An assessment of Ukraine’s Integrated Air Defence System (IADS), its hybrid Soviet-derived and Western architecture, command-and-control integration and resilience under sustained attack, with an outlook on network and logistical sustainability through 2030.
Product ID: IW-DS-2026-012
Dossier date: 27 October 2026
Geographic area: Ukraine
Intelligence domain: Integrated Air Defence (IADS)
Editorial signature: Air & Air Defence Team
Scope of the dossier
This dossier examines the Ukrainian IADS as a network of sensors, command-and-control nodes, firing units and employment procedures. It assesses the integration of legacy and Western systems, layered coverage, decision-making resilience in degraded conditions, and the factors that shape the defence of priority areas against cruise missiles, unmanned aerial vehicles and tactical ballistic threats. Its 2026–2030 outlook considers interceptor supply, maintenance, interoperability, sensor survivability and the sustainability of the network under continued operational pressure.