The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that during the day, the aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) shot down three aircraft belonging to the Armed Forces of Ukraine (APU) in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) and Kharkiv region.
Near the settlements of Novoukrainka and Sergeevka in the DPR, Russian pilots shot down two Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter jets, and a Su-25 attack aircraft near the settlement of Dolgenkoye in the Kharkiv region.
In the last 24 hours, air defense systems shot down another Ukrainian Su-25 attack aircraft near Ugledar in the DPR.
April 15 Russian Ministry of Defense reportedthat air defense systems intercepted five HIMARS multiple rocket launcher (MLRS) shells and destroyed three Ukrainian drones.
The report states that unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) were hit in the area of the village Experienced in the DPR and near Rubizhne and Chervonopopovka in the Luhansk People’s Republic (LPR).
Former Ukrainian Armed Forces Major Voroshilov saidThat the Ukrainian side has reduced the number of experienced pilots who can switch to the F-16, due to the frequent change of tactics by Russian pilots.