Ukrainian air defence shoots down 11 Russian aerial targets, aircraft destroys Russian crossing
Valentyna Romanenko – Monday, 16 May 2022, 00:07
On 15 May, Ukrainian Air Defences destroyed 11 Russian aerial targets; Ukrainian attack aircraft destroyed a Russian crossing over the Inhulets River.
Source: Air Force Command of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on Facebook
Quote from Air Force Command: "On 15 May, attack aircraft of the Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces once again targeted and hit the occupiers’ river crossing. This time, the crossing over the Inhulets River.
Fighter jets continue to patrol Ukraine’s airspace; attack and bomber aircraft carry out missile and bomb strikes on the occupiers’ positions, clusters of their troops, and convoys of their military equipment."
Details: On 15 May, anti-aircraft missile units of the Ukrainian Air Force shot down 2 Russian cruise missiles, 3 Orlan-10 UAVs, and a Ka-52 helicopter.
The Air Defences of the Land Forces damaged a Mi-28 helicopter and 4 Orlan-10 UAVs.
Overall, Ukrainian forces hit 11 aerial targets:
- 2 helicopters (Ka-52, Mi-28)
- 7 Orlan-10 UAVs
- 2 cruise missiles.
