Next-generation drones and sophisticated air defence system have handed Kyiv the advantage as Russia continues massive air strikes

By Johan Ahlander and Simon Johnson STOCKHOLM, June 4 (Reuters) - After Ukraine said it will make the Gripen the backbone of its air force, the Swedish fighter jet is finally set to be tested in the role it was designed for: confronting Russia.

Russia’s air attacks have grown in sheer volume in recent months, hammering Ukraine with more drones and high-speed missiles than ever before, as Moscow’s forces struggle to make meaningful progress on the ground.

Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha called on the EU to use a newly unblocked fund to buy U.S. air defenses for Ukraine after Russia attacked downtown Kyiv overnight on June 2 — even as there are more realistic options to pursue.

Ukraine is running short on key US-made air-defense supplies that it needs to intercept Russia’s ballistic missiles, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a letter to Donald Trump and US Congress seen by Bloomberg.

President Volodymyr Zelensky urged United States counterpart Donald Trump to help Ukraine with air ‌defence systems and interceptors as Russia threatens new strikes, saying that ballistic missiles remain Moscow's "last major advantage on the battlefield".

Russian billionaire offered to take a ‘silent’ message on peace talks back to Moscow, Ukraine’s president says. What we know on day 1,566

By Yuliia Dysa and Daniel Flynn KYIV, May 27 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged U.S. President Donald Trump to help Ukraine with air defence systems and interceptors as Russia threatens new strikes,

The attack came a day after Russian President Vladimir Putin gave a speech in the city in which he rejected a call for peace talks from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.