{"id":7573,"date":"2025-06-14T12:02:46","date_gmt":"2025-06-14T12:02:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.euro-tv.ro\/news\/ukraine-aims-to-boost-drone-intercept-capabilities-after-record-russian-attacks\/"},"modified":"2025-06-14T12:02:46","modified_gmt":"2025-06-14T12:02:46","slug":"ukraine-aims-to-boost-drone-intercept-capabilities-after-record-russian-attacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.euro-tv.ro\/news\/ukraine-aims-to-boost-drone-intercept-capabilities-after-record-russian-attacks\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukraine aims to boost drone intercept capabilities after record Russian attacks"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Ukraine<\/p>\n

Efforts are underway to rapidly expand Ukraine’s ability to counter Russian drone attacks, Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine’s Armed Forces, Oleksandr Syrskyi, said on June 14.<\/p>\n

In a statement<\/a> shared on Telegram, Syrskyi said he held a meeting focused on strengthening defenses against Russian strike drones, particularly Iranian-designed Shahed drones used by Russian forces<\/a> to target Ukrainian cities.<\/p>\n

“Task number one is scaling up the systems that already work effectively,” Syrskyi said. “First and foremost, that means increasing the number of drone interceptors.”<\/p>\n

Russia has been escalating drone attacks against Ukraine over the past weeks, launching record 400-500 UAVs<\/a> (unmanned aerial vehicles) per night. <\/p>\n

Syrskyi emphasized the need for a comprehensive approach that incorporates all available capabilities. “(Russia<\/a>) is constantly modifying the characteristics of its Shaheds and changing their tactics,” he said.<\/p>\n

Ukrainian officials discussed ways to improve early detection of incoming drones and ensure their timely destruction. Syrskyi said he had set clear priorities and tasked military leaders accordingly.<\/p>\n

Russia has repeatedly targeted Ukrainian cities with waves of attack drones<\/a>, often striking energy infrastructure and residential buildings overnight. Ukraine’s defense forces use a mix of electronic warfare, air defense systems, and drone-on-drone interception to repel the assaults.<\/p>\n

Drones have become one of the defining tools of the full-scale war<\/a>, used extensively by both Ukraine<\/a> and Russia<\/a> for surveillance, long-range strikes, and tactical battlefield advantage. In recent weeks, Russia has intensified its drone and missile attacks<\/a> on Ukrainian cities and infrastructure.<\/p>\n

Earlier on June 9, Ukraine’s Air Force said<\/a> it intercepted 479 drones and missiles during one of the largest attacks since the start of the war. Russia launched 499 weapons overnight, including 479 Shahed-type drones and multiple ballistic and cruise missiles.<\/p>\n