Raven Air Defense Scored 4 Kills on Day One of Combat Duty, Ukrainian Troops Say

July 3, 2025

United24

A Ukrainian-operated Raven air defense system, supplied by the United Kingdom, successfully shot down four Russian reconnaissance drones during its first combat mission.

The engagement reportedly took place over just eight hours and marked the operational debut of the British-designed short-range air defense (SHORAD) platform in 2023, which was custom-developed for Ukraine to counter Russian drone and missile threats, the Ukrainian Air Force Command reported in a video published on July 3.

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