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Russia
Partisans revealed that due to limited air defense systems, Russia is struggling to fully protect crucial urban facilities in the Russian city of Tula, prompting rapid deployment of the Pantsir-S1.
Apr. 10
Air Defenses
The March 25 strike by supposedly hypersonic missiles on the capital failed, but Russian propaganda wants the world to believe it was a total success that fulfilled its objectives.
Apr. 1
Patriot
Russian ballistic missiles hit targets pretty much at will. The only Western air defense system that shoots them down – the US Patriot system – Washington stopped sending to Kyiv in December.
Mar. 29
Crimea
Less than a minute after the air raid warning went out in Kyiv on March 25 the capital was hit by two Tsirkon (Zircon) missiles fired from Crimea – were they truly hypersonic after all?
Mar. 28
Air Defenses
Ukraine is using the expertise it’s gained from developing mobile apps that make everyday life easier to come up with innovative ways to defend the country.
Mar. 27
China
Faster and more efficient than multirotor drones, China unveils breakthrough military UAV that surprises foes by splitting into six midair units, instantly creating massive swarms in the battlespace.
Mar. 25
Drones
Russia tried this before but ran out of missiles and its new trickier tactics have, so far, had no more success as Ukraine has better air defenses and lots of practice fixing things since then.
Mar. 25
War in Ukraine
Kyiv Post reporters in various districts of Ukraine’s capital counted two loud explosions as missiles approached the city around 10:30 a.m. (0830 UTC).
Mar. 25
Drones
Ukraine has scored two confirmed kills against the high value A-50U “Mainstay” airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft and may have damaged more in a recent drone raid.
Mar. 11
Armed Forces of Ukraine
On Saturday afternoon a video appeared on Russian Telegram channels that showed a missile strike destroying a Ukrainian S-300 air defense unit in the Donetsk region.
Mar. 10
Drones
Ukrainian mobile defenses successfully repelled attacks on night of March 9-10, assisted by fighter jets, anti-aircraft missile units and electronic warfare systems.
Mar. 10
NASAMS
Western commentators, milbloggers and no doubt the Russian aerospace forces have been puzzled by the recent increase in effectiveness of Kyiv’s air defenses – here’s one possibility among many.
Mar. 8
War in Ukraine
Three more Russian Sukhoi Su-34 fighter bombers were downed, bringing a total of 12 SU planes brought down in the last 13 days and 13 Russian planes overall, including an A-50U radar aircraft.
Feb. 29
Armed Forces of Ukraine
Ukraine Depleting Best Air-Defense Missiles By Downing Russian Fighter and Command Aircraft - Forbes
Forbes suggests Ukraine’s success in downing jets stems from their use of American-made Patriot and NASAMS missile systems. They say the risk lies in the lack of US ammunition supply since December.
Feb. 28
Telegram
Russian milbloggers say the Beriev A-50 AWE&C aircraft that crashed near the Sea of Azov on Friday was hit by a missile fired by its own forces based near Mariupol.
Feb. 26
Zaporizhzhia
Ukraine’s military intelligence and Air Force brought down another high value Beriev A-50 command aircraft over the Azov Sea on Friday in a “combined operation.”
Feb. 24
Three years ago, Natalia Hrabarchuk was a preschool teacher but on the morning of Sunday, Nov. 17 she took out a Kh-101 missile with an “Igla” MANPADS missile.
Nov. 18