The most difficult winter since the beginning of the war: Air Defense Forces destroyed over 30 thousand air targets in February
фото: Reuters
In February 2026, the air defense of the Defense Forces of Ukraine destroyed more than 30,000 air targets. Among them were missiles of various types, strike and reconnaissance drones.
This was reported by the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
According to official data, during the month the following were destroyed:
- 3 Kh-47 M2 Kinzhal aeroballistic missiles;
- 10 Caliber cruise missiles;
- 87 X-101 cruise missiles;
- 7 Kh-22/Kh-32 cruise missiles;
- 12 Iskander-K cruise missiles;
- 35 Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles;
- 8 Zircon anti-ship missiles;
- 8 Kh-59/69 guided aircraft missiles;
- 3238 Shahed attack UAVs;
- 682 reconnaissance UAVs;
- 26008 UAVs of other types.
In addition, the Air Force aircraft carried out 576 sorties during February.
Of these, about 398 sorties were carried out for fighter air cover, and more than 112 for fire suppression and air support of troops.
By the way, on the night of March 1, the Air Defense Forces neutralized 110 of the 123 drones used by the Russian occupiers to attack Ukraine.
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