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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.
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.
The Ukrainian Air Force reported that it shot down 14 Shahed and Su-34 drones on the night of March 2.
According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, 83 combat engagements took place over the past day: russia launched 3 missile strikes, 91 air strikes and 142 attacks from multiple launch rocket systems.
Ukrainian troops repelled numerous Russian attacks in various parts of the frontline and launched air strikes that destroyed Russian aircraft.
In February, the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed 13 russian aircraft, including 10 fighter-bombers, 2 fighters, and 1 long-range radar detection aircraft, making it the worst month for russian pilots since October 2022.
Russian troops are fighting within the town of Bohdanivka in the Bakhmut sector.
The absence of the A-50 long-range radar detection and control aircraft helps Ukraine destroy more Russian fighters.
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.
Today, the Ukrainian military destroyed two more Russian Su-34 fighter-bombers in the Avdiivka and Mariupol sectors.
Russian pilots have become less "impudent" after Ukraine shot down more than a dozen of their planes in February.
The Ukrainian military reported a multiple rocket launcher strike on the concentration of Russian troops in Olenivka, Donetsk region, killing 19 Russian occupiers, including a deputy commander, and wounding 12, including a unit commander.
The commander of the Ukrainian Air Force announces that another Russian Su-34 fighter-bomber was shot down on February 29, a day that happens only once every four years.
The General Staff reported that over the past day, Ukrainian aviation conducted 15 strikes against enemy forces, destroying 2 Russian Su-34 fighter-bombers and 4 reconnaissance drones.
Russian troops continued to advance in seven directions along the Ukrainian front line, with the fiercest fighting still taking place around Avdiivka.
Commander of the Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine showed a photo of a burning Russian "Su" fighter-bomber/.
The enemy continues to exert strong pressure on Ukrainian positions in eastern Ukraine, using reserves, aviation, artillery, drones and even camouflage. Nevertheless, over the past day, the Armed Forces of Ukraine eliminated 275 Russian servicemen, destroyed 73 pieces of military equipment and 59 drones.
Today, the Ukrainian Armed Forces shot down another Russian Su-34 fighter jet in eastern Ukraine.
Ukrainian defenders "canceled out" another Russian Su-34 fighter-bomber in eastern Ukraine, the commander of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports.
The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has released intercepted radio communications of Russian Su-35 pilots, confirming that an A-50U aircraft was shot down over the Azov Sea the day before.
Russian troops are trying to gain a foothold in the Limansko-Kupyansk area and reach the Siversky Donets River, while Ukrainian troops continue to resist their attempts.
The General Staff reported that over the past 24 hours, Ukrainian aviation conducted 12 strikes against Russian troops, destroying a Su-34 fighter-bomber and 3 drones.
President Zelensky honored the defenders of Lastochkino, Novomykhailivka, Synkivka and Robotyne who withstood the most powerful Russian attacks at their positions near these settlements.
President Zelensky thanked the Ukrainian Air Force for destroying seven Russian warplanes in a week, which he called "Russian dummies.
Experts from the Kyiv Scientific Research Institute of Forensic Expertise can determine exactly which Russian ship fired the Kalibr missiles at Ukraine on a given day.
The Ukrainian Air Force commander said that they had shot down a Russian Su-34 fighter-bomber, and that the pilot of the Su-35 was lucky to escape after maneuvering.
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.
Russia cannot conduct large-scale operations now, so it is targeting places like the bridgehead near the Torsky Ledge to gain a foothold and continue its offensive along the Black Stallion River.
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.
Ukrainian troops repelled most of the Russian attacks along the entire front line in Bakhmut, Maryinka, Avdiivka and Zaporizhzhia on Monday, reports the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.