Ukrainian air defence downed over 11,000 drones and 1,300 missiles in 2024
The Air Force of Ukraine has summarised its operations in 2024, reporting the downing of over 1,300 missiles of various types, 11,200 strike drones and 40 Russian aircraft.
Source: Ukrainian Air Force
Quote: "In 2024, air defence forces destroyed over 1,300 missiles of various types, 11,200 attack drones and 3,200 reconnaissance UAVs of operational-tactical level.
This year, Ukrainian air defence also shot down 40 enemy aircraft and six helicopters.
The aviation units of the Air Force performed over 20,000 sorties throughout the year, with nearly 9,000 of them involving combat missions using Western weaponry."
Details: The Air Force reported that in 2024, Russia launched significantly more missiles and attack drones against Ukraine's critical infrastructure than in the previous year. They introduced a large number of drones mimicking Shahed UAVs to overload Ukrainian air defence systems.
In addition, Russian aircraft dropped tens of thousands of guided bombs on frontline areas, obliterating Ukrainian towns and villages near the line of contact.
Throughout the year, Russia ramped up both production and use of ballistic missiles against Ukraine, including North Korean KN-23 missiles.
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