Ukrainian Air Forces Successfully Challenge Russian Aircraft from a Distance

"Ukrainian forces hunt Russian planes every day. Recently, they fired at them from a distance of over 150 kilometres" – declared on Friday the commander of the Ukrainian Air Forces, General Mykola Oleschuk. According to the military, Russians are increasingly afraid to approach Ukrainian positions.

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"Almost every day, the anti-aircraft missile units of the Air Forces hunt Russian fighters. No later than yesterday, they fired at enemy planes from a distance of over 150 kilometres. Today we are still at work! We are checking the results of combat work!" – wrote Oleschuk on Telegram.

The commander explained that although the enemy continues to attack Ukrainian positions with guided bombs, Russian pilots are afraid to come too close.

"After significant losses of A-50 long-range early warning aircraft and Su-34/Su-35 fighters, the occupiers have significantly reduced the number of aerial attacks using guided aerial bombs. And in the Azov Sea and other areas, there are still no radar planes, which reduces the enemy's ability to conduct radar reconnaissance" – Oleschuk emphasized.

According to information from the Ukrainian army, discussions have started among Russian pilots about command sending them to certain death. "Such discussions, and perhaps also sabotage during the occupiers' missions, will only intensify when the Air Forces receive more tools from their Western partners to protect our skies from enemy air attacks" – assessed General Oleschuk.

Earlier, Ukrainians reported that in February, Russians shot down 13 of their own air force planes. The biggest loss occurred on February 23, when a second Russian long-range radar detection aircraft A-50 was shot down over the Azov Sea.