'The Ukrainian Air Force has already become the most powerful in all the years of its existence,' the Ukrainian leader said on Sunday.
Speaking in an address to mark Ukraine's annual Air Force Day celebrations on Sunday, the Ukrainian president said that since February 2022, Ukraine had intercepted more than 3,500 Russian aircraft, helicopters and missiles. Air defenses have also shot down over 2,000 of Moscow's attack drones, Zelensky said in a readout published by his presidential office.
Ukrainian pilots have carried out more than 14,000 combat missions in the almost 18 month-long war, Zelensky said, adding:"I thank all of you, Ukrainian warriors, for every downed Russian missile and every destroyed enemy drone."could not independently verify Zelensky's figure, and has reached out to the Russian Defense Ministry for comment via email.
on the country overnight, using both missiles and suicide drones. Kyiv's air defenses intercepted 17 sea-launched Kalibr cruise missiles, 13 Kh-101 and Kh-555 air-launched missiles and an unknown number of hypersonic Kinzhal missiles.
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