The number of Russian aircraft downed by Ukrainian Air Defence reached triple digits

Valentyna Romanenko - Wednesday, March 23, 2022,  00:46

Ukrainian Air Defence destroyed 6 planes, 1 helicopter, 5 UAVs and 5 cruise missiles on Tuesday, March 22.

Source: Ukrainian Air Force Command spokesman, Yuriy Ignat on Facebook

Verbatim: "Air Defence decided not to stop at the 100th downed plane of the Russian aggressors and inflicted significant air losses on the enemy on March 22."

"Striking aviation of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine raided ground targets of concentrated enemy military machinery and manpower. The fighters provided cover in the air and shot down two enemy cruise missiles."

"It is symbolic that the hundredth, milestone, aircraft of the aggressors is on the account of the heroic defenders of Hero city Mariupol."

"In addition, the Air Defence of the Land Forces reports the shootdown of one UAV and one cruise missile. Another one is on the account of a paratrooper who destroyed the "winged" missile using MANPADS (Man-portable air-defence system - ed.)."

"Anti-aircraft missile forces of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine turned the sky into a real hell for air terrorists. They have eleven air targets to their name: five planes, one helicopter, four operational-tactical drones and one cruise missile. "

Details: Thus, the air losses of the aggressors for the day of March 22 are the following:

- aircraft - 6;

- helicopters - 1;

- UAV (OTR) - 5;

- cruise missiles - 5.