Tag: AirDefense
Russia Hits Kyiv Amid Patriot Shortage
Russia struck Kyiv with six to eight ballistic missiles overnight into July 14, hours after Ukraine and nine European countries launched a coalition aimed at countering Moscow's ballistic missile threat, according to Kyiv Independent. The strike began around 00:16 local time, and Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said air defenses engaged…
France to Let Ukraine Produce Missiles Under New Defense Deal
France will license Ukraine to produce SCALP long-range cruise missiles, AASM Hammer precision-guided bombs and Aster-30 interceptor missiles, President Emmanuel Macron announced after meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Paris on July 13. The agreement marks the first time France has authorized production of its own weapons systems on Ukrainian…
Russia Strikes Odesa Ports Overnight
Russia fired 13 missiles and 115 drones at Ukraine overnight, combining guided missiles with Shahed attack drones and low-cost decoys in another effort to stretch Ukrainian air defenses while targeting Black Sea logistics. Ukraine's Air Force said defenders destroyed or electronically suppressed 102 of the 128 aerial weapons, while two…
Russia’s Long-Range Strike Campaign Is Becoming a War of Industrial Attrition
More than four years into Russia's full-scale invasion, the struggle for control of Ukraine's skies has become one of the defining contests of the war. Moscow is no longer seeking decisive effects from individual missile barrages. Instead, it is using sustained waves of drones and missiles to wear down Ukraine's…
