The air force shoots down 85% of Russian missiles and UAVs, said Air Force Commander Nikolai Oleshchuk.
Source: Oleschuk on Telegram
Details: The Defense Forces have destroyed 1,709 missiles of various types since February 24, 2022. Among them:
- X-101/555/55 – produced by Russia – 1360, destroyed – 1045;
- “Caliber” – 834 produced, destroyed – 397;
- “Iskander-K” – 154 produced, 62 destroyed;
- Attack UAV “Shahed-136/131” – released – 3940, destroyed – 3095.
During the entire war, Air Force aviation made more than 16,000 sorties – 7,600 for fire engagement and another 8,600 for fighter air cover.
Oleshchuk’s direct speech : “The percentage of shoot downs of air attack weapons (cruise missiles and attack UAVs) is now about 85%!…
Several brilliant operations were carried out (in 2023) to destroy Russian aircraft that were terrorizing Ukrainians with guided bombs and other means of destruction.”