Number of Russian kamikaze drones over Ukraine since September 2022: Ukrainian Air Force Spokesperson counts
Photo: Yurii Ihnat, spokesman for the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (Getty Images)
Russia has unleashed approximately 3,800 kamikaze drones over Ukraine since September 2022, with Ukrainian anti-aircraft defense successfully neutralizing thousands of enemy UAVs, according to Yurii Ihnat, spokesperson for the Ukrainian Air Force, on the air of the telethon.
"Drones, specifically kamikaze drones, have been launched within our state's territory. If we update the information, approximately 3800 have been deployed since September of last year when the (Russians, - editor) started using the strike UAVs," the spokesperson stated.
He noted that Ukrainian forces managed to shoot down about 3000 kamikaze drones.
Ihnat emphasized that Ukrainian anti-aircraft defense is bolstered by western weaponry, but more advanced means are still needed.
"Approximately 3000 of these drones have been eliminated by Defense Forces. There is something to ponder. We still need more systems that will work against strike UAVs," he added.
What is known about the night attack
The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine had been reporting launches of Shaheds since the evening of December 30. It was known that drones were moving towards the Khmelnytskyi, Ternopil, Kharkiv, Zaporizhia, and Kyiv regions.
Later, the Air Forces specified that occupiers launched 49 Shahed drones, of which Ukrainian Air Defense Forces shot down 21.
It is known that after the missile terror, Russians attacked Kharkiv with Shaheds, resulting in hits in the city center.
Also, a fire broke out in the Kyiv region at a critical infrastructure site due to the debris of downed drones.
