Russian forces launched four guided missiles and 129 attack drones at Ukraine in a barrage that began on the evening of April 13, 2026, and stretched into the early hours of April 14, the Ukrainian Air Force reported.

Ukraine has sought to scale up its air defences in response, deploying cheap interceptor drones to destroy their Russian counterparts.View on euronews

Russia's early performance in Ukraine led many to underestimate its air force, but it's been learning and getting stronger, air warfare experts say.

Russia launched a series of large-scale attacks on Ukraine this week, firing more than 1,000 drones in the last 36 hours, as Moscow launches a new campaign on the battlefield.

Ukraine’s top diplomatic priority is securing its allies’ help to buy and build more air defense systems, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday between meetings with European leaders, as Russia kept up its deadly attacks on civilians and public infrastructure.

Facing daily barrages of Russian drones and missiles, Ukraine has invited private companies to get their own air-defence systems in a bid to ease the burden on its military. In an interview with AFP, a senior Ukrainian military official detailed the plan ...