The Russian Armed Forces Have Eliminated 400 Ukrainian Air Defense Systems

The Russian Armed Forces Have Eliminated 400 Ukrainian Air Defense Systems

Moscow - The Russian Armed Forces have eliminated about 400 Ukrainian surface-to-air missile systems since the start of special military operations in Ukraine. This was stated by the Spokesperson for the Russian Ministry of Defense, Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov, Saturday (24/12/2022).

“In total, the following targets have been destroyed since the start of the special military operation: 352 combat aircraft, 192 helicopters, 2,719 unmanned aerial vehicles, 399 surface-to-air missile systems, 7,222 tanks and other armored fighting vehicles, 936 multiple rocket launchers, 3,704 field artillery guns and mortars, as well as 7,737 special military motorized vehicles," the spokesman said, as quoted by TASS.

It was also reported that Russian troops disabled Ukrainian Su-27 fighter jets, along with Mi-24 and Mi-8 helicopters. “A Russian Air Force fighter aircraft shot down a Ukrainian Air Force Su-27 in the residential area of Kamyshevka in the People's Republic of Donetsk. In addition, Ukrainian Mi-24 and Mi-8 helicopters were shot down in areas near the settlements of Selidovo and Gruzskoye in the People's Republic of Donetsk," he continued.

Konashenkov added that Russian air defense capabilities shot down a Mi-8 helicopter of the Ukrainian Air Force in the residential area of Kirovo in the People's Republic of Donetsk. The drones flown by Ukraine to attack the Russian troops did not escape the attacks.

"Russian air defense systems also intercepted 15 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles in areas near the settlements of Yegorovka, Yelenovka, Kirillovka, Volodino, Artyomovsk and Olginka in the Donetsk People's Republic, Kolomiychikha in the Lugansk People's Republic, Novaya Zburyevka in the Kherson Region and Pologi in the Zaporozhye Region, added the general.

According to him, in recent days, Russian troops attacked 53 Ukrainian artillery sites. "Russian missile and artillery forces attacked the following targets: the command post of the 65th mechanized brigade of the Ukrainian army near the settlement of Lezhino and the missile/artillery weapons depot in the residential area of Novosyolovka in the Zaporozhye Region, as well as 53 artillery units at firing positions, manpower and military hardware in 92 areas," Konashenkov reported.