Ukrainian Air Defenses Down Over 30,000 Aerial Targets In February

(MENAFN- UkrinForm) As reported by Ukrinform, this was announced by the Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook.

In particular, the following were destroyed: three Kh-47M2 Kinzhal aeroballistic missiles; 10 Kalibr cruise missiles; 87 Kh-101 cruise missiles; seven Kh-22/Kh-32 cruise missiles; 12 Iskander-K cruise missiles; 35 Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles; eight Zircon anti-ship missiles; eight Kh-59/69 guided air-to-surface missiles.

In addition, air defenses destroyed: 3,238 Shahed-type attack UAVs; 682 reconnaissance UAVs; 26,008 UAVs of other types.

During February, Air Force aviation conducted 576 sorties, including: about 398 fighter patrol and air cover missions; more than 112 sorties for fire strikes and close air support of troops.

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As previously reported by Ukrinform, Russia launched 738 missiles, more than 14,600 guided aerial bombs, and nearly 19,000 drones at Ukraine over the winter.

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