Ukraine has maintained its air defence effectiveness at around 74% over the past two years and is working to increase that figure through innovation, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi has said.

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched a barrage of ballistic missiles and drones at Ukrainian cities in overnight attacks, officials reported on Thursday as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Moscow was “hesitating” about another round of U.S.-brokered talks on stopping the fighting.

Significant strikes on energy targets continued through the weekend.

BELBEK AIR BASE, Crimea (AP) — As pro-Russian forces surrounded a Ukrainian-held air force base in Crimea, two lieutenants stood side-by-side and tied the knot. The couple completed their wedding vows Saturday under the gaze of Belbek base commander Col.

Ukrainian engineers have tested a new laser-based air defence system called Sunray, designed to destroy drones at a fraction of the cost of Western alternatives.

Ukraine has agreements in place to receive new combat aircraft, including Swedish Gripen and French Rafale jets, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said during his meeting with faculty and students at the Kyiv Aviation Institute.

It was quiet, precise, and devastating. Ukraine launched three secret offensives in early 2025—two inside Russia itself—that shattered Putin’s entire war plan. Pokrovsk held. The buffer zones never formed.

The changes will target units that are responsible for intercepting Russian unmanned aerial vehicles, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky.