Defense Express
Defense Express is a Ukrainian analytical media outlet focused on defence, armaments and the military-industrial sector. It publishes an online portal featuring news, analysis and expert commentary on the development of Ukraine's armed forces, the domestic defence industry and international defence cooperation.
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Ukraine’s intelligence reveals technical details of new Russian Filin cruise missile
Russia has begun using the new Filin cruise missile against Ukraine, although Ukrainian reports disagree on whether this began in 2025 or 2026. Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate published an interactive 3D model, component information and details of the missile’s electronic base on the War&Sanctions portal.
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North Korea tests new KN-23 variants; analysts link them to evading Patriot air defenses
On September 20, North Korea conducted new tests of KN-23-type ballistic missiles reaching altitudes of 60–70 km. Analysts suggest the experiments are aimed at helping the missiles better evade Patriot air defense systems. Ukrainian outlet Defense Express published its analysis on September 22, framing the tests as relevant to Russian strikes on Ukraine using North Korean weapons.
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Macron at UNGA calls for more interceptor missiles for Ukraine and a 'double moratorium' on strikes
French President Emmanuel Macron used his September 22 address to the 81st UN General Assembly in New York to call for more interceptor missiles for Ukraine ahead of winter, propose a "double moratorium" on strikes against energy and civilian infrastructure and on hostilities in the Black Sea, and urge reform of the UN Security Council. He framed Russia's war on Ukraine as part of a "new era of barbarity" and said "there can be no peace without justice." On the sidelines he met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Donald Trump to discuss the moratorium and a winter support package.
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Ukraine strikes Russian Su-24 bomber at Saky airfield in occupied Crimea
Ukraine's Defence Forces struck a Russian Su-24 bomber at the Saky airfield in temporarily occupied Crimea during the night of 16 September, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. In the same operational period, Ukrainian forces reported strikes on Russian drone storage and launch sites, drone control points, ammunition and fuel depots, and reconnaissance posts across occupied Donetsk, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia oblasts. The extent of damage to the Su-24 is being clarified.
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EU approves €3.2 billion tranche for Ukraine to buy Patriot interceptors under €90 billion loan
EU member states have approved a derogation allowing Ukraine to purchase critical products for Patriot air defense systems — notably US-made PAC-3 interceptors — using funds from the €90 billion Ukraine Support Loan. The next disbursement under the loan is €3.2 billion, on top of €8.4 billion already provided. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte jointly welcomed the decision.