Key Takeaways
- Russian air defences have destroyed over 42,000 targets, including 550 aircraft and 27,000 drones.
- Russian air Defence Systems have proven effective in destroying enemy targets, including UAVs and manned aircraft.
- The Russian Aerospace Forces have destroyed a third of the manned aviation of the Ukrainian armed forces using short-range air defence systems.
Moscow: The Russian air defence forces and air defence means have destroyed more than 42,000 air targets, including over 550 aircraft and 27,000 drones, since the beginning of Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine, Lt. Gen. Andrei Semenov, commander of the air and missile defence forces and deputy commander-in-chief of the Russian Aerospace Forces, told journalists.
“The Russian air defence forces have destroyed over 42,000 air targets, including 550 aircraft and 27,000 drones. This includes 180 helicopters and numerous UAVs.” Semenov said.
The commander added that about a third of Ukraine’s manned aircraft have been destroyed by short-range air defence systems from forward echelons.
“Short-range missile air defence systems [Strela-10], which are in the forward echelons of our troops, have also proved their effectiveness by destroying dozens of enemy reconnaissance and strike UAVs every day, as well as the attack and army aviation of the Ukrainian armed forces, operating at low and extremely low altitudes. In total, these systems have destroyed a third of the manned aviation of the Ukrainian armed forces,” the general said.
