There is no information in the Kremlin that Russia may lose two military aircraft over the Sea of Azov. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov announced this at a briefing in response to a request for comment on Ukrainian media reports.
“There is no information. This is a matter concerning the progress of the special operation, so I advise you to contact the Russian Ministry of Defense.” Peskov said to journalists.
Before that, Ukrainian publications RBC-Ukraine and Hromadske, citing sources in the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense, claimed that Ukrainian troops shot down a Russian A-50 reconnaissance aircraft and also damaged an Il-22M aircraft.
January 12 at the Russian Ministry of Defense statedIt was stated that last week the Russian Armed Forces shot down a Su-27 supersonic heavy fighter aircraft, a Su-25 subsonic attack aircraft and a Mi-8 helicopter belonging to the Ukrainian Air Force. They emphasized that they were destroyed with the help of aviation of the Aerospace Forces and air defense systems of the Russian Federation. Additionally, the Russian army shot down 35 rockets from the HIMARS and Uragan multiple launch rocket systems.
Previously commander of the Armed Forces of Ukraine statedThat the Russian Federation has an advantage in the use of FPV drones.