Ukrainian air defence increased the effectiveness of its interception of Russian drones and missiles in May 2026, despite the growing intensity of attacks.

Ukraine's air defense forces destroyed more than 57,000 Russian aerial targets in May 2026. — Ukrinform.

Russia launched 198 drones on Ukraine overnight. Ukrainian air defences downed 189 of them, although several strikes were recorded and the attack is still ongoing in the morning.

Russia’s war in Ukraine has entered another intense phase as Moscow unleashes a record wave of missile and drone attacks across the country. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky…

Russia attacked Ukraine with an Iskander-M ballistic missile and 293 drones. Ukrainian air defences downed 264 UAVs, with strikes still being reported.

Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi says Ukraine’s “small air defence” destroyed over 3,500 Russian drones in May, while warning that Russia is expanding the use of jet-powered…

Ukraine repelled an overnight Russian assault, intercepting 198 drones while missiles failed to reach their targets. The attack is ongoing.

Ukrainian air defence increased the effectiveness of its interception of Russian drones and missiles in May 2026, despite the growing intensity of attacks.

In May 2026 Ukrainian forces carried out twice as many strikes over 50 km away from the line of contact as they did in April.

Ukraine’s air defence forces destroyed or jammed 249 out of 272 drones launched during an overnight Russian attack, with attack still ongoing.

Ukraine’s air defense forces shot down or suppressed 249 out of 272 drones launched by Russian forces in an overnight attack that began on June 5. — Ukrinform.