Ukrainian air defense, reinforced by Western anti-aircraft systems, does an excellent job of destroying Russian cruise missiles and kamikaze drones. This was announced by the commander of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Mykola Oleshchuk.
The West supplied anti-aircraft systems to Kyiv, greatly strengthened air defense. According to General, Since September last year alone, Ukrainian air defense has destroyed more than 650 Russian cruise missiles and more 610 “Iranian” kamikaze drones. With the entry into service of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine of anti-aircraft systems Patriot and SAMP / T-MAMBA, Air defense of Ukraine will become even stronger.
We received NASAMS anti-aircraft missile systems, IRIS-T, Crotale, anti-aircraft self-propelled guns Gepard and other systems, that work effectively (…). Only with 11 September 2022 of the year, more than 650 occupier cruise missiles and more 610 Iranian strike drones. Now we are waiting for the receipt of Patriot and SAMP / T-MAMBA anti-aircraft missile systems. They will significantly strengthen the air defense system of our state- Oleshchuk said.
The general thanked Western sponsors for the delivered complexes, but he stated, that there are too few. The United States and its allies need to supply Ukraine with as many modern anti-aircraft systems as possible and, of course, fighters, without which Kyiv cannot fully resist “Russian aggression”.
Our allies know, what exactly does Ukraine need, in particular the air force. These are modern multi-purpose aircraft and medium and long-range anti-aircraft missile systems.. In a significant amount- added Oleshchuk.
