On Air Force Day, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukrainian soldiers had destroyed thousands of Russian missiles and drones, hundreds of Russian combat aircraft and helicopters. Ukraine is doing everything to ensure that the Air Force can do even more. Zelensky wrote about this in Telegram, UNN reports.
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"Ukraine will always be grateful to all those who serve our country with dedication every day and protect the lives of our people from Russian terror. Today we are especially grateful to all our defenders of the sky - the Ukrainian warriors of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine - for every downed Russian target, for their efficiency and accuracy. From the very first days of this war, Ukraine has been countering Russian air strikes. And our soldiers have already destroyed thousands of Russian missiles and drones, hundreds of Russian combat aircraft and helicopters. These are significant results. And we are doing everything to ensure that the Ukrainian Air Force can do even more. They will definitely be able to," Zelensky wrote.
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Today, on the first Sunday of August, servicemen of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukrainecelebrate their professional holiday. The event was established by a presidential decree in 2007.