29 struck Russian positions in Zaporizhzhia with guided bombs. A drone control point and a warehouse with ammunition and fuel were destroyed.
Overnight, Russia attacked Ukraine with 4 ballistic missiles and 55 drones. Air defense forces shot down 43 UAVs, with hits recorded in 9 locations. The main directions of the attack were Kharkiv region, Donetsk region, and Dnipropetrovsk region.
Severely wounded and sick Ukrainian defenders, including the defenders of Mariupol, have been released from Russian captivity. They will receive medical assistance, rehabilitation, and payments.
A group of seriously wounded and sick soldiers, including the defenders of Mariupol, have been returned to Ukraine. Some of the released soldiers were considered missing in the war.
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved an experimental project to strengthen Ukraine's air defense, involving volunteers and members of the territorial defense. They will be paid UAH 100,000/month in proportion to their participation.