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Explore the crucial role Mykola Oleshchuk, Lieutenant General and Commander of the Ukrainian Air Force, has played in the country's defense against aerial threats. Over the recent months, under his command, Ukrainian air defense units have successfully neutralized thousands of enemy air targets including advanced UAVs and guided missiles launched by Russian forces. This has significantly contributed to safeguarding the nation's airspace and maintaining the operational integrity of Ukraine's critical infrastructure. The relentless efforts of the Air Force have fostered a robust defense system, crippling enemy's aerial capabilities and striking pivotal blows to their logistical networks.
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Міністр оборони Рустем Умєров Umierov on dismissal of Air Force Commander Oleshchuk: I would probably say that this is rotation Ukraine's Defence Minister Rustem Umierov has denied that the dismissal of the commander of the Ukrainian Air Force, Mykola Oleshchuk, is linked to the crash of the US F-16 fighter jet and the death of one of Ukraine's best pilots, Oleksii Mes. 4 603 40

олещук Zelenskyy dismisses Mykola Oleshchuk from post of Commander of Air Force of AFU On Friday,  August 30, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed Mykola Oleshchuk from his post as commander of the Ukrainian Air Force. 31 288 136

ппо Air defence forces shoot down 12 enemy UAVs out of 18 - Air Force On the night of 30 August 2024, the enemy struck with an "Iskander-M" ballistic missile from Crimea and 18 Shahed-131/136 strike UAVs from the Primorsko-Akhtarsk and Kursk regions of the Russian Federation. 1 220 4

60 шахедів та дві ракети збили сили ППО Ukrainian air defence forces shot down two missiles and 60 "shaheds": 14 more UAVs crash in Ukraine. INFOGRAPHICS Russian invaders attacked Ukraine with missiles and attack UAVs. 1 987 1 Previously in trend: War

ппо Air defense shot down 8 "Shaheds" out of 9 - Air Force. INFOGRAPHICS On the night of August 25, the enemy launched rocket attacks and attacked with "Shaheds". 1 181 2

ППО знищила 14 шахедів у ніч на 23 серпня 14 out of 16 "shaheds" were destroyed by air defence forces on night of 23 August. INFOGRAPHICS Air defence forces destroyed 14 of the 16 attack UAVs launched by the Russian occupiers. 1 040 1 Previously in trend: War

Аавіаудар Повітряних Сил високоточними американськими бомбами GBU-39 по взводному опорному пункті у Курській області Ukrainian aviation strikes platoon stronghold in Kursk region. Up to 40 Russian servicemen are wounded. VIDEO On August 22, 2024, at 4 p.m., the Air Force launched an air strike with American GBU-39 bombs on a platoon stronghold in the Kursk region. 18 195 38 Previously in trend: War

Удар КАБами по мостових переправах РФ на Курщині KABs’ strike at Russian bridge crossings in Kursk region. VIDEO The Ukrainian Armed Forces aviation struck the bridge crossings of Russian troops in the Kursk region with KABs. 14 238 25 Previously in trend: War

Повітряні сили знищили 50 із 69 шахедів Air Force destroyed 50 of 69 Shaheds and one Kh-59/Kh-69 missile. INFOGRAPHICS On the night of August 21, 2024, the Russian occupiers struck Ukraine with two Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles from the Voronezh region, a Kh-59/Kh-69 guided air missile from the airspace of the Kursk region, and 69 attack UAVs of the type "Shahed" (areas of launches - Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Yeisk, Kursk). 3 106 1

ЗСУ вдарили КАБами по скупченню рашистів та Донеччині KABs’ strike at concentration of equipment and personnel in Donetsk region. VIDEO Ukrainian tactical aviation struck the occupiers' air defence systems in the Donetsk sector. 15 461 20 Previously in trend: War

Український винищувач вдарив авіабомбою по підземному пункту управління РФ на Курському напрямку Ukrainian fighter jet strikes with AASM Hammer at underground command post of ruscists in Kursk direction. VIDEO A Ukrainian fighter jet strikes an AASM Hammer guided missile at a Russian underground command post in the Kursk region. 22 566 40 Previously in trend: War

ппо Russians attacked with missiles and Shaheds: air defence forces destroyed 28 air targets. INFOGRAPHICS On the night of 20 August 2024, the enemy attacked with two Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles from Voronezh region, an Iskander-K cruise missile from Bryansk region, X-59 guided missiles from the airspace of Kursk and Zaporizhzhia regions, and 26 Shahed attack UAVs (launch areas - Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Yeysk, Kursk - RF). 4 148 1

ппо Air defence forces destroy 11 attack drones. INFOGRAPHICS On the night of 19 August 2024, the Russian occupiers struck with 11 Shahed UAVs from the Kursk direction and Primorsko-Akhtarsk. 2 326 1

Українська авіація уразила ще один міст у Курській області РФ Aviation of Air Force of the AFU destroyed another bridge in Kursk region of Russian Federation. VIDEO Ukrainian aircraft destroyed the second bridge in the Kursk sector across the Seim River with precision strikes. 15 208 37

Над Україною 18 серпня збили вісім шахедів та пʼять ракет Destroyed 13 out of 16 air targets: 2 KN-23 ballistic missiles, 3 cruise missiles and 8 Shaheds - Air Force. INFOGRAPHICS On the night of August 18, 2024, the enemy attacked with ballistic missiles from the Kursk and Voronezh regions, cruise and guided air missiles, as well as "Shahed" type UAVs. Air defense forces shot down 13 of 16 air targets. 3 095 2 Previously in trend: War

ппо At night, air defense forces destroyed all 14 attack UAVs - Air Force. INFOGRAPHICS At night, Russian troops launched an "Iskander-K" cruise missile from the Voronezh region and 14 attack UAVs from the Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Yeisk, Kursk regions over Ukraine. All "Shaheds" have been destroyed. 1 408 1 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

ппо Air defense shot down 5 UAVs launched by Russian Federation over Ukraine - Air Force. INFOGRAPHICS On the night of August 16, 2024, the Russian occupiers struck with three Iskander-M ballistic missiles, three Shahed-type attack UAVs, and two drones of an unspecified type from the Kursk region. 758 0 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Робота сил ППО у ніч на 15 серпня Air defense shot down all 29 "Shahed" UAVs that Russian Federation launched over Ukraine - Air Force. INFOGRAPHICS On the night of 15 August 2024, the enemy launched three Kh-59 guided missiles from the airspace of the Kursk region of the Russian Federation and 29 Shahed-type attack UAVs from the Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Yeysk, and Kursk districts. 1 310 0 Previously in trend: War

Результат роботи ППО 14 серпня Air defence forces destroy 17 out of 23 "shaheds" overnight - Air Force. INFOGRAPHICS On the night of 14 August 2024, the Russian occupiers attacked with two X-59/69 guided missiles from the airspace of the Belgorod region of the Russian Federation and 23 Shahed-type attack UAVs from the areas of Chauda - Crimea, Yeysk, Kursk. 1 432 1 Previously in trend: War

ппо Enemy attacked Ukraine with 2 ballistic missiles and 38 Shaheds. Air defence systems shot down 30 UAVs - Air Force On the night of 13 August 2024, the Russians attacked with 2 "Iskander-M"/KN-23 ballistic missiles from Voronezh region and 38 Shahed strike UAVs from the Primorsko-Akhtarsk and Kursk regions of the Russian Federation. 5 489 7

Робота мобільної групи ППО Air defense forces shot down 53 "Shaheds" out of 57 - Air Force On the night of August 11, the Russians attacked Ukraine with 4 KN-23 ballistic missiles from the Voronezh region and 57 "Shahed" type UAVs from the Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Yeisk, Kursk regions. The occupiers also hit Pokrovsk, probably with rocket artillery. 1 312 0

пілот повітряних сил зсу Over 2.5 years, Air Force destroyed more than 8,000 enemy air targets - Oleschuk. VIDEO The Commander of the Air Force, Lieutenant General Mykola Oleshchuk, congratulated the servicemen of the Air Force of Ukraine on their professional holiday. 1 716 5

ппо Air defense shot down 24 "Shaheds" out of 29 - Air Force On the night of 3 August, Russian invaders attacked the territory of Ukraine with two S-300 anti-aircraft guided missiles and 29 Shahed attack UAVs 2 774 5

шахед,шахеди All 89 "Shaheds" launched by occupiers at night were shot down - Air Force Air defense forces destroyed 89 UAVs and one missile that the Russian Federation used to attack Ukraine. 8 496 58 Previously in trend: War

ппо Ukrainian Air Defence shoots down X-59/X-69 missile and 9 out of 10 "Shaheds" - Air Force On the night of 29 July, Russian occupiers attacked Ukraine with an X-59/X-69 guided missile from the airspace of occupied Donetsk region and 10 Shahed-type attack UAVs from Cape Chauda in Crimea. 1 373 2

ппо Air defense forces shot down Kh-59/69 missile, "Forpost" UAV, and 11 more UAVs of various types at night - Air Force. INFOGRAPHICS On the night of July 27, the enemy attacked with a Kh-59/Kh-69 guided air missile from the airspace of the TOT of the Zaporizhia region and four "Shahed" strike UAVs from Primorsko-Akhtarsk - RF. 988 2

ппо Air defense forces shot down 25 UAVs out of 38 at night - Air Force At night, Russian occupants attacked infrastructure facilities in the south of the Odesa region and central Ukraine with 38 Shahed-131/136 attack UAVs. The drones were launched from the southern direction - Cape Chauda, Crimea, and Prymorsko-Akhtarsk. 3 256 6

ппо Air defence systems shoot down 7 out of 8 enemy UAVs overnight - Air Force Last night, on 23 July, the Russian army attacked Sumy region with a missile and "shaheds". 681 0

ппо Air defense shot down 13 drones out of 16 - Air Force On the night of 20 July, the Russian army attacked the Kharkiv, Poltava, Sumy, Chernihiv, and Kyiv regions with missiles and drones. 3 537 6 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

ппо Air defense forces shot down 4 "Shaheds" out of 5 - Air Force On the night of 13 July, Russians attacked Ukraine with 5 Shahed-131/136 attack UAVs. The drones were launched from Prymorsko-Akhtarsk. 1 558 6 Previously in trend: War

ппо Air defense shot down 5 cruise missiles and 11 "Shahed" out of 19 - Air Force. INFOGRAPHICS On the evening of July 11, the Russians attacked Ukraine with 5 Kh-101 air-launched cruise missiles launched from strategic aircraft from the Saratov region. During the night - 19 "Shaheds" and drones of an unknown type from Primorsko-Akhtarsk and Kursk regions. 3 439 1

ппо Ukrainian air defence forces shoot down 6 out of 6 Shaheds - Air Force On the night of 11 July, the Russians struck Sumy region with two "Iskander-M" ballistic missiles from Kursk region and attacked with 6 "Shahed-131/136" attack UAVs from Primorsko-Akhtarsk. 1 544 2

Результат роботи ППО 8 липня Air defence forces shoot down three cruise missiles - Air Force. INFOGRAPHICS On the night of 8 July, Ukrainian air defence shot down three cruise missiles. 6 210 5

вибух,крим Russian ammunition depot destroyed in occupied Crimea - Oleshchuk. VIDEO The Ukrainian Defence Forces strike at an ammunition depot of Russian troops in occupied Crimea. 7 874 16 Previously in trend: War

ппо Air defence system shoots down 5 Russian missiles and all Shaheds at night - Air Force On the night of 27 June, the Russian invaders launched another missile and air strike against Ukraine, using air- and sea-launched missiles and attack UAVs of the Shahed type. 5 010 4

Засідання Ставки 20 червня Zelenskyy holds meeting of Headquarters dedicated solely to energy security On June 20, Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief's Headquarters. 1 650 32

ппо Air defence forces shot down 5 missiles and all attack UAVs at night. INFOGRAPHICS On the night of 20 June, Russian invaders attacked Ukraine with air- and ground-launched missiles and Shahed-type attack UAVs. 6 285 15

війна "Ghosts of Kyiv" are working: Oleshchuk shows combat work of Ukrainian pilots. VIDEO Air Force pilots perform dangerous missions, including destroying enemy targets in the sky. 8 282 17 Previously in trend: War

ппо Air defense shot down 5 cruise missiles and 48 attack UAVs out of 53 - Air Force. INFOGRAPHICS On the night of 7 June, the enemy attacked Ukraine's critical infrastructure with strategic aviation - Tu-95MS bombers and Shahed-131/136 strike UAVs. 6 370 8

Робота мобільної групи ППО Air defense forces destroyed 17 "Shaheeds" out of 18. INFOGRAPHICS On the night of 6 June, Russians attacked the Dnipro region with two Iskander-M ballistic missiles from Taganrog and attacked with 18 Shahed-131/136 strike UAVs from the areas of Primorsko-Akhtarsk - Russia, Cape Chauda - Crimea. 1 076 0 War in Ukraine

Робота мобільних груп4 травня Air defense forces shoot down two Iskander missiles and two drones On June 4, Russians attacked Dnipropetrovsk region with two Iskander-K cruise missiles. In the north, 4 UAVs were used, the types of which are still being determined. 1 854 2 War in Ukraine

ппо Air defense forces destroyed the "Iskander-K" missile and all "Shaheds". INFOGRAPHICS On the night of 31 May, Russian invaders attacked Kharkiv and Kyiv with missiles and launched 4 "Shahed" missiles from the area of Yeysk (Russia). 6 171 13 War in Ukraine

Робота мобільної групи ППО Air defense forces shot down 7 Kh-101/Kh-555 missiles out of 11 and all "Shahed" UAVs, - Air Force. INFOGRAPHICS On the night of May 30, the Russians launched a combined attack on the territory of Ukraine. 5 992 10 War in Ukraine

Робота ППО 22 травня 24 "Shaheds" out of 24 are destroyed - Air Force On the night of 22 May, the enemy attacked with 24 "shaheds" launched from Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Kursk and the territory of the temporarily occupied Crimea. 2 888 42 War in Ukraine

Чехія передала країні тренажер винищувача F-16 Czech Republic handed over first F-16 fighter simulator to Ukraine. VIDEO The Czech Republic handed over the first F-16 fighter jet simulator to one of its tactical aviation brigades. 8 254 24 Previously in trend: War

ппо 15 out of 16 Shaheds are destroyed - Air Force On the night of 23 April 2024, the Russian occupiers attacked Ukraine with two "Iskander-M" ballistic missiles from Belgorod region of the Russian Federation and 16 "Shahed-131/136" strike UAVs from Cape Chauda (Crimea) and Kursk region of the Russian Federation. 2 027 3 War in Ukraine

Робота мобільної групи ППО Air defence destroyed 5 strike and 1 reconnaissance UAV at night. INFOGRAPHICS On the night of 22 April, the enemy attacked with 7 Shahed-131/136 strike UAVs from Cape Chauda in Crimea and three S-300/S-400 anti-aircraft guided missiles from the occupied Donetsk region. 1 395 3 War in Ukraine

ту22 For first time, anti-aircraft missile units of Air Force in cooperation with DIU destroyed Tu-22M3 long-range strategic bomber - Oleschuk On the night of April 19, 2024, the Russian invaders launched a combined strike with missiles of various types and attack UAVs. In total, the enemy used 36 means of air attack - 22 missiles of various types and 14 attack drones. 12 452 37 War in Ukraine

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