WSJ: Russia aims to produce 6,000 Shahed-type drones a year in Tatarstan
Russia aims to reach the production level of 6,000 Shahed attack drones a year at the Alabuga facility, while the factory was already ahead of its production schedule in April.
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Air Force: Ukraine downs all 29 attack drones launched by Russia overnight
Ukrainian forces downed all the 29 Shahed-type "kamikaze" drones launched by Russia overnight on May 20, Ukraine's Air Force reported.
Iranian president presumed dead after 'no survivors' found at crash site
Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister are presumed dead after rescuers found "no survivors" at the site of the crashed helicopter that went down over a mountainous area in Iran on May 19, Iranian state media reported.
Rescuers locate crash site of helicopter carrying Iranian president
Rescuers have located the crash site of the helicopter that was carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister. The helicopter crashed on May 19 as it flew over a mountainous area in Iran through heavy fog.
Reuters: Iranian president's life 'at risk' after helicopter crash
A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister crashed on May 19 as it flew over a mountainous area in Iran through heavy fog.
WSJ: Ukrainian air interception rates decline amidst heightened Russian attacks
Ukraine's ability to intercept Russian missile attacks has declined, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal on May 13.
Ukrainian Defense Industry: Kyiv catches up with Russia in Shahed drone analog production
Ukraine has caught up with Russia in the production of domestically-made kamikaze drones similar to Iranian-designed Shahed-131/136, Herman Smetanin, the head of the state-owned Ukrainian Defense Industry company, said in an interview with ArmyInform published on May 8.
Air Force: Ukraine downs 12 Russian drones overnight
The drones were launched from the neighboring Kursk Oblast of Russia and targeted Sumy Oblast in the northeast of Ukraine.
Update: Russian glide bomb attack injures 15 in downtown Kharkiv
Russian forces hit two sites in the residential area of Kharkiv as Ukraine marked Orthodox Easter.
One night with Ukrainian drone hunters near Russia
Editor’s note: Due to the security protocols of the Ukrainian military, soldiers featured in this story are identified solely by first names and call signs. SUMY OBLAST – Soldiers from one of Ukraine’s 117th Territorial Defense Brigade mobile air defense squads call themselves fowlers. The unit’s task is
Skynex: The German drone destroyer reinforcing Ukraine's air defense
Ukraine has just received the second Skynex air defense system from Germany as part of the latest package of military aid, the German government announced on April 29. It's the latest addition to Ukraine's struggling air defenses, running low on ammunition due to delays in U.S. aid but bolstered
Russia attacks Ukraine with 9 drones overnight, damaging hotel in Mykolaiv
Russia attacked Ukraine with nine drones overnight on April 28, Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk reported. Five of them were shot down by the Ukrainian forces.
Explainer: Iran's cheap, effective Shahed drones and how Russia uses them in Ukraine
Editor's note: This story initially said that Shahed-136 drones are said to weigh 10-15 kilograms. It was corrected since that is the weight of the warhead, and the drones weigh about 200 kilograms. Iran's massive aerial assault on Israel over the weekend felt close to home for Ukraine. In a
'We in Ukraine know very well the horror': Zelensky condemns Iranian missile and drone attack on Israel
"It is critical that the United States Congress makes the necessary decisions to strengthen America's allies at this critical time," President Volodymyr Zelensky said on April 14. The House of Representatives continues to block the passing of the much-delayed $95 billion foreign aid package, which includes $60 billion for Ukraine and $14 billion for Israel.
Air Force: Ukraine downs all 13 Shahed drones launched overnight
Russian forces launched two S-300/S-400 anti-aircraft guided missiles, three Iskander-M ballistic missiles, and 13 Shahed drones at Ukraine overnight, the Air Force reported on the morning of April 5.
General Staff: Ukraine downs 11 of 20 Russian 'kamikaze' drones overnight
Some 15 of them targeted Kharkiv Oblast, inflicting damage and casualties in the regional center, Kharkiv, the regional military administration said.
How Ukraine hit a Russian drone factory 1,300 kilometers away
For the first time since the start of the full-scale invasion, Ukraine attacked facilities in Russia's Tatarstan Republic, some 1,300 kilometers from the country's border. On April 2, overnight, drones attacked production facilities in the cities of Yelabuga and Nizhnekamsk, Tatarstan Head Rustam Minnikhanov said. A source in Ukraine's
Ukraine's critical infrastructure targeted in Russian overnight attack
Russia attacked Ukraine with drones and missiles overnight on March 31, damaging infrastructure facilities and killing at least one person.
Russia launches 28 drones at Ukraine overnight, at least 2 injured
Ukraine shot down 26 of 28 Shahed-type drones Russia launched overnight on March 28 from Kursk region and Cape Chauda in occupied Crimea, the Air Force said in its morning update. Two women were reportedly injured in Zaporizhzhia.
Air Force: Ukraine downs 17 drones overnight
Ukrainian air defense units destroyed 17 of the 22 Shahed-type drones that Russia launched overnight, the Air Force reported on March 18.
Air Force: Ukraine downs all 27 Russian drones launched overnight
The drones were launched from the town of Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Krasnodar Krai, and Kursk Oblast in Russia, according to the Air Force.
Massive Russian drone attack damages infrastructure, homes in Odesa
The attack hit an infrastructure facility in Odesa and caused a fire, which emergency workers extinguished. The attack also damaged administrative buildings in the city and smashed the windows of multiple homes.
Russian drone attack damages infrastructure in Kharkiv
Russian forces launched Shahed drones at a densely populated area of the city, partially damaging a civilian infrastructure facility and nearby apartment buildings.
Air Force: Ukraine downs 35 drones overnight
Ukrainian air defense units destroyed 35 of the 39 Shahed drones Russia launched overnight, the Air Force reported on March 10.
General Staff: Ukraine downs 12 drones overnight
Ukrainian air defense downed the drones over Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, and Poltava Oblasts, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces reported on March 9.
Air Force: Ukraine downs 38 Russian drones overnight
Ukraine shot down 38 of the 42 Shahed-type attack drones launched by Russia overnight on March 6, the Air Force said in its morning update.
Russian drones hit Sumy
The regional administration said that all injured persons were receiving medical attention, but did not provide details on the number of casualties or the extent of the damage.
Update: Death toll of Russian attack against Odesa rises to 10
The death toll of a Russian drone attack against Odesa on March 2 has risen to 10 as the body of a woman and her eight-month-old infant was found under the rubble, Odesa Governor Oleh Kiper said on March 3.
Air Force: Ukraine downs 10 out of 10 Russian drones launched overnight
Mobile firing groups from Ukraine's Southern Defense Forces and the Air Force's anti-aircraft missile units successfully destroyed all 10 drones in Odesa and Mykolaiv oblasts.
Drone debris causes fire at infrastructure facility in Odesa
Debris from an intercepted drone caused a short circuit in the power grid of a critical infrastructure facility. A fire broke out at the site, but was soon extinguished.
Air Force: Ukraine downs 11 drones, 2 Kh-59 missiles launched by Russia overnight
Ukrainian forces shot down 11 of the 13 "kamikaze" attack drones and two of the four Kh-59 cruise missiles launched by Russia overnight, the Air Force reported on Feb. 27.
Minister: Ukraine to catch up with Russia in production of Shahed-type drone in 2024
Ukraine's capabilities to produce drones similar to the Iranian-designed Shahed "are no longer inferior to Russia's," Strategic Industries Minister Oleksandr Kamyshin said in an interview aired on Feb. 26.
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