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Ukraine's Security Service (SSU) has detained a cleric of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate, suspected of directing a Russian Iskander-M missile strike on Odesa and passing coordinates of Ukrainian air defense positions.
Russia attacked Ukraine overnight with two Iskander-M ballistic missiles and 122 strike and decoy drones. Ukrainian air defense forces successfully shot down 111 of the drones.
International efforts are intensifying to secure the return of Ukrainian children who have been deported to Russia, with more countries joining a coalition dedicated to this cause. Ukrainian officials have deemed Russia's proposal to include these children on exchange lists as unacceptable, while Canada and the EU have imposed new sanctions on Russia over the abductions.
Russia launched a record number of drones at Ukraine in April, targeting power facilities, critical infrastructure, and residential areas across the country. Ukrainian air defenses reportedly intercepted a high percentage of these drones, which also struck regions like Zhytomyr and Odesa.
Ukrainian air defense forces intercepted 99 out of 119 Russian drones launched overnight, according to the Ukrainian Armed Forces Air Force.
Russia attacked Ukraine with 172 drones overnight, with Ukrainian air defenses intercepting most of them. Strikes were recorded in at least 12 locations across the country.
Ukrainian officials reported that Russia launched 147 drones overnight, targeting two energy facilities, with Ukrainian air defenses intercepting or neutralizing 121 of them.
Images taken from the International Space Station (ISS) have captured Russian missiles being intercepted by Ukrainian air defenses during an attack on Ukraine.
Ukrainian air defense forces shot down 127 out of 139 Russian drones overnight, while Russian attacks killed at least six civilians and injured 29 others.
Ukrainian Air Defense Forces reported shooting down 148 out of 154 Russian drones that have attacked Ukraine since the evening of March 20.
Ukrainian air defenses intercepted 117 out of 126 drones launched by Russia overnight, in addition to an Iskander ballistic missile attack.
Ukrainian air defenses successfully intercepted 122 out of 137 Russian drones, including approximately 80 Shahed UAVs, during an overnight attack that hit 10 locations.
Ukrainian air defense forces shot down over 80 attack drones launched by Russian forces overnight, as the war in Ukraine continues.
Ukrainian air defense systems have shot down a drone near the Romanian border, according to the ministry.
On the night of February 25, the Russian army attacked Ukraine with 115 Shahed, Gerbera, Italmás, and other types of drones, with Ukrainian air defense forces shooting down 95 of them.
Russia launched a massive drone attack on Ukraine, deploying 163 drones, with Ukrainian air defenses intercepting 150 of them. Chernihiv experienced at least 15 explosions during the assault.
A Russian missile attack on Kyiv on May 24 resulted in three deaths and significant damage to multiple cultural institutions, including the Chornobyl Museum and the National Art Museum, as well as at least six media offices. Ukrainian air defense forces reportedly downed 246 of 262 drones launched in the overnight assault across Ukraine.
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has made a visit to the positions of Ukraine's air defense forces, underscoring continued support for the country's defense capabilities.
Russia launched a large-scale drone attack on Ukraine overnight, with Ukrainian air defenses intercepting most of the 155 drones, though strikes were recorded at nine locations as the assault continued.
Ukrainian forces engaged in 164 combat clashes with Russian troops on April 8, with the Pokrovsk sector being the most active. Separately, Ukrainian air defenses intercepted 99 out of 119 Russian drones, though 16 still managed to hit targets.
An unmanned aerial vehicle, identified as a Shahed drone, unauthorizedly overflew Moldova's airspace on the morning of March 31, with notification received from Ukrainian air defense structures. Moldova's Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the incident as a serious violation of the country's sovereignty and territorial integrity, deeming it unacceptable.
Ukraine's air defense successfully intercepted 97% of Russian kamikaze drones during a rare mass daytime strike. This high success rate highlights the effectiveness of Ukrainian air defense systems against aerial threats.
Ukrainian air defense forces successfully neutralized 234 out of 251 Russian drones launched in an attack that began on the evening of March 22.
Ukrainian Air Defense Forces have successfully shot down 127 out of 139 Russian drones used to attack Ukraine since the evening of March 21, as both sides continue to trade strikes.
Ukrainian air defense forces successfully destroyed or jammed 148 out of 154 drones launched by Russia in an overnight attack on March 20-21, with damage reported in Zaporizhzhia.
The Security Service of Ukraine detained a Russian citizen who worked for Russian military intelligence (better known as the GRU); in particular, he tracked the locations of the Defense Forces to prepare enemy missile and drone attacks on them.
Ukrainian air defense forces successfully destroyed 19 Russian missiles and 453 drones during recent attacks.
Ukrainian air defense units reportedly destroyed more than 30,000 aerial targets during February 2026.
Ukrainian air defenses successfully intercepted 95 out of 115 drones launched by Russia overnight, with impacts reported in 11 different locations across the country.
A video recorded from the International Space Station (ISS) shows a massive Russian missile attack on Kyiv, including visible ballistic missile trajectories and Ukrainian air defense systems in action.
Ukrainian air defenses successfully intercepted 111 out of 122 Russian drones in a recent attack. Ukraine also claims to have developed effective interceptors for Russian Shahed drones.
Russian forces launched a significant overnight attack on Ukraine, deploying 116 drones and an Iskander-M missile. Ukrainian air defenses successfully shot down 109 of the incoming drones, though one missile reportedly reached its target.
Both Ukraine and Russia launched extensive drone attacks, with Russian drones causing casualties and damage in Ukrainian regions like Kherson and Sumy, while Ukraine targeted Russian air defense systems. Ukrainian air defenses reportedly intercepted a large number of incoming Russian drones.
An anti-aircraft missile division of Ukraine's 67th Separate Mechanized Brigade successfully destroyed rare models of Russian drones, identified as Knyaz Veshchiy Oleg and Izdeliye-54.
Russian forces attacked the state tax inspection office in Novhorod-Siverskyi and the city council building in Pryluky, Chernihiv Oblast, causing fires, as Ukrainian-Russian drone attacks continue, with Ukrainian air defense intercepting numerous aerial threats.
Ukrainian forces launched a large-scale overnight drone strike on Russia’s Leningrad Oblast, causing explosions and a fire at the Ust-Luga oil port, which handles significant oil exports, and hitting energy infrastructure. Authorities confirmed firefighters are battling the blaze at the Baltic Sea port in what is described as the largest drone attack of the year.
Russia has launched a massive drone attack, firing nearly 400 drones at Ukraine, with signs indicating the start of a spring offensive, following previous massive strikes on critical infrastructure that caused power outages in multiple regions. On March 24, Russia launched nearly 1,000 UAVs, with Ukrainian air defense downing 541. These strikes on Khmelnytskyi, Zhytomyr, and Vinnytsia oblasts resulted in one person killed and 13 injured.
Ukrainian air defenses intercepted 234 out of 251 Russian drones launched overnight, though several strikes and damage were reported at 11 locations.
Russian forces attacked Ukraine with 139 unmanned aerial vehicles overnight on March 21-22, with hits and debris falls recorded at 14 locations, though Ukrainian air defense forces shot down or jammed 127 drones.
A Russian Iskander ballistic missile struck a bus near Kupiansk, resulting in the deaths of the driver and two passengers, with others injured, despite Ukrainian air defense eliminating most drones overnight.
Ukrainian air defense neutralized 77 out of 94 Russian-launched drones, the Air Force announced on Telegram.
Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces struck 54 Russian air defense assets over the course of the winter.
Ukraine's air defense forces neutralized 96 out of 105 drones used by Russia to attack Ukraine since the evening of February 27.
Ukrainian air defense forces have reportedly destroyed more than 140,000 targets, including over 300 aircraft, since the full-scale Russian invasion began in 2022.