Air Defenses Downed 445,000 Russian Targets Since 2022
Steady2 outlets reported this in 2 reports over 2 days
Sun, 2 August 2026Sat, 8 August 2026
What it is about
Acting Defense MinisterEvgeniy KhmaraAir DefensesUkrainian aviationUkraineRussiaArmed Forces Of UkraineMinistry Of DefenceDefence Forces Of UkraineMinistry Of Defence Of UkraineUkrainianBritishRussianUnited Kingdom
Who published it, and when
original reportfirst to report
Kyiv Post (Ukraine)
globalsecurity.org
2 Aug, 11:14over 6 days8 Aug, 13:30
How it spread - 2 original reports
Sun, 2 August 2026
1 report- Kyiv Post (Ukraine)11:14first to report
Acting Defense Minister Evgeniy Khmara stated on Ukraine’s Air Force Day that air defense units have intercepted over 445,000 Russian aerial targets since February 2022, including cruise and ballistic missiles, and drones. Additionally, Ukrainian aviation has conducted over 38,000 combat sorties, destroying more than 12,000 threats. However, in July 2026, Russia launched a record 377 missiles, with Ukraine intercepting only 29% of ballistic missiles due to a critical shortage of Patriot...
Sat, 8 August 2026
1 report- globalsecurity.org13:30