Russia builds up its strength in the skies, but Ukrainian Air Defence is on high alert: 15 targets have been terminated

Valentyna Romanenko - Thursday, 28 April 2022, 23:54

The Armed Forces of Ukraine hit 15 air targets of the Russian aggressors on Thursday, April 28.

Source: Air Force Command spokesman, Yurii Ihnat on Facebook

Quote: "On April 28, the enemy increased its forces and assets both on the ground and in the sky. Air strikes and launches of air and naval-based cruise missiles became more frequent."

"Five such missiles - ‘Kalibr’ and ‘X’ types - have been shot down over the past 24 hours. The enemy has also increased the presence of UAVs in Ukrainian airspace, which our Air Defence continues to successfully terminate. 9 drones have been hit: 7 of the ‘Orlan-10’ type and two of an unidentified type."

"An Air Force anti-aircraft missile unit shot down another ‘Su-34’ fighter-bomber in the Kharkiv region."

Details: Thus, a total of 15 air targets were hit on April 28:

- 1 aircraft (SU-34);

- 5 cruise missiles;

- 9 UAVs.

Air Force aircraft continue to perform special tasks in Ukrainian airspace.