On the eve of the appearance of the first F-16 fighters, Ukraine is conducting an active campaign to eliminate the Russian air defense network in the occupied Crimea. Analysts say that the Ukrainians systematically make Crimea " unsuitable for the presence of Russian troops there.
Five enemy rockets hit residential and commercial properties in Kharkiv, killing 3 people and injuring 23, including 2 children.
russia's massive missile attacks on Kharkiv underscore Ukraine's urgent need for seven Patriot air defense systems to intercept russian missiles and prevent further casualties and destruction.
The death toll from Russia's shelling of Kharkiv has risen to seven, with 16 more people injured.
On May 22, Russian missile strikes destroyed a kindergarten and damaged residential buildings, shops and other infrastructure in the central part of Chuhuiv, injuring 8 people.
Russia claims to have destroyed and intercepted 102 drones over the territory of the Russian Federation and Crimea, as well as six unmanned boats in the Black Sea on the night of May 17.
Ukraine shoots down a smaller share of Russian missiles as Russia increases its attacks with heavier ballistic missiles, intercepting about 46% of Russian missiles in the last six months, down from 73% in the previous six months.
Russian troops launched drones in the direction of southern Ukraine and attacked Kharkiv with anti-aircraft missiles, destroying all drones and damaging Kharkiv's civilian infrastructure.
The Ukrainian Air Force confirms the destruction of 10 Russian Shahid attack drones and two S-300/S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems launched from Crimea and Belgorod region during a night attack.
Turkey will not transfer its russian-made S-400 air defense missile systems to any other country, the country's defense minister has said.
In March, the United States secretly provided Ukraine with long-range ATACMS missiles as part of a $300 million military aid package, which were allegedly used by Ukraine to strike a Russian airfield in Crimea on April 17.
During a night attack on April 20, the Ukrainian Air Force shot down two Russian X-59/X-69 missiles and three reconnaissance drones.
Satellite images show damage to an ammunition depot, air defense systems, radars and other facilities at a Russian airfield in occupied Dzhankoy after a missile strike by Ukrainian forces.
Two large vessels, probably bulk carriers 150 and 125 meters long, were spotted off the coast of occupied Sevastopol, according to satellite imagery by the Crimean Wind monitoring group.
The Ukrainian military struck at Russian military facilities in the occupied Crimea, destroying 4 S-400 launchers, an air defense control center, 3 radar stations and surveillance equipment, causing significant losses to Russian combat capabilities.
On April 17, during an attack on a military airfield in Dzhankoy in occupied Crimea, Ukraine destroyed 4 S-400 air defense missile systems, 3 radar stations, an air defense control center, and a Fundament-M airspace surveillance device.
As a result of a strike by the Ukrainian Armed Forces on a military airfield in occupied Dzhankoy in Crimea, enemy missile and air defense launchers, radar systems and aircraft were destroyed.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine conducted an operation in Dzhankoy, temporarily occupied Crimea, which resulted in the destruction of enemy forces and equipment.
russia could provide Iran with new fighters, including Su-35, and modern air defense systems, which would enhance Iran's military capabilities against potential adversaries such as Israel and the United States.
After the Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil refineries, Belarus urgently strengthened the security of its own oil depots by redeploying air defense units that usually protect nuclear power plants.
In the Donetsk region, one local resident was killed and nine wounded in Russian attacks, and a woman and a child may be trapped under rubble in Kostyantynivka after Russian guided bombs hit the town.
Russia has supplied India with a batch of Igla-S man-portable air defense systems to strengthen its short-range air defense capabilities along its northern borders.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces shot down all 13 UAVs launched by russian troops during an air battle over three regions on the night of April 5.
Ukrainian drones successfully attacked Russian oil refineries, exposing the inability of Russia's S-300 and S-400 air defense systems to counter such threats in urban areas.
The Ukrainian Air Defense Forces destroyed 9 out of 12 russian drones.
What ballistic missiles are in the Russian arsenal and what can actually destroy them.
Air defense destroyed 17 out of 22 russian Shahed strike drones during nighttime attacks by russia.
The ATESH movement reported on the movement of Russian military cargo in the occupied Crimea.
The russian Ministry of Defense stated that the explosions in Crimea were allegedly the successful elimination of a Ukrainian drone by the air defense system.
russians jam Internet and telephone communications in the occupied Ukrainian settlements to prevent local residents from sharing information with Ukrainian forces about the movements of Russian troops.