By the second anniversary of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Air Force took stock. Commander Mykola Oleschuk outlined the main achievements of our sky defenders.
What are the losses of the Russian army during the two years of the war
Mykola Oleschuk noted that it is not easy to record the statistics of the "military routine", because it is updated almost every hour. We are talking about Russian A-50s and "dryers", Iranian kamikaze drones of the "Shaheed" type and "invincible missiles".
In particular, statistics are updated by enemy control points, cruisers, submarines and entire fleet headquarters. At the same time, dozens of brilliant operations were carried out by the Air Force during this time.
According to the Air Force, in general, in cooperation with the Defense Forces of Ukraine, the following were destroyed:
1,905 missiles of various types (among them 43 ballistic and 25 aeroballistic — Kh-47M2 "Dagger");
4,844 — strike drones and 7,660 UAVs of operational-tactical level;
340 — airplanes;
325 - helicopters.
Every day I say "thank you" to my subordinates for the destroyed targets and successful combat work. After all, there are people behind each of these numbers, Mykola Oleschuk added.
For 730 days, the Russians have been "destroying" our Air Force in their propaganda, and in the meantime, Ukrainian pilots have already made more than 18,800 sorties in the face of powerful enemy resistance. Of them, 7,800 — for fire damage, 8,900 — for aviation fighter cover.
The commander of the Air Force noted that so far such successes are being achieved on Soviet equipment. However, the process of waiting and actively working to ensure that the F-16 finally joins the fight against the aggressor country in the near future continues.
Losses of the Russian army for February 24
The Ukrainian military continues to liquidate the Russian military. The total number of losses of the Russian army since the beginning of the invasion is 409,010 soldiers.
According to the General Staff, the Defense Forces destroyed 770 Russian invaders during the day, and the following equipment was destroyed:
tanks — 6,534 (+8) units;
armored fighting vehicles — 12,425 (+15) units;
artillery systems — 9,952 (+36) units;
RSZV — 999 units;
air defense equipment — 684 (+2) units;
aircraft — 340 (+1) units;
helicopters — 325 units;
UAVs of the operational-tactical level — 7,659 (+31) units;
cruise missiles - 1,905 (+2) units;
ships/boats — 25 units;
submarines - 1 unit;
automotive equipment and tank trucks — 12,988 (+28) units;
special equipment - 1576 (+1) units.
