Ukraine’s air defence system shoots down Russian missiles and aircraft worth US$ 157.5 million in three days
VALENTYNA ROMANENKO — SATURDAY, 10 SEPTEMBER 2022, 10:03
In just three days, Ukrainian defenders have destroyed Russian air targets worth 157.5 million US dollars in total.
Source: press service of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Quote: "In just three days of the war, the occupiers blew away about 157.5 million US dollars. And we are talking only about air attack means: cruise missiles, planes and helicopters destroyed by anti-aircraft missile detachments of the Ukrainian Air Force, Ground Force Air Defence and Airborne Assault Forces between 5 and 7 inclusive".
This is an estimate of the invaders’ losses in hard currency, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Details: The Air Force notes that the X-101 cruise missile is one of the most expensive and most technologically advanced missiles in service with the Russian Federation.
The Russian forces launched six X-101 over Ukraine on 5 September (five of them were shot down by air defence systems). The estimated cost of one X-101 is US$13 million per unit, which makes a total of US$ 78 million.
In addition, the Ukrainian forces downed
- two X-59 guided air-to-ground missiles - 600,000 dollars (US$300,000 per unit);
- two Ka-52 attack helicopters for US$32.4 million (US$16.2 million per unit) and a Mi-24 attack helicopter (US$12.5 million per unit);
- three Su-25 attack aircraft worth 33 million dollars (US$11 million per unit) were destroyed by the soldiers of the Air Assault Forces;
- ten operational-tactical UAVs of the Orlan-10 type - US$1 million (US$100,000 per unit).
So, according to approximate estimations, the losses of the Russian army amounted to 157,500,000 US dollars over three days of war - and that is just aircraft and missiles.
The press service of the Armed Forces of Ukraine emphasises that air defence systems keep working for victory, killing the occupiers both in the skies and on the ground.
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