Yurii Ihnat


Russians claim to have shot down a Ukrainian F-16: the Air Force denied it
Russian z-bloggers spread a fake about the downing of a Ukrainian F-16 over Sumy region. Yuriy Ignat denied this information, noting that the pilots are successfully working on the positions of the occupiers.

Ignat told the details of the night attack of the Russian Federation and named the main target of the occupiers
During the night attack, Russia's main target was gas production facilities in Poltava region. The enemy used a combined attack with various types of missiles and drones.

Last night, mobile firing groups shot down a Kalibr missile - Yevlash
On the night of April 6, a mobile fire team shot down a Russian Kalibr missile that attacked Ukraine.

Air Force spokesman Yuriy Ihnat resigns from his post - Oleshchuk
Yuriy Ihnat resigns from his position as a spokesperson for the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and will work in another area.

"This is unlikely to speed up the process." Ignat urges not to escalate the temperature on the transfer of Taurus missiles to Ukraine
Germany's decision to provide Ukraine with Taurus missiles will not be accelerated because of concerns in Ukrainian society, a spokesman for the Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces says.

"It is caused by the geographical location": Ihnat explains why it is not always possible to intercept all enemy drones on the approach to Odesa
Due to Odesa's location on the Black Sea coast, it is not always possible to intercept all enemy drones on approach to the city.

Ukraine is preparing and adapting airfields to receive F-16s: Ihnat told the details
Ukraine is preparing its airfields to receive and operate F-16 fighter jets by adapting runways and parking lots to accommodate Western aircraft.

Ihnat: Enemy has reduced the activity of aviation using UAVs
A spokesman for the Ukrainian Air Force said that after downing more than 10 Russian aircraft in February, the Russians have reduced the use of guided bombs, but air strikes continue.

Russian A-50 aircraft have not appeared over the Sea of Azov for six days - Ihnat
A spokesman for the Ukrainian Air Force said that Russian A-50 long-range radar detection aircraft had not been spotted over the Azov Sea for six days.

Ihnat about the enemy's massive air raid: The Air Force has received additional tools
A spokesperson for the Ukrainian Air Force said that they have received additional tools to counter Russian aircraft, making the enemy feel less free in the sky.

Transition to F-16: Ukrainian pilots are already practicing target practice
Ukrainian pilots are practicing tactical strike techniques as part of training for the transition to F-16 aircraft.

Absence of A-50 in the sky helps to work on Russian planes - Ihnat
The absence of the A-50 long-range radar detection and control aircraft helps Ukraine destroy more Russian fighters.

The Air Alert app has been updated, but ballistics fly very fast, so it's important to look at all sources, - Ihnat
Ukraine's Air Force has updated its air raid alert app with a new secure algorithm, but warns that due to the threat of ballistic missiles, people must rely on multiple sources of alerts to protect themselves.

Russian pilots will be less impudent after shooting down more than a dozen Su-34s - Ignat
Russian pilots have become less "impudent" after Ukraine shot down more than a dozen of their planes in February.

Ihnat: Russians intensified aerial reconnaissance, record number of drones in the south
Russians have intensified aerial reconnaissance, deploying a record number of drones along the entire front line, especially in the southern direction along the Dnipro River, according to a spokesman for the Ukrainian Air Force.

"I don't see any sensationalism in it" - Ihnat on the flight of an enemy drone over Moldova
An enemy drone flew over Moldova before being destroyed by Ukrainian air defense systems, a spokesman for the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said.

The entire crew of 10 russians was killed in the downed A-50 aircraft - a source in the GUR
All 10 members of the russian crew were killed when their A-50U long-range radar detection aircraft was shot down.

We should always expect something nasty from russia: Ignat on possible Russian strikes on the second anniversary of the invasion
The Air Force spokesperson believes that massive missile strikes by russia are not excluded in the coming days, but vigilance must always be maintained.

The entire evidence base is being collected to establish the types of missiles used by the enemy to strike at Ukraine - Air Force spokesman Ihnat about the work of the Kyiv Scientific Research Institute of Forensic Expertise
The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine always waits for official information from KIISE experts to identify the types of missiles the enemy uses to strike Ukraine.

The Air Force told what missiles will be on F-16 fighters
A spokesman for the Ukrainian Air Force said that the F-16 fighters will be equipped with bombs and missiles currently used on MiG-29 and Su-27 aircraft, but will be able to use them more effectively than Soviet-era fighters.

The Air Force has not yet seen the use of Russian "Shaheds" with a jet engine - Ignat
A spokesperson for the Ukrainian Air Force said that while Russia may experiment with drones in the future, they have not yet seen evidence of their use, and the drones they have seen so far fly at a constant speed of over 100 km/h.

Since the beginning of the invasion, Russia has fired over 8000 missiles and 4637 Shahed drones at Ukraine - Ihnat
According to the spokesperson for the Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, Russia has fired more than 8,000 missiles and 4,637 Shahed drones at Ukraine.

They are afraid to use it close to the Ukrainian border: why the occupiers "moved" the A-50 aircraft closer to Rostov
The Ukrainian Air Force spokesman said that Russian aviation has reduced its activity in areas where several Russian planes were recently shot down and has moved its A-50 aircraft further away from the Ukrainian border.

After the destruction of aircraft, the enemy no longer behaves so brazenly and flies less - Ihnat
As practice shows, the destruction of Russian aircraft leads to the fact that they refuse to fly so many flights in the northern, southern, and eastern directions for some time for fear of being hit.

Ukraine is already adapting infrastructure for F-16 aircraft - Ihnat
Ukraine is adapting its infrastructure to accommodate future F-16s by modifying runways and airfields to support the new aircraft.

Air Force: It is possible that today Russia could attack Ukraine with DPRK missiles
The Ukrainian Air Force spokesman did not rule out the possibility that Russia used North Korean KN-23 missiles in today's attack on Ukraine.

Ignat: Ukraine is urgently switching to a new type of F-16 aircraft
Ukraine is urgently switching to F-16 aircraft with the help of other countries through the training of the aviation coalition.

The Air Force hopes that Ukrainian women will be able to become F-16 pilots
Currently, there are no female F-16 pilots in Ukraine, but the Air Force Command spokesperson hopes this will change in the future.

Head of Ukraine's Mission to NATO: F-16 report will be presented at meeting in Ramstein format
On February 14, the coalition will present a report on the preparation of F-16 fighter jets for Ukraine at a meeting of the Ramstein Contact Group on Ukraine's defense.

We have waited for the official examination of KSRIFE experts, who confirmed that Russia hit Ukraine with a Zircon missile - Ignat
The Ukrainian Armed Forces say that we have waited for the official examination of the KSRIFE experts, who confirmed that Russia hit Ukraine with a Zircon missile.