#Air Defense Systems
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![Ukrainian long-range drones prepared for launch by servicemen of the 9th Kairos Battalion of the “Madyar’s Birds” from an undisclosed location in Ukraine, on May 16, 2026. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Ukrainian long-range drones prepared for launch by servicemen of the 9th Kairos Battalion of the “Madyar’s Birds” from an undisclosed location in Ukraine, on May 16, 2026. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Russian Buk-M2 air defense system during a military exhibition in Moscow, 2017.]( "Illustrative image. Russian Buk-M2 air defense system during a military exhibition in Moscow, 2017. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Above Frontline Kherson, Ukrainian Marines Hunt Russian Drones—In Photos]( "Above Frontline Kherson, Ukrainian Marines Hunt Russian Drones—In Photos")
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![Photo of Josh Olley]( "Photo of Josh Olley")
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- War in Ukraine
In Ukraine’s southern city of Kherson, civilians live beneath constant Russian drone attacks while trying to maintain ordinary life—whether it is going to the store or tending to their flowers.![Russian Mi-8MTPR-1 electronic warfare helicopter.]( "Russian Mi-8MTPR-1 electronic warfare helicopter.")
![Illustrative render of Ukraine’s proposed Kilchen air defense missile launcher system. (Source: UNITED24 Media)]( "Illustrative render of Ukraine’s proposed Kilchen air defense missile launcher system. (Source: UNITED24 Media)")
![Launch of the Ukrainian FP-7 short-range ballistic missile, 2026. (Source: Fire Point)]( "Launch of the Ukrainian FP-7 short-range ballistic missile, 2026. (Source: Fire Point)")
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![Photo of Vlad Litnarovych]( "Photo of Vlad Litnarovych")
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- War in Ukraine
With Patriot interceptors scarce and Russian ballistic missile attacks still among Ukraine’s deadliest threats, Fire Point’s Freya project is aiming for a shortcut: a Ukrainian anti-ballistic missile built around ready-made European technology.
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-0a73ddb66e4e47c2a687f7cce5fb6a8f.jpg "Russian Mi-8MTPR-1 electronic warfare helicopter.")
