Ukrainian forces down Russian aircraft at 150 km distance – Air Force chief
Командувач Повітряних сил ЗСУ Микола Олещук Фото: facebook.com/kpszsu
Ukrainian forces shot down enemy aircraft at a distance of over 150 kilometers, the Air Force chief Mykola Oleshchuk says.
The results of the combat work are being checked, he stated.
Russian troops continue to attack Ukrainian positions with guided aerial bombs, but no longer dares to fly close.
The recent losses of aviation forced the Russians to reduce the number of air strike and reduce the radar reconnaissance capabilities.
In February, the Ukrainian Air Force reported the destruction of 13 Russian aircraft. As explained by the spokesperson Yurii Ihnat, the Ukrainian military manages to shoot down Russian aircraft at quite long distances.
On February 23, a Russian A-50 aircraft had been shot down over the Azov Sea.
The downing was a new modernized Russian version of the aircraft, which costs $350 million, which is the second plane that Ukraine has downed since the beginning of war.
