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On the night of May 23, air defense forces destroyed 102 enemy drones of various types. Twelve hits were recorded across nine locations, and debris fell in five others.
The AFU are deploying Hornet AI-powered drones to strike enemy logistics at ranges of up to 120 km. This creates conditions for weakening Russian defenses in the rear.
The Tryzub system disables drone electronics using microwave radiation. This method is significantly cheaper than using anti-aircraft missiles.
In Yekaterinburg, students are being recruited to operate Geran drones using video game imagery. The CCD warns about the involvement of youth in the Alabuga military facility.
The logic of warfare is changing, and Ukraine has much to offer its partners—from experience to innovative technologies that are already of interest in the West.
On the night of May 22, air defense forces shot down and suppressed 115 out of 124 enemy drones. Seven drone strikes were recorded, along with falling debris in ten locations.
Over the past four months, the supply of interceptor drones has increased 2. 6 times. This method of countering Shaheds is cheaper and faster than traditional air defense systems.
Ukraine is scaling up the production of cheap interceptor missiles to combat Shaheds. The weapons stockpile is being prepared for the autumn-winter period.
Ukraine has doubled the efficiency of shooting down Shaheds using interceptor drones. The supply of such equipment has increased 2.6 times over the past four months.
Russia attacked Ukraine with a ballistic missile and 116 drones of various types. Air defense forces destroyed or suppressed 109 enemy drones in several regions.
The enemy attacked Ukraine with 84 drones of various types, including decoys. Air defense forces shot down 75 targets, but six hits by strike UAVs were recorded.
The Ministry of Defense presented a Ukrainian laser simulator that fully replicates the Stinger MANPADS. The system allows for practicing the full cycle of destroying enemy drones.
The SBU recorded radiation levels exceeding the norm on the debris of an enemy drone. Elements made of depleted uranium were discovered in the warhead of an R-60 missile.
The enemy launched 154 drones and a missile at Ukraine; air defense neutralized 131 targets. Hits were recorded in 20 locations, and debris falls in 6 districts.
Overnight, the enemy launched 209 drones, 180 of which were shot down or suppressed by air defense. 27 hits were recorded across 15 locations; the enemy attack is currently still ongoing.
Two people were killed and a child was wounded due to overnight UAV strikes on the Kharkiv region. The enemy damaged residential buildings, warehouses, and private vehicles.
Ukraine is implementing robotic systems for evacuation and capturing prisoners. The next goal will be the creation of an automated air defense system.
In Kyiv, two fraudsters posing as law enforcement officers swindled a pensioner out of 7 million hryvnias. The perpetrators accused the man of purchasing drones for the Russian army.
With the 10. 9 million UAH collected for five Territorial Defense brigades, 135 Sting drones and 4 control systems were purchased. The project was implemented by WOG, PrivatBank, and the Prytula Foundation.
Air defense shot down 4 missiles and 503 drones during the night attack on Ukraine. Hits by 18 missiles and 16 drones were recorded in several regions.
A Chinese merchant vessel survived a hostile "Shahed" attack at sea; there were no casualties.
Ukraine produces over 2,000 low-cost interceptor drones per day. Operators can control the equipment remotely from anywhere on the planet.
Russian drones attacked the Dnipropetrovsk region, causing a detonation at a pyrotechnics warehouse and a fire in a building. Information regarding casualties is being clarified.
During a massive attack, a Russian drone hit a high-rise building in Dnipro. A fire broke out on the roof of the building; information regarding casualties is currently being clarified.
On the night of May 17, air defense forces destroyed 279 out of 287 drones launched by the enemy. Eight hits and falling debris were recorded in seven locations.
Russian drones attacked three districts of Kharkiv, causing fires and destruction. Cars were burned and residential high-rise buildings were damaged in the city.
On the night of May 16, Russia attacked Ukraine with 294 drones. Air defense destroyed 269 targets, while 20 hits and falling debris were recorded in nine locations.
Serhii Flash reported the installation of EW systems on Russian Shaheds. The equipment is intended to suppress interceptor drones and create interference for radar systems.
BAE Systems has presented the 155mm MDACS system for the low-cost downing of aerial targets using HVP projectiles. The first battery is planned to be delivered to the US Army by 2027.
On the night of May 15, the enemy attacked Ukraine with 6 missiles and 141 drones. Air defense forces destroyed one Kh-35 missile and 130 enemy drones of various types.