Air Force
The Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces is a separate branch of Ukraine's military responsible for air defence and control of the country's airspace. Its tasks include intercepting cruise missiles, drones and enemy aircraft, and coordinating air defence systems.
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Russian drone strike hits residential building in Zaporizhzhia; multi-oblast attack overnight
On the night of 3–4 September, Russian forces launched a multi-oblast drone attack on Ukraine. A multi-storey residential building in Zaporizhzhia caught fire after being struck, and explosions were heard in Kharkiv. The Ukrainian Air Forces warned of additional drone threats across Mykolaiv, Dnipropetrovsk, and Odesa oblasts.
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Russia launches large-scale drone attack on multiple Ukrainian regions overnight
On the night of 2–3 September, Russia carried out a large-scale drone attack across multiple Ukrainian regions, including Kyiv, Kyiv Oblast, Odesa, Khmelnytskyi, Kharkiv, Vinnytsia, and Zaporizhzhia. Ukrainian authorities reported damage to residential buildings, industrial sites, and infrastructure, with casualties including injuries and at least one death. Air defence intercepted 135 of 163 launched drones.
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Ukrainian F-16 pilots running out of air-to-air missiles, falling back on cannons
Ukraine's F-16 pilots are facing an acute shortage of air-to-air missiles during daytime combat sorties, in some cases engaging Russian aerial targets with the aircraft's 20mm cannon, the commander of Ukraine's 107th Air Wing has warned. The shortfall affects AIM-120 AMRAAM and AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles that are also used by NASAMS air defense systems protecting Kyiv.
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Ukraine shoots down Russian Geran-5 jet drones near Kyiv for second day
Ukraine's air defense shot down Russian Geran-5 jet-powered strike drones in the Kyiv area for the second consecutive day on September 3, according to presidential advisor Serhiy "Flash" Beskrestnov. The attacks come as Russian drone strikes on Kyiv entered their eighth straight day, injuring six people including a 12-year-old girl.
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Armed clash between SBU and military intelligence erupts in Kyiv during search tied to Russian Volunteer Corps figure
An armed confrontation between officers of Ukraine's SBU and HUR military intelligence broke out overnight on September 2, 2026, in Kyiv's Berezniaky neighborhood, leaving three HUR servicemen wounded. The incident, linked to the case of RDK deputy combat commander Stepan Kaplunov, has prompted President Zelensky to demand explanations and dismiss a senior SBU official.