April toll for Russia: Ukraine destroys vital air defenses, losses reach billions
Unmanned Systems Forces destroyed Russian air defense equipment worth $1.1 billion in April (photo: Facebook.com/Russian Ministry of Defense)
Throughout April 2026, Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces hit 38 pieces of Russian air defense equipment worth approximately $1.1 billion.
Types of equipment targeted
The military emphasized that its units operate in coordination with the Deep Strike Center and carry out attacks on enemy assets.
During the reporting period, 25 surface-to-air missile systems were struck, including:
- Tor
- Tor-M2
- Buk
- Pantsir
- Osa
- ZU-23-2 mounted on a multi-purpose light-armored towing vehicle
- S-350
In addition, Ukrainian forces disabled 13 radar and electronic warfare systems.
These include the Zoopark complex, Kasta, Nebo-M, P-37 Mech radar systems, Palantin electronic warfare system, the Ai-Petri radio-technical battalion radar, and the 92N6E radar from the S-400 air defense system.
In April 2026 alone, Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces struck 38 Russian air defense systems worth ca. $1.1 billion pic.twitter.com/O8bPDML402
— RBC-Ukraine (@NewsUkraineRBC) May 3, 2026
Deeper strikes
Military officials say they continue to destroy Russian air defenses. The unit continues to increase its pace and deepen its strikes.
It notes that the grouping is changing the nature of modern warfare and enabling asymmetric strikes deep beyond the line of contact in areas previously considered relatively safe by the enemy.
Strikes on Russian rear
Ukrainian defense forces regularly carry out effective strikes on Russian military targets both at sea and deep in the rear.
Recently, a Russian Karakurt missile ship—a carrier of Kalibr cruise missiles—was struck at the port of Primorsk.
In addition, units of the Unmanned Systems Forces have conducted a series of precision strikes on Russian air defense assets and command-and-control facilities.
Earlier, reports emerged that Ukrainian drones flew 1,700 kilometers to the Shagol airfield and destroyed four Russian aircraft (Su-34 and Su-57).
