Air Defense of Ukraine
Ukraine's Air Force (Повітряні Сили Збройних Сил України) is a separate branch of the Armed Forces of Ukraine tasked with air defence and combat aviation. It encompasses fighter, bomber, transport and army aviation, together with surface-to-air missile and radio-technical units. Since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022 the Air Force has been one of the main services responsible for intercepting missiles and drones aimed at Ukrainian cities and infrastructure. It is commanded by Lieutenant General Mykola Oleshchuk.
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Drone crashes in Moldova during Russian mass strike on Ukraine; Chișinău summons Russian envoy
A drone entered Moldovan airspace on the morning of 30 September 2026 and exploded after colliding with a communications mast near the village of Hyrbovăț in Anenii Noi district, during a large Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine. A second drone was detected later in the morning, Moldova temporarily shut parts of its sky, the foreign minister condemned the violation, and the Russian ambassador was summoned.