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How Many russian Missiles And Iranian Kamikaze Drones Been Shot Down By Ukraine’s Military For Almost Six Months

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Illustrative photo from open sources
Illustrative photo from open sources

The Ukrainian Air Force military told about the effectiveness of Ukraine’s air defense and the need for more powerful western systems and aircraft

The Ukrainian Air Force has a number of modern systems from western allies, namely the NASAMS or IRIS-T that effectively destroy russian missiles, while Ukraine’s military is currently waiting for the Patriot and SAMP/T air defense systems supply, which will open up new opportunities for countering the threat from the sky.

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The IRIS-T air defense system in Ukraine / Photo credits: the Ukrainian Air Force Command

Overall, as the commander of the Ukrainian Air Force, Lieutenant General Mykola Oleschuk, told in an interview with ArmyInform, since September 11, 2022 - in a little less than six months - more than 650 cruise missiles and more than 610 Iranian kamikaze drones have been destroyed.

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The downed Kh-101 missile in Ukraine / Illustrative photo from open sources

So, for example, it recently became known about the high effectiveness of the German IRIS-T anti-aircraft missile system: all missiles, namely 51 units fired from this air defense system, hit the target.

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Photo credit: The Ukrainian Air Force

Oleschuk thanks allies for defense assistance, but notes that Ukraine needs more technological and modern weapons to rid the skies: in particular, modern multi-role aircraft and medium- and long-range anti-aircraft missile systems.

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Credits: US DoD

Speaking of airplanes, Defense Express reminds that earlier the Ukrainian Air Force military outlined the need for five F-16 aviation brigades, while Western partners do not make an official decision regarding the supply of Western combat aircraft to Ukraine as of now.

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At the same time, with regard to more powerful air defense systems that will help Ukraine shoot down those missiles that are still out of reach for the available air defense, Ukraine’s military is already being actively trained on the Patriot air defense system: both in the USA and in Germany. As the Minister of Defense of Ukraine, Oleksii Reznikov, said earlier that Ukraine’s military should master this air defense system in a record 10 weeks.

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