Ukraine's Air Defense Hunt: 25 Russian Systems Down Since April

Ukraine destroyed 25 Russian air defense and radar systems in April 2026 alone, continuing a systematic campaign to strip Russia's layered defenses. By eliminating S-300, S-400, and radar complexes, Kyiv narrows the engagement windows available to defend the frontline and strategic assets behind it. Each destroyed system forces Moscow to choose between drawing finite resources elsewhere or accepting growing vulnerability. The Crimea escalation on June 22 builds directly on this foundation.