Ukrainian forces destroyed nearly 24,000 Russian multirotor drones in August 2026, the highest monthly total recorded under the ePoints programme.
The European Union has agreed to release €3.2 billion for Ukraine to procure interceptor missiles for its Patriot air-defence systems.
Britain will provide £100 million for Patriot missiles and other air-defence equipment under a winter support package for Ukraine.
A Ukrainian artificial intelligence targeting module will move to further testing after taking third place in NATO’s Persistent Airfield Denial competition.
Ukraine has asked EU member states for several billion euros to strengthen its air defenses, including PAC-3 systems for Patriot batteries.
Ukraine intercepted eight ballistic missiles and 37 cruise missiles in August 2026 during a wider wave of attacks involving more than 4,600 aerial targets, the Defence Ministry said.
Ukraine’s DELTA combat system is consolidating satellite imagery, drone-generated orthophotos and 3D terrain models into a single environment for military planning
Ukraine and five partner countries have identified five priorities for strengthening Ukrainian air capabilities, ranging from infrastructure and training to helicopter development.
Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence approved 1,526 new weapons and military equipment models for supply to the Defence Forces of Ukraine during the first eight months of 2026.
Ukraine pressed its deep strike campaign against Russia in August, hitting energy and defence industry targets as far as 1,900 kilometres from the state border.
A new documentary examining the NASAMS air defence system and the race to intercept missiles and drones will launch globally on Apple TV and Amazon Prime on 4 September.
Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence has received more than 430 applications from companies seeking access to TrophyLab, its portal for technical data on captured Russian weapons.
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