Ukrainian Air Force summed up the day: 9 downed "birds" of the enemy and a hat-trick
Valentyna Romanenko Saturday, 5 March 2022, 23:41
The Russian occupying forces lost 9 aircraft and helicopters on Saturday, March 5. The aggressor has lost a total of 88 air units in 10 days of full-scale war in Ukraine.
Source: Air Force Command of the Ukrainian Armed Forces
Details: Spokesman Yuriy Ignat summed up a busy day for Ukraine’s air defence.
The summary is as follows:
Three helicopters were shot down by a Ukrainian Armed Forces marine;
1 Su-25 attack aircraft and 1 helicopter were shot down by the soldiers of the "Pivden" (south) operational command of the Land Forces of Ukrainian Armed Forces;
Two Su-34 fighter-bombers were shot down by military personnel of the North Operational Command of the Land Forces of Ukrainian Armed Forces;
Two Su-30 SM planes were shot down by military personnel of the South Air Command of the Armed Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
The air defence also shot down an Orlan-10 UAV and several cruise missiles aimed at peaceful Ukrainian cities.
Quote: "The overall losses of Russian aggressors’ aircraft losses are as follows as of 23:00 on March 5:
44 planes and 44 helicopters - keeping in step.
The invader’s pilots who ejected and survived were found by Ukrainian soldiers. They have been given medical care and they are already testifying about the crimes of the Putin regime against humanity!
The work of the Air Force's strike aircraft unit deserves a special mention, in particular the Su-24m bombers and Su-25 attack aircraft that carried out several air strikes on invader convoys, inflicting powerful missile and bomb strikes. "
Reminder: The Russian occupying forces have resorted openly to terror tactics, inflicting Putin's indiscriminate "targeted strikes" on the civilian population and critical infrastructure. In particular, Kharkiv, Mariupol, Chernihiv and other cities have suffered significant damage from air strikes.
