Ukraine downs over 650 missiles, 610 drones since Sep

Ukrainian defense forces have destroyed more than 650 Russian cruise missiles and 610 Iranian-made kamikaze drones since September 2022.

That’s according to Ukraine’s Air Force Commander Lieutenant General Mykola Oleschuk, who spoke with ArmyInform, Ukrinform reports

"Since September 11, over 650 enemy cruise missiles and more than 610 Iranian-made strike drones have been destroyed," he noted.

According to Oleschuk, the Air Force received from its Western partners anti-aircraft missile systems NASAMS, IRIS-T, Crotale, as well as anti-aircraft self-propelled guns Gepard, and is currently waiting to receive Patriot and SAMP/T-MAMBA. However, he noted, this assistance is not enough.

"We need more hi-tech modern weapons that will help us quickly restore control over the sky and free it from the presence of aerial terrorists. Our allies know what Ukraine, in particular the Air Force, specifically needs. These are modern multi-purpose aircraft and medium and long-range air defense systems," the lieutenant general added.

It should be recalled that Russia’s death toll in the ongoing war stands at 147,470, according to the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces.

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