A lack of air defense missiles prevented Ukraine from thwarting a Russian missile attack last week that destroyed the biggest power plant in the region around the capital Kyiv, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said.
Ukrainian forces took out one of Russia's "Strela-10" Arrow air defense systems in a drone attack on Sunday, according to Ukraine's Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR). Video of the attack was shared to Telegram on Tuesday by HUR,
As Russian forces have ramped up attacks on Ukrainian energy and civilian infrastructure in recent weeks, calls for defense systems have grown increasingly desperate, leading Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba to tell Western leaders,
Ukraine and Russia each reported thwarting drone and missile attacks launched by the other side overnight. Ukrainian air defences destroyed all 13 incoming drones launched by Russia towards seven regions,
As Ukraine’s ammunition stocks dwindle some of the country’s biggest allies are expressing growing concern that it may not be able to defend itself for much longer against Russia’s invasion. Group of Seven foreign ministers gathering on the Italian island of Capri will call for stronger support.
If there were any doubts remaining about the importance of air defence in the 21st Century, Iran’s massive air attack on Israel should have dispelled them. If further proof is needed, however, then look at what’s happening in Ukraine.
A Russian strike on the northern Ukrainian city of Chernigiv killed 13 people and wounded dozens more on Wednesday, as Kyiv sounded the alarm over shortages in its air defence