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Zelensky's chief of staff Yermak urges U.S. to deploy Patriot missile systems in Ukraine

U.S. Patriot missile systems are to be deployed in Poland starting from 2022.

12:45, 13.04.2021

Stoltenberg warns of growing missile threat coming from Russia

The Alliance believes control must be strengthened, including over weapons at China's disposal.

18:45, 24.03.2021

Belarus gets Russia's Ataka anti-tank guided missiles

These are anti-tank weapons.

22:59, 14.03.2021

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Defense Ministry ready to increase funding for Ukraine's missile program

The ministry has recently stepped up work on building up the country's missile shield.

17:57, 22.01.2021

Missiles, radars among most popular Ukraine-made weapons sold abroad – Ukroboronprom

The enterprise exports two-thirds of all Ukrainian-made military hardware.

12:45, 30.11.2020

Zelensky vows not to reduce Ukrainian army budget in 2021

Ukraine is building the army that will be able to defend Ukrainians on land, at sea, in the air, in cyberspace.

12:20, 21.10.2020

Ukraine holds MLRS and missile drills near Crimea (Video)

Smerch multiple rocket launchers and Tochka-U tactical missile systems were used.

14:57, 14.08.2020

NSDC: Missile, aircraft production "priority" for Ukraine's defense industry

The task has been set to design a missile with an operating range of over 1,500 km.

21:35, 12.08.2020

Evidence from downed Ukrainian flight poses more puzzles about crash – Radio Farda

Finding the bodies of the passengers on the crash site with no seats means there was already a state of panic on the plane and the passengers had left their seats.

19:00, 23.05.2020

Ukraine to launch mass production of Vilkha-M MRL systems from 2021

The final stage of testing is scheduled for Q2 2020.

13:10, 07.05.2020

SBU nabs Russian spy who gathered intel on Ukrainian missile systems (Photo, video)

The perpetrator had been working on FSB instructions.

19:20, 06.05.2020

Ukraine's Defense Ministry to buy about 3,000 missile complexes and supplies in 2020

Their final tests will be followed by purchases of serial samples of these types of missiles.

17:58, 21.02.2020

Ukraine's Defense Ministry explains situation with financing 2020 national missile program

The program concept is currently undergoing formal review.

12:40, 19.02.2020

Ukraine, Iran discuss probe into PS752 crash, agree to intensify cooperation

The sides agreed on the need to avoid politicization of the technical investigation and intensify cooperation of experts and specialists.

10:40, 18.02.2020

Zelensky: Iran knew about Ukrainian plane downing

The president noted that thanks to intelligence services, Ukraine got hold of intercepted communications between the Iranian air traffic control tower and a pilot of an Iranian passenger jet.

09:20, 03.02.2020

PS752 downing: Ukraine releases intercepted tower communications proving Iran was aware of missile launch all along

The record proves that the Iranians saw the missile from the moment it was launched and to the very moment it hit the Ukrainian plane.

20:30, 02.02.2020

Iranian who obtained video of two missiles striking Ukrainian plane gone into hiding – media

Javad, an Iranian with a love of social media and DIY videos living near Tehran, said he uploaded the security camera footage of the two missiles to YouTube in the early hours of January 14.

13:00, 17.01.2020

Time: Nations of Iran plane crash victims seek compensation for families

The victims included 57 Canadian citizens as well as 11 Ukrainians, 17 people from Sweden, four Afghans and four British citizens, as well as Iranians.

20:15, 16.01.2020

New video shows two Iranian missiles hit Ukrainian plane – NYT

The video appears to confirm that an initial strike disabled the transponder, before the second strike, also seen in the video, around 23 seconds later.

21:25, 14.01.2020

Ukraine protests Putin's Crimea visit

Any visits by Russian officials to Crimea without prior agreement with the Ukrainian government are unacceptable, diplomats stress.

11:40, 10.01.2020

Russians simulate missile strike on USS Ross in Black Sea – Ukraine intel

The bombers completed the maneuver typical of a cruise missile strike before returning to their home base.

15:15, 24.12.2019

Ukraine could get new, deadlier missiles from U.S. – media

The U.S. has committed more than $1.5 billion in security assistance to Ukraine since 2014.

18:40, 14.12.2019

Georgia unveils new UAV armed with Ukrainian anti-tank guided missiles (Photo)

The helicopter was produced by Delta, a state-owned sresearch and development center.

12:00, 11.12.2019

Zelensky greets military on Day of Missile, Artillery Forces, and Engineering Troops

The president urged artillery operators to remain one of the guarantors of peace and security along the entire line of contact.

20:50, 03.11.2019

Six people affected by severe radiation exposure amid blast at Russian missile testing ground – media

It is reported all the clothes of the injured and doctors, as well as chemical protection suits were burned.

16:40, 09.08.2019

Blast at Russian missile testing ground leads to jump in radiation levels

Access to the nearby area is closed for a month.

22:30, 08.08.2019

N. Korea fires unidentified projectiles into East Sea – media

The projectiles were fired twice early in the morning from the North's southwestern region of South Hwanghae Province.

10:16, 06.08.2019

U.S. Ambassador: Ukraine asks to buy more Javelin missiles – media

Taylor's comments are the first confirmation of Ukraine's desire to add to its stock of 210 Javelin missiles and 37 launchers that the United States provided in April 2018.

15:41, 05.08.2019

Unrestricted by nuclear treaty, Pentagon chief threatens Russia with new weapons – media

The new launch systems, capable of adapting to nuclear weapons, threaten a new arms race, analysts fear.

14:22, 03.08.2019

Reuters: NATO calls on Russia to destroy new missile, warns of response

Defense ministers will consider more flights over Europe by U.S. warplanes capable of carrying nuclear warheads, more military training and the repositioning U.S. sea-based missiles.

14:20, 25.06.2019

Vilkha MLR systems set to be accepted for service with Ukraine Army: defense minister

Also, the top defense official said that by the end of the year, the ministry plans to have completed state tests of ammo for Vilkha-M as well as Neptun cruise missiles.

23:20, 13.06.2019

U.S. could supply to Ukraine surface-to-air missiles: RFE/RL

This would be a logical step following the delivery of Javelin anti-tank missiles, according to Steven Pifer, a former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine.

23:30, 12.06.2019

U.S. will not accept more Turkish F-35 pilots over Russia defenses - Reuters sources

If Turkey were removed from the F-35 program, it would be one of the most significant ruptures in recent history in the relationship between the two allies, experts said.

16:00, 07.06.2019

Expert tells of upgrades in Ukrainian missiles

As for the Vilkha-M complex, the developers are working to increase the operating range.

13:00, 07.06.2019

Turkey has to make a choice on missile purchase: U.S. NATO envoy

U.S. officials see Ankara's purchase of the missile system as a pivot toward warmer ties with Moscow.

11:00, 05.06.2019

Ukraine to supply anti-tank guided missiles to Turkey

The start of production of an export batch of missiles is scheduled for the coming weeks.

10:40, 02.05.2019

Two Ukrainian soldiers wounded in Donbas amid 23 enemy attacks in past day

Two invaders were killed and another four were wounded on Friday, intelligence reports say.

10:15, 27.04.2019

Massive fire raging at ballistic missile plant in Russia (Video)

The accident does not involve shops where Sarmat, Sineva missiles are produced, the report says.

19:20, 26.04.2019

Ukraine develops cruise missiles with range of over 1,000 km – Poroshenko

Ukrainian military can now destroy any enemy ship within a radius of 300 kilometers.

11:19, 09.04.2019

Russian warships conduct live fire drills in Black Sea off Crimea coast – media

After the annexation of Crimea in 2014, Russia has been holding regular military exercises on the peninsula.

17:45, 06.04.2019

Russia moves 20 hypersonic missiles to testing site – CNBC

The weapon is slated to join the Kremlin's arsenal as early as 2020.

12:20, 22.03.2019

Pentagon planning to test long-banned missiles after INF pullout: RFE/RL

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko earlier said Ukraine was no more bound by any restrictions regarding the missile range after Russia's withdrawal from the INF Treaty.

11:20, 14.03.2019

Ukraine not bound by any restrictions after Russia's withdrawal from INF Treaty – Poroshenko

According to Poroshenko, Russia has consistently destroyed this treaty by creating new threats to European security.

15:49, 11.03.2019

Poroshenko: Ukraine needs high-precision missiles capable of hitting targets far behind enemy lines

The head of state noted the need for the development of the national missile program, stressing that Kyiv would no longer repeat the mistakes of the Budapest Memorandum.

20:45, 09.03.2019

Activity at 2nd North Korean missile site indicates possible launch preparations – media

News of the activity comes just days after other satellite imagery showed that North Korea has rapidly rebuilt a satellite launch facility on the country's west coast.

11:58, 09.03.2019

Moscow’s missile capabilities in Baltics not nearly as dangerous as they seem – Foreign Policy

"Don't believe the Russian hype," journalists say.

21:40, 08.03.2019

Pompeo responds to Putin's "bluster" on missiles: CNN

Last week, Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened to point his new Zirkon missiles at Western decision-making centers if U.S. deploys any new missiles in Europe.

20:15, 25.02.2019

Russia names potential targets of Zircon missiles in U.S. territory

Moscow threatens to strike decision-making centers controlling the Anti-Ballistic Missile Defense system if U.S. deploys missiles in Europe.

19:20, 24.02.2019

Turchynov: Ukraine conducts successful tests, live-fire exercises of missile systems

Also, according to Turchynov, manufacturers significantly raised reliability andreduced energy consumption, while the composition of operation and maintenance crews was reduced.

15:40, 22.02.2019

Belarus to respond jointly with Russia if intermediate-range missiles deployed in Europe: Lukashenko

The Belarus president says he believes Vladimir Putin who claims Russia never violated the INF Treaty.

15:00, 22.02.2019