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Ukraine takes delivery of another Patriot air-defense system, as Russian attacks ramp up
The Patriot air-defense system has been a key request from Ukraine, to combat Russian attacks, but …
Sinéad Baker
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Ukraine has been flying shockingly deep inside Russia because Russian air defenses are so degraded, expert says
Ukraine's drone attacks have been hitting deep into Russia. A warfare expert said Russia's air defe…
Sinéad Baker
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Russia feels unfamiliar pain as Ukraine hobbles its air defenses, forcing it to make tough choices
Ukraine's increased attacks on Russia have exposed and created gaps in its air defense coverage, wa…
Sinéad Baker
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US Marines just added a new long-range missile to their arsenal that will keep their fighter jets out of reach of enemy air defenses during strikes
The AGM-158A joint air-to-surface missile can strike targets "well beyond the reach of enemy air de…
Chris Panella
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Ukraine is killing Russian missiles with hand-me-down air-defense weapons the US retired decades ago
The MIM-23 HAWK surface-to-air system was first fielded in the 1960s and has long been considered o…
Jake Epstein
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Ukraine struck Russian air defenses in Crimea with a barrage of US-supplied ATACMS, reports say
Ukraine used US-supplied ATACMS missiles to strike Russian air defenses in Crimea, damaging key equ…
Thibault Spirlet
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Ukraine's strikes on Crimean air defenses could end its role as a Russian military staging ground: experts
Ukraine has intensified strikes on Russian air defenses in Crimea. Further attacks could make it un…
Thibault Spirlet
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Ukraine says it destroyed almost 60 Russian air defense systems in June, the second-highest number of monthly kills since the war began
War experts have suggested that Ukraine may be degrading Russian air defenses, possibly with the co…
Chris Panella
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Ukraine says it destroyed glide bombs at a Russian air base that aircraft fly out of to bomb the front lines
Ukraine has used homemade, long-range weapons to strike Russian airfields where fighter-bombers and…
Jake Epstein
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Turkey may soon put its controversial Russian S-400 air defenses in operation
Turkey's S-400 defenses may be deployed for the first time this summer in a move likely to worsen a…
Paul Iddon
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Here's what American air-to-air missiles can do for Ukraine's new F-16s against the Russians
The US reportedly plans to send Ukraine its AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile and AI…
Jake Epstein
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Ukraine just dismissed the commander of its air force after losing an F-16 and a pilot in a battle against Russian missiles
Ukraine is investigating what caused the crash of the F-16 jet, which occurred during a massive Rus…
Chris Panella
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Ukraine's air defenses are struggling and shot down just 30% of Russian missiles last month, report says
Ukraine shot down just 30% of Russian missiles last month, compared to 46% over the last six months…
Thibault Spirlet
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Putin has ramped up air defenses at his palace to protect it from Ukrainian drones: report
Russia has installed several air defense systems to protect Putin's Valdai Palace — which is causin…
Mia Jankowicz
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NATO should use its air defenses to shoot down Russian airstrikes on Ukraine, says former alliance chief
NATO should use air defenses in eastern Europe to intercept Russian airstrikes on Ukraine, a former…
Thibault Spirlet
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A US Air Force squadron tinkered with the electronic warfare systems on Ukraine's new F-16s so they could fight evolving Russian threats
Electronic warfare has played a prominent role in Ukraine, with both sides using it to mess with en…
Jake Epstein
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Ukraine says it fooled Russia into striking fake planes and air defense systems with Iskander-M ballistic missiles
Ukraine's air force commander said Russia struck the targets with Iskander-M missiles — road …
Rebecca Rommen
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Ukraine proves it can target the Russian air force's weakest link
Ukraine appears to have hit on a strategy to strike back at the Russian jets lobbing glide bombs at…
Michael Peck
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The death of an F-16 pilot running missile defense shows how dangerous even the lower-risk missions are in Ukraine
Ukraine used its new F-16s in combat for the first time last week to shoot down Russian missiles du…
Jake Epstein
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NATO doesn't have enough air defenses to protect Eastern Europe from an invasion: report
NATO members have less than 5% of the air defence capabilities it would need to protect Central and…