The spokesman of the Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Yuriy Ihnat noted on November 9, 2022, that Russian troops had already released more than 400 Iranian drones on the territory of Ukraine, most of them were shot down by Ukraine’s Air Force.
Source: The spokesman of the Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Yuriy Ihnat
“More than four hundred UAVs [from the first batch delivered by Iran – ed.] have already struck Ukraine, most of which were destroyed by the Defense Forces of Ukraine,” noted the spokesman of the Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Yuriy Ihnat.
According to Yuriy Ihnat, the Ukrainian air defense constantly increases the percentage of shooting down drones.
For example, the air defense of the Air Command “East” destroyed five Russian kamikaze drones on the night of November 9, 2022.
In addition, Air Force anti-aircraft fighters destroyed one “Orlan-10” operational-tactical UAV of the Russian army in the morning on November 9, 2022.
According to the spokesman of the Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the use of these drones by Russian troops is affected by their availability, preparation and transportation, as well as weather conditions.
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