The Russian Ministry of Defense issued a report detailing recent air defense actions and related military activities. The statement asserts that two Ukrainian Air Force aircraft were brought down by air defense systems within a 24 hour period, underscoring the ongoing air defense operations conducted over the region.
Specifically, the ministry named two aircraft by type and location. One was a Su-25 fighter aircraft that reportedly fell near the city of Dnepropetrovsk, while the other was a Su-27 fighter claimed to have been downed near Krivoy Rog in the Dnepropetrovsk region. The report presents these events as part of the broader contemporary combat situation and emphasizes the effectiveness of integrated air defense measures in protecting strategic areas.
On January 5, a senior officer from the press center for the Central group, Leonid Sharov, reported that air defense forces had intercepted six Ukrainian drones in the Kremennaya area of the Lugansk People’s Republic. The update highlights a pattern of continued unmanned aerial vehicle activity and the corresponding countermeasures employed by Russian forces in the region, including detection, tracking, and defeat operations against drone threats.
Earlier, the Russian Ministry of Defense stated that combat units within the radio technical troops of the Russian Armed Forces were actively engaged throughout the year 2023. The agency claimed that these units identified and escorted more than two million aerial objects, underscoring the scope of surveillance, interception, and protective measures implemented to support air and space security across several theaters of operation.
In a related development, the Russian defense sector announced the creation of a new system designed to suppress drone activity. The announcement signals an ongoing emphasis on countering unmanned aerial threats through specialized equipment, doctrine, and workflow improvements, illustrating a strategic focus on maintaining airspace integrity amid evolving aerial challenges.