The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reports that Defenders of Ukraine destroyed 3,800 air targets, launched by the terrorist state in 2023
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The number includes such a kind of targets:
- 887 cruise missiles;
- 15 Kh-47M2 Kinzhal hypersonic air-launched ballistic missiles;
- 41 other ballistic missiles;
- 2691 strike UAVs of Shahed-131/136 type;
- 35 Lancet-type UAVs;
- 131 Orlan-10 reconnaissance UAVs as well as other drones.
In fact, the results would not have been so impressive without support of Western allies. Therefore, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine thanked the allies for strengthening country's air defense.
"We are grateful to our international partners who help Ukraine in strengthening our air defense capabilities," Ukraines MoD twitted.
They in the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine are convinced that the year 2024 will bring better results.
"More great achievements to come in 2024. Believe in Ukraine's air defense!" Ukrainian MoD's post in X reads.
It the same time it should be noted, that, despite the fact that Ukrainian air defense continues to enhance by the support of Western partners, the shortage of missiles for MIM-104 Patriot surface-to-air system can be quite significant.
In particular, according to a spokesman for the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Yuriy Ihnat, a lack of missiles has always been and will be in Ukraine as well as russia attacks Ukraine with a large number of air assets. Sometimes the number of launched drones reaches a hundred per day. Therefore, the spokesman noted that Ukraine`s leadership had asked the partners to replenish the stocks of surface-to-air missiles after Ukraine repelled another massive air attack. At the same time, Yuriy Ihnat noted that Ukraine cannot keep huge missile stockpiles as russians would reveal their location.
The spokesman added that Ukraine constantly needs to replenish missiles` supply. "This topic is currently acute," Ignat emphasized.
Earlier Defense Express reported that the UK Defense Intelligence had analyzed the shootdown of 3 russian Su-34 aircraft over the Southern front.
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