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Ukraine tests cheap interceptors to counter Shahed drones as drone war escalates
europe5 days ago

Ukraine tests cheap interceptors to counter Shahed drones as drone war escalates

Ukraine is developing low-cost interceptor missiles to counter Russian Shahed-type drones, with prototypes in testing and plans to increase production tenfold and stockpile for fall and winter after Russia’s strikes on energy infrastructure. The push aims for a high interception rate (about 95%), supported by more private air-defense units and ongoing reforms to recruitment, procurement, and ensuring a basic drone supply to brigades.

via The Kyiv Independent|
#air-defense#europe#interceptor-missiles
Ukraine unleashes 1,300 drones on Moscow region, hitting refineries and factories
world7 days ago

Ukraine unleashes 1,300 drones on Moscow region, hitting refineries and factories

Ukraine launched more than 1,300 long-range drones that penetrated Moscow’s defenses to strike targets around the capital, including the Angstrem electronic-microchip factory, the Moscow oil refinery, and oil pumping stations near Solnechnogorsk and Volodarskoye. Three people were killed and 12 wounded, and hundreds of civilian flights were redirected or delayed. Russia said most drones were shot down, but Kyiv called it the largest one-time deep strike so far, highlighting Kyiv’s expanding drone capability and perceived gaps in Moscow’s air defenses.

via politico.eu|
#air-defense#drones#moscow
Ukraine launches largest Moscow drone strike with three homegrown models, including new Gladiator
world8 days ago

Ukraine launches largest Moscow drone strike with three homegrown models, including new Gladiator

Ukraine said it used three locally produced long-range drones—the FP-1 Firepoint, RS-1 Bars, and a newly disclosed Bars-SM Gladiator—to strike targets in the Moscow region, including a microchip facility and an oil pumping station, in its largest attack on the capital to date, with the Moscow mayor saying over 120 drones were involved; Kyiv framed the operation as proof of cheap, homemade drones’ effectiveness against Russia’s dense air defenses, while Russia reported shooting down many drones nationwide.

via Business Insider|
#air-defense#drones#long-range
Ukraine Launches Overnight Strike Wave Targeting Russian Aircraft, Air Defenses and Fuel Hub
world10 days ago

Ukraine Launches Overnight Strike Wave Targeting Russian Aircraft, Air Defenses and Fuel Hub

Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces say 55 overnight strikes hit 23 Russian targets, including Be-200 amphibious aircraft, a Ka-27 helicopter, Tor-M2 and Pantsir-S1 air defenses, a cargo ship carrying ammunition, and a Ryazan oil refinery; strikes were reported across Russia and occupied areas in Crimea, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Luhansk, as Kyiv claims ongoing degradation of Russian rear infrastructure and air defenses.

via Kyiv Post|
#air-defense#drones#russia
Russia Tests Daylight Drone Waves to Wear Down Ukraine
world10 days ago

Russia Tests Daylight Drone Waves to Wear Down Ukraine

Russia is expanding Shahed drone use into long daytime waves, launching thousands of drones and missiles over consecutive days to wear down Ukrainian defenses and civilian life. Analysts call this a developing tactic aimed at psychological pressure and economic disruption, aided by a ramp-up in Shahed production at Russia's Alabuga plant. Ukraine counters with interceptor drones and mobile air defenses, but casualties rise as air defenses destroy most drones while missiles still cause damage. Whether this approach becomes a permanent pattern remains unclear.

via Business Insider|
#air-defense#alabuga-drone-factory#daytime-strikes
Ukraine’s Cost-Effective Interceptors Upend Shahed Drone Defense
technology11 days ago

Ukraine’s Cost-Effective Interceptors Upend Shahed Drone Defense

Ukraine is expanding a cost-effective, multi-architecture fleet of interceptor drones—ranging from FPV micro-drones to larger aircraft—to counter Shahed-136 drones; Brave1 cites a 97% destruction rate, capacities to produce thousands of interceptors per day, and AI-assisted guidance with a human-on-loop, while stressing that interceptors augment rather than replace Patriot missiles and drawing rising US and allied interest amid a push for diverse, rapid drone defenses.

via The War Zone|
#air-defense#brave1#interceptor-drones
Hezbollah fires primitive surface-to-air missile at Israeli jet, misses
defense-news13 days ago

Hezbollah fires primitive surface-to-air missile at Israeli jet, misses

Hezbollah fired a surface-to-air missile at an Israeli Air Force fighter jet, but the IDF says the weapon was a primitive level device and missed. The incident could signal a shift in how air operations are conducted if Hezbollah capabilities grow; the IDF then targeted the Hezbollah fighter as he fled on a motorcycle. It remains unclear whether the Hezbollah operative was killed.

via The Jerusalem Post|
#air-defense#defense-news#hezbollah
Ukraine strikes hit Russia's oil refineries and air defenses in wide-scale campaign
world18 days ago

Ukraine strikes hit Russia's oil refineries and air defenses in wide-scale campaign

Ukraine’s Defense Forces say they conducted coordinated strikes across Russia and occupied territories, targeting a major refinery in Yaroslavl, a drone storage facility in Rostov-on-Don, and additional fuel depots and radar/air-defense sites, prompting temporary airport restrictions and flight delays while Kyiv argues the actions disrupt Moscow’s war logistics and financing.

via The Kyiv Independent|
#air-defense#drone-strikes#oil-refineries
Moscow Threatens Kyiv as Victory Day Parade Shrinks
world19 days ago

Moscow Threatens Kyiv as Victory Day Parade Shrinks

Russia warned Kyiv it could launch massive retaliatory strikes against Ukrainian targets if Ukraine disrupts Victory Day, as Moscow scales back this year’s May 9 parade amid drone threats and heightened security; Zelensky called the move cynical, and the episode underscores Moscow’s security dilemma—projecting strength while grappling with air-defense gaps and using diplomatic evacuations to deter disruption.

via Kyiv Post|
#air-defense#diplomatic-evacuation#kyiv
Moscow Expands Its Air-Defense Ring as Drones Target the City
world20 days ago

Moscow Expands Its Air-Defense Ring as Drones Target the City

Satellite imagery reported by Bild shows about 43 new air-defense towers installed around Moscow in 2025, part of an expanded defensive ring using Pantsir-S1 systems with additional S-300/400 batteries to counter long-range drones. The buildup follows a Ukrainian drone strike on a western Moscow high-rise and comes as authorities tighten security ahead of the May 9 Victory Day parade, including internet restrictions. Russia also moved to allow private security firms to use military-grade arms to protect critical infrastructure. Analysts say this modernization revives Cold War-style layered defenses around the capital but warn the focus on Moscow could leave frontline regions under-protected and increase civilian risk from debris.

via Kyiv Post|
#air-defense#drones#moscow