Ukrainian pilots made more 20.000 sorties. Since start of the full-scale war mor…

Ukrainian pilots made more 20.000 sorties. Since start of the full-scale war more than 8.000 Russian air targets were destroyed.

“Victory on earth is forged in the sky!”
With this slogan, I addressed the commanders of the air forces of the NATO countries a year ago, urging my colleagues to create a strong aviation coalition, the closed skies over Ukraine and the need to strengthen Ukrainian air defense were discussed with our partners on the eve of a full-scale invasion, because everyone understood how important it is to hold the skies clean. Therefore, we have carried out a lot of preparatory measures in order to withstand the blow and give a decent rebuff to the enemy’s air attack.

💥 The battle for the sky continues. The enemy attacks us 24 hours a day with bombs and missiles, conducts aerial reconnaissance, strikes every night with attack drones. The Air Force, side by side with the anti-aircraft defense of all the Defense Forces of Ukraine, repels blows. As far as possible, destroy the means of air attack of the enemy, hit the enemy from the air, keep the defense on the ground.

In two and a half years, the Air Force destroyed more than 8,000 enemy air targets: hundreds of planes and helicopters, thousands of cruise missiles and drones. Ukrainian pilots flew more than 20,000 sorties, most of them for the combat use of air weapons.

All this became possible thanks to the powerful support of our Western partners. I thank them for their conscious position in the defense of peace and democracy, our people!

High-quality and skillful use of modern Western weapons, the soldiers of the Air Force showed great courage, heroism, professionalism and ingenuity.
During the large-scale invasion, 4,475 Air Force servicemen were awarded state awards, 47 of them became Heroes of Ukraine, 25, unfortunately, posthumously…

🤝 Today I congratulate all servicemen and veterans of the Air Force on the 20th anniversary, thank you to everyone who is doing their best for our victory! Thank you to partners, volunteers, civil society, everyone who helps us become stronger in the fight for peace and freedom for our Ukraine!

🦅 Glory to the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine!
🇺🇦 Together – to victory!
Air Force Commander Lieutenant General Mykola Oleschuk

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