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Ukraine downs two dozen Russian drones in overnight bombardment

Ukrainian air defences downed 32 of 35 Shahed exploding drones launched by Russia early on Tuesday, most of them around Kyiv, officials said, in a bombardment that exposed gaps in the country’s air protection. Russian forces mostly targeted the ...

20 Jun 2023 at 11:53

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Azerbaijan’s president says crashed plane was shot down in Kazakhstan by Russia

Azerbaijan’s president has said the Azerbaijani airliner that crashed in Kazakhstan last week was shot down by Russia, albeit unintentionally, and criticised Moscow for trying to “hush up” the issue for days. “We can say with complete clarity ...

29 Dec 2024 at 16:42

Army spends £118m on more systems to shoot down missiles and drones

The Army has bought more air defence missile systems with the capability to shoot down cruise missiles and drones, the Ministry of Defence has said. The £118 million move will see the British-made Land Ceptor systems made available to the ...

22 Aug 2025 at 09:14

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Zelensky calls for European air defence system as Russia bombards city

Russian forces bombarded the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia with rockets overnight, as President Volodymyr Zelensky urged European leaders to make the continent safe by building an ambitious air defence umbrella. The attack ...

16 Sept 2025 at 16:46

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