Shoigu: during the special operation, 90% of the army aviation crews gained combat experience

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said that since the beginning of the Russian military operation in Ukraine, the aerospace forces (VKS) have destroyed over 20 thousand objects. According to him, up to 90% of the operational-tactical and army aviation crews received combat experience during the operation. His words disseminated ministry press office.

“During the operation, more than 140,000 sorties were made. In total, the aerospace forces destroyed more than 20,000 enemy targets. No less important tasks in the zone of the special operation are carried out by pilots of military transport aviation, who deliver cargo and personnel around the clock, ”the minister said at a meeting of the collegium of the Russian Defense Ministry.

The head of the Russian defense department noted that during the Russian military operation in Ukraine, up to 90% of the crews of operational-tactical and army aviation, 60% of strategic and long-range aviation, 85% of the personnel of complexes with unmanned aerial vehicles received combat experience.

One of the priorities in the development of the Aerospace Forces, Mr. Shoigu called equipping the troops with advanced air defense and missile defense systems. According to him, in 2023 complete modernization of the Moscow air defense system.

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Milena Kostereva