01/16/2026

Ukraine has now received all 13 UK Raven air defense systems, and in this video I break down why this improvised-looking British SHORAD platform punches well above its weight in Ukraine’s air war. Raven isn’t about prestige or perfection. It’s about killing cheap Russian drones without wasting expensive interceptors.

I explain how Raven pairs the ASRAAM infrared missile with a mobile Supacat platform, why its passive EO/IR targeting makes it hard to hunt, and how systems like this fit into Ukraine’s layered air defense strategy alongside Patriot and SAMP/T. Thirteen Ravens means more mobility, more local kill zones, and more Russian drones dying quietly instead of hitting civilian targets.

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Glory to Ukraine. Glory to the heroes. Crimea is Ukraine.

Source: Wes O’Donnell