Ivan Khomenko
News Writer
Ivan Khomenko is a news writer for UNITED24 Media. He covers key developments in the war, providing readers with sharp, informed analysis from the front lines and beyond.
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![Fire Point's FP-7.X interceptor missile during a recent test launch. (Source: Fire Point)]( "Fire Point's FP-7.X interceptor missile during a recent test launch. (Source: Fire Point)")
![Don-2N radar station, the central component of Moscow’s A-135 missile defense system, alongside a silo launcher for interceptor missiles. (Source: Russian Ministry of Defense)]( "Don-2N radar station, the central component of Moscow’s A-135 missile defense system, alongside a silo launcher for interceptor missiles. (Source: Russian Ministry of Defense)")
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- War in Ukraine
As Ukrainian drones continue to strike targets deep inside Russia, Moscow has expanded multiple layers of air defenses around the capital. Beyond rooftop-mounted Pantsir systems and S-400 batteries lies the Soviet-era A-135 missile shield—a Cold War system that still appears to rely on nuclear-tipped interceptors to defend Moscow.![The Osiris visual navigation module developed by Delian Alliance Industries for autonomous drone operations. (Source: Delian Alliance Industries)]( "The Osiris visual navigation module developed by Delian Alliance Industries for autonomous drone operations. (Source: Delian Alliance Industries)")
![A Norwegian F-16 fighter jet, part of Norway’s contribution to the international effort to train and equip Ukrainian pilots. (Source: Getty Images)]( "A Norwegian F-16 fighter jet, part of Norway’s contribution to the international effort to train and equip Ukrainian pilots. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Explosion rises near hangars at Russia’s Protasovo airfield following a reported Ukrainian FP-1 drone strike in the Ryazan region. (Source: Dnipro Osint)]( "Explosion rises near hangars at Russia’s Protasovo airfield following a reported Ukrainian FP-1 drone strike in the Ryazan region. (Source: Dnipro Osint)")
![Russians queue outside a bank in Moscow to withdraw cash. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Russians queue outside a bank in Moscow to withdraw cash. (Source: Getty Images)")
