Ukraine wins air battle against 17 Russian drones overnight, but Zelenskyy warns that antiaircraft missiles could soon run out

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Ukrainian air defense intercepts a Shahed drone mid-air in Kyiv on May 30, 2023.
Ukrainian air defense intercepts a Shahed drone mid-air in Kyiv on May 30, 2023.

AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka, File

Ukraine says one of its 'FrankenSAM' air-defense weapons just recorded its first kill

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Ukrainian air defense intercepts a Shahed drone mid-air in Kyiv on May 30, 2023.
Ukrainian air defense intercepts a Shahed drone mid-air in Kyiv on May 30, 2023. Image used for illustration purposes only.

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Iran's new jet-powered exploding drones in Russian hands could put even more stress on Ukraine's best air defenses

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Footage shows Ukrainian forces shooting down a Shahed-136/131 drone on Dec. 31, 2023.
Footage shows Ukrainian forces shooting down a Shahed-136/131 drone on Dec. 31, 2023.

Screengrab via Telegram/Lt. Gen. Mykola Oleschuk, commander of Ukraine's air force

Iran developed a new attack drone that has a range of 932 miles and could be used by Russia in Ukraine: report

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Iran Shahed-136 Shahed-131 drones
Iranian Shahed-136, left, and Shahed-131 drones in western Tehran on October 11, 2023. Image used for illustration purposes.

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Ukraine says it's taken out 5 precious Russian warplanes in 3 days, celebrating with a jubilant 'Merry Christmas!'

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A Russian Sukhoi Su-34 shot down by Ukrainian anti-aircraft guns
File image of a Russian Sukhoi Su-34 shot down by Ukrainian anti-aircraft guns, used for illustration purposes only.

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Russia is painting drones black so they are harder to spot at night, UK intel says

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Darkened drone parts on top of gravel
A photo shared by the National Guard of Ukraine that it said showed downed Russian drones.

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A downed Russian Shahed drone was found with a Ukrainian SIM card, suggesting the technology was used to pilot the explosive drone: think tank

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Remnants of a Iranian-made Shahed-136 drone.
Russia has used Shahed-136 drones — like the one pictured above — to launch devastating attacks on Ukrainian cities.

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An Australian 'drone killer' air defense system could make it much cheaper for Ukraine to shoot Russian drones out of the sky

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Ukrainian air defense intercepts a Shahed drone mid-air in Kyiv on May 30, 2023.
Ukrainian air defense intercepts a Shahed drone mid-air in Kyiv on May 30, 2023.

AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka, File

Russia's secretly trying to make its arsenal of exploding drones bigger and deadlier, leaked documents say

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Remain of a Russian-made Shahed 136 at an exhibition showing remains of missiles and drones that Russia used to attack Kyiv on May 12, 2023 in Kyiv, Ukraine.
Remain of a Russian-made Shahed 136 at an exhibition showing remains of missiles and drones that Russia used to attack Kyiv on May 12, 2023 in Kyiv, Ukraine.

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Russia is playing risky games with its exploding drones, attacking Ukrainian ports only a couple hundred meters from NATO territory

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A view shows a marine station building destroyed during a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Izmail, Odesa region, Ukraine August 2, 2023.
A view shows a marine station building destroyed during a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Izmail, Odesa region, Ukraine August 2, 2023.

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