Tag: air defense
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Massive Russian Attack Hits Ukraine’s Energy Grid
Overview: Kyiv plunges into darkness amid a massive attack Ukraine was gripped by a sweeping assault on its energy sector as Moscow unleashed a multi-pronged strike described by Kyiv’s air force as a “massive attack.” The onslaught hit critical infrastructure, causing power cuts, water disruptions, and a fire in a high-rise building in the capital,…
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Russia’s Drone Attack on Ukraine’s Energy Sites Intensifies
Overview of the Overnight Assault on Ukraine’s Energy Sector Ukraine stated that more than 450 drones and around 30 missiles were deployed in an overnight attack aimed at the country’s energy infrastructure. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described the operation as a broad assault designed to overwhelm air defenses, a tactic Russia has employed in recent weeks…
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Ukraine launches biggest drone attack on Russia, hits Crimea oil terminal
Ukraine mounts a major drone assault against Russia, targeting critical infrastructure In one of the broadest nocturnal operations of the war, Ukrainian forces launched what officials described as one of the largest drone campaigns to date, striking a major explosives plant and the largest oil loading terminal in occupied Crimea. The overnight blitz involved more…
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Lviv Drone Attack Shocks Ukraine: Drones and Missiles
Lviv Under Strain: A Day of Sustained Attacks In what authorities described as one of the most sustained assaults on Lviv since Russia’s full-scale invasion began, western Ukraine endured five hours of bombardment as Shahed drones and missiles pounded the city. Located about 70 kilometers from the Polish border, Lviv has long been viewed as…
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Lviv Under Fire: How Ukraine Responds to a Prolonged Russian Drone and Missile Assault
Lviv Under Fire: A City Tests Its Resolve In a rare and alarming attack, the western Ukrainian city of Lviv faced a five-hour barrage of Russian Shahed drones and missiles on Sunday. Once thought to be among the safest places near the Polish border, Lviv became the focus of one of the longest sustained assaults…
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Poland Scrambles Jets as Russia Strikes Ukraine: NATO Mobilizes in Western Front
Poland and NATO Respond to Russian Attacks on Ukraine’s West In the wake of renewed Russian missile and drone strikes overnight into Sunday, Poland confirmed that its air force scrambled fighter jets to secure its airspace. Allied NATO aircraft were deployed as a precaution and to deter any spillover threat, underscoring heightened regional vigilance after…
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Elta’s 250 Phased-Array Radar: A Global Defense Powerhouse
Overview: A Widening Threat and a Local Solution In a world increasingly alert to the danger of ballistic missiles, unmanned systems, and precision-guided threats, the need for reliable, high-performance early warning and air defense systems has never been greater. At the heart of this shift sits Elta, the Ashdod-based defense technology group that employs thousands…
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Elta Ashdod Radar Expands Global Defense Footprint
A New Era in Air Defense In a security climate shaped by regional tensions and evolving warfare, high-end air-surveillance radars are no longer luxuries but strategic necessities. Israel’s Elta, based in Ashdod and part of the IAI group, has built a system that has both transformed its home market and sparked global interest: the 250-phased…
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Patriot Systems Struggle as Russia Adapts Missiles in Ukraine War
Overview: Patriot systems under new pressure Recent reporting from Financial Times and corroborating Western and Ukrainian officials indicate that months of intense Russian attacks have shown Moscow’s ability to modify missiles to beat Ukrainian air defenses. The focus has been on how Russia appears to have improved its ballistic missiles to sidestep Patriot systems, which…
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Patriot Effectiveness Dented as Russia Refines Tactics
Rising Threat: Russia Refines Missiles to Outmaneuver Patriot Recent months have highlighted a troubling reality for Ukraine and its Western allies: Russian missiles appear to be evolving in ways that challenge the Patriot air-defense system. Ukrainian and Western officials told the Financial Times that Moscow has likely modified certain missiles to defeat or outpace Patriot…