Tag: air defense
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Patriot Systems Under Strain as Russia Modifies Missiles
Patriot Systems Under Strain: Russia Modifies Missiles Financial Times reporting, based on Ukrainian and Western officials, indicates a shift in the battlefield where months of devastating Russian strikes suggest Moscow has refined its missiles to outpace Ukraine’s Patriot air-defense system. The focus has been on how ballistic missiles and maneuverable warheads threaten one of Kyiv’s…
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EU Leaders Convene in Copenhagen to Map 2030 Defense Build-Up
EU informal summit in Copenhagen sets stage for a 2030 defense framework European leaders gathered in Copenhagen for an informal EU summit this week, aiming to define the path toward a more autonomous European security posture by 2030. The gathering followed a two-day series of consultations, with the Danish prime minister Mette Frederiksen, EU Commission…
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Russia launches massive air attack on Ukraine: Kyiv hit hard
Overview of the attack In one of the most sweeping aerial offensives since the war began, Russia unleashed a massive barrage of drones and missiles across Ukraine late Saturday night and into Sunday dawn. Kyiv and several other regions were targeted as part of what Ukrainian officials described as the country’s largest air assault in…
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Kiev Night Russian Attack: Dozens Killed, City Hit
Overview of the overnight attack A violent night enveloped Kiev as Russian forces launched a broad array of drone and missile strikes across central and western Ukraine. Preliminary tallies suggest the assault involved up to 650 drones and more than 60 missiles, with heavy weaponry deployed against the capital and surrounding areas. Reports from Kyiv…
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Russian Attack: Night of Horror as Drones Strike Ukraine
Night of horror as hundreds of drones strike Ukraine Ukraine reported a night of terror as Russia launched a massive attack involving hundreds of drones and missiles. The strikes continued for about 12 hours and left at least four people dead, including a 12-year-old girl, and dozens injured across multiple regions. The emergency response services…
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Poland Ramps Up Readiness After Russian Attack on Ukraine
Poland announced on X that it had deployed combat aircraft into its airspace and placed ground-based air defense systems on the highest alert in response to Russia’s strikes against Ukraine. Officials described the move as preventative, aimed at securing Polish airspace and protecting citizens, with the defence ministry stressing that the steps were defensive and…
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Overnight Russian Strikes Hit Ukraine as Poland Scrambles Jets
Overview: Overnight Russian strikes target Ukraine Overnight, Russia launched a large-scale assault on Ukrainian cities using hundreds of drones and missiles, wounding at least ten people and causing damage across multiple regions. An air raid alert was in place over the Kyiv region as authorities reported attacks on residential targets and infrastructure. Ukraine’s foreign minister…
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Putin Aims to Expand War, Zelensky Warns Europe Now
Zelensky’s Warning: A New Phase in the Ukraine War President Volodymyr Zelensky says Moscow’s aims extend beyond Ukraine, alleging that recent drone observations in NATO countries are part of a broader test of Europe’s defenses. The Guardian reports that Zelensky, back in Kyiv after a high-profile trip to New York during UN week, frames the…
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Zelensky: Putin Aims to Attack Another European Country
Zelensky’s Warning Comes During a Turbulent UN Week During a high-profile tour in the United States for UN week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin intends to widen the war beyond Ukraine. He described a pattern of drone activity observed by NATO members as part of a calculated test of Europe’s…
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Hundreds of Russian Missiles and Drones Hit Ukraine as Poland Scrambles Jets
Massive Russian air assault targets Ukrainian cities, wounding dozens Overnight, Ukraine faced what Kyiv described as a massed attack, with hundreds of drones and missiles aimed at cities across the country. Local authorities said the strikes damaged residential buildings and critical infrastructure, and at least 10 people were wounded as residents were forced from their…