Yevlash Illia

Ilia Yevlash is appointed as new spokesperson of Air Force of Ukraine. PHOTO Major Ilia Yevlash became the new spokesman for the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. 18.03.24 18:30 35 310 148 Incidents

Air Force on France’s Mirage 2000: Very modern, but F-16s are priority French Mirage 2000-5 fighters are "very modern", but the priority for Ukraine is the F-16. This was announced on the air of the national telethon by the spokesman of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Illia Yevlash, Censor.NET reports with reference to LigaBusinessInform. 07.06.24 16:56 5 214 78

Air Force on destruction of Russian Tu-22M3: "It was vendetta for attacking peaceful cities". VIDEO The Air Force said it had shot down two X-22 missiles fired by a Tu-22m3 bomber for the first time. The aircraft itself was also destroyed. 19.04.24 12:28 18 284 74 Previously in trend: War

Ukrainian pilots are at final stage of training on F-16 fighters in Denmark and USA - Air Force The training of Ukrainian F-16 pilots in the USA and Denmark is at the final stage: they are directly honing their skills on the tasks that will be set before them in Ukraine. 11.04.24 13:52 5 293 73 War in Ukraine

Two advanced groups of Ukrainian pilots are already honing their skills on F-16 aircraft - Air Force Ukrainian pilots are currently continuing their training to fly modern F-16 fighters. Two groups of our pilots are already honing their skills on these aircraft. 03.04.24 10:07 7 315 64 War in Ukraine

Occupants are amassing reserves in Kupyansk sector to break through our defense. Kupyansk is enemy’s target - Ukrainian Armed Forces On 24 February, the occupants did not advance in the Kupyansk sector, and there is a relative "lull" in the fighting there. 26.02.24 10:46 12 073 61 War in Ukraine

"We do not have time to intercept drones": Air Force explains why it is difficult to repel Russian attacks on Kharkiv Due to Kharkiv’s close proximity to the Russian border, Ukrainian mobile firing teams do not always have time to intercept enemy drones. 05.04.24 18:28 5 069 56 Previously in trend: War

Ruscists make "powerful breakthrough" at Chasiv Yar, which is key to offensive on Kostiantynivka - Yevlash The Russian army is amassing reserves and making a "powerful push" towards Chasiv Yar in Donetsk region. The occupiers see this settlement as a key one for continuing their offensive on Kostiantynivka and the Kramatorsk-Sloviansk agglomeration. 01.03.24 12:17 16 108 50 Previously in trend: War

Many fortifications and mine barriers are installed around Chasiv Yar, - Yevlash Up to two dozen platoon strongholds are equipped, as well as concrete fire structures for long-term defense, from which fire can be fired. 29.02.24 12:35 7 640 42 Previously in trend: War

Yevlash about Russian Kh-69 missile: Patriot also fought with more complex types of missiles, such as "Zirkon" and "Kindzal" The Kh-69 cruise missile is a new missile, and experts are currently studying how to counter it. 12.04.24 11:02 5 438 41 Previously in trend: War

First group of Ukrainian pilots who completed F-16 training in USA will continue training in Europe - Air Force After completing their training in the United States on F-16 fighter jets, Ukrainian pilots return to Europe for training. 24.05.24 11:17 2 790 36 World

Swedish ASC 890 radar reconnaissance aircraft will serve as reinforcement of "eyes" of F-16 - Air Force The radar reconnaissance and control aircraft (ASC 890), which Sweden is transferring to Ukraine, will serve, in particular, as reinforcements for Western F-16 fighters. It is an analogue of the Russian A-50 long-range radar detection aircraft. 30.05.24 10:38 4 631 35 War in Ukraine

It is not worth disclosing when F-16 will appear in Ukraine. Let it be surprise for enemy - Air Force Currently, one of the final stages of training Ukrainian pilots for the F-16 is underway. However, the date of appearance of fighters in Ukraine should not be announced. 04.04.24 12:46 3 744 31 Previously in trend: War

First specialists who will service F-16s start arriving in Ukraine - Air Force The first specialists in the maintenance of F-16 fighter aircraft began to arrive in Ukraine. 22.05.24 13:51 11 193 30 War in Ukraine

No powerful enemy groups spotted for repeated attack on Kharkiv - Ukrainian Defence Forces Currently, no powerful enemy groups have been spotted that could re-attack Kharkiv. In any case, such groups will have no chance of achieving such plans. 12.02.24 14:32 3 385 29 War in Ukraine

Russian troops will increase shelling of Ukraine - Yevlash The enemy will increase shelling of the territory of Ukraine. The occupiers have a sufficient number of certain types of missiles, and the rest are used for attacks immediately from the conveyor. 21.04.24 12:51 4 077 27 Previously in trend: War

Occupiers want to break through our defense line in direction of Chasiv Yar - AFU The situation in the Bakhmut and Lyman-Kupiansk directions remains tense. 03.02.24 13:51 6 441 27 Previously in trend: War

Ukraine needs 25 Patriot systems to protect cities from Russian shelling - Air Force Ukraine needs 25 Patriot air defense systems to protect its airspace from Russian attacks. 11.04.24 15:31 2 567 26 Previously in trend: War

Use of ATACMS forces Russians to withdraw their warehouses and airfields, which will complicate provision of Russian army, - Defense Forces The Russians are forced to look for new places to host, so this will put a big strain on their logistics system. 19.10.23 11:22 2 482 26 Previously in trend: War

New Patriot from Germany to be delivered as soon as possible - Air Force The delivery of the additional Patriot system from Germany to Ukraine will take some time, but this process will take place as soon as possible. 14.04.24 13:34 3 671 25 War in Ukraine

Russia may massively attack Ukraine before Western aid arrives - Air Force Russian troops may conduct massive shelling before Western aid arrives in Ukraine. 25.04.24 15:25 4 970 25 Previously in trend: War

Ukraine will also need faulty F-16s as "donors" to repair fighters - Air Force Even defective F-16s will be needed by Ukraine to repair other fighters of this type. 30.04.24 16:43 2 551 25 Previously in trend: War

Occupiers are losing positions south of Bakhmut and are beginning to retreat to Bakhmut-Horlivka highway, - Defense Forces Currently, Russian troops are losing positions south of Bakhmut and are retreating to the Bakhmut-Horlivka highway 17.10.23 13:56 11 004 24 War in Ukraine

Russian army probably uses Zircon missiles due to lack of other missile types - Air Force Currently, the research and expert centre is establishing whether the Russian army actually used Zircon during recent attacks on Ukraine 27.03.24 12:09 4 088 22 War in Ukraine

Air Force records tactics of "carousels" of Russian aircraft that drop KABs on Kharkiv, - Yevlash Recently, Ukrainian troops have been recording the tactics of Russian planes flying in a "carousel" and dropping bombs in the direction of Kharkiv and Kharkiv region. 29.05.24 15:47 6 098 21 Previously in trend: War

Enemy has reduced intervals between attacks on Ukraine as it tries to find weaknesses in our air defence - Air Force The Russian occupiers have reduced the intervals between shelling Ukraine as they try to find weaknesses in the Ukrainian air defence system. 26.03.24 15:04 1 839 17 Previously in trend: War

Heavy fighting continues for Tabaiivka, artillery dueling goes on - Defence Forces Ukrainian soldiers are fighting for the village of Tabaivka in the Kharkiv region, which is not under the control of the Russian occupiers. 02.02.24 15:47 6 573 16 Previously in trend: War

Yevlash on shooting down Forpost UAV: Analog of Ukrainian Bayraktar, costs about $7 million Ukrainian Air Force spokesman Illia Yevlash commented on the destruction of a Russian Forpost drone in the Black Sea. 01.04.24 22:48 14 209 15 War in Ukraine

Russians still have many high-explosive bombs converted to GABs - Air Force The Russian occupying forces have many high-explosive bombs from the USSR, which are converted into GABs. 11.04.24 13:39 2 365 15 Previously in trend: War

Attack on Chasiv Yar does not stop, enemy is constantly sending reserves - Yevlash In the Bakhmut direction, the enemy carried out 563 attacks on the positions of the Armed Forces, 15 combat clashes were recorded per day. 03.03.24 12:05 3 510 14 War in Ukraine

We have shortage of air defence - Air Force Air defence needs missiles for man-portable air defence systems, additional equipment for mobile teams 18.04.24 11:54 1 811 13 War in Ukraine

10 Russian tanks were destroyed and 245 occupiers were eliminated in Lyman-Kupiansk direction, - Eastern Group of Forces In the Lyman-Kupiansk direction, 19 combat clashes took place during the day. Also, the enemy used its Su-25 and Su-35 attack aircraft, Ka-52 helicopters 16 times. The invaders opened fire with artillery 546 times. 08.10.23 11:03 6 402 13 Previously in trend: War

Russia has about seven A-50 aircraft left - Air Force The Russians may eventually resume reconnaissance from A-50 aircraft. According to intelligence, they have seven such aircraft. 08.04.24 14:28 3 032 13 Previously in trend: War

To fight Russian reconnaissance drones, Ukrainian Armed Forces need more MANPADS and missiles for them - Air Force In order to more actively repel Russian reconnaissance drone attacks, Ukrainian soldiers need various MANPADS (Man-portable air-defense systems) and missiles for them. 07.05.24 21:59 1 574 12 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Ukrainian Defence Forces advance up to 300 metres in east over last day - Eastern troop grouping In eastern Ukraine, Ukrainian forces advanced between 100 and 300 metres in different directions over the past day. 07.10.23 14:13 2 097 12 War in Ukraine

Near Kremina, Russia deployed reserve 25th Army and increased its personnel to 17,000 people, - Eastern Group of Forces In Luhansk Region, the 25th Army of the Russian Federation replaced the 41st Combined Arms Army of the Russian Federation and the 76th Guards Airborne Assault Division of the Russian Federation, which suffered significant losses from the AFU. 01.10.23 13:03 2 687 10 Previously in trend: War

Front-line regions, as well as areas near border with Russia, can be protected from enemy attacks if there is more air defense - Yevlash Kharkiv, Odesa, Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Chernihiv, Sumy, and Dnipropetrovsk regions are the most vulnerable to enemy attacks. 21.04.24 11:18 1 124 10 War in Ukraine

Near Synkivka in Kupiansk direction, occupiers reduced intensity of assaults - OSGT "Khortytsia" In the Kupiansk direction, the enemy has reduced the number of assaults, in the Lyman area - it is regrouping and training assault groups. 03.03.24 10:39 1 157 10 War in Ukraine

Enemy concentrates troops in Lyman-Kupyansk and Bakhmut sectors - Ukrainian Defense Forces Currently, in the Lyman-Kupyansk and Bakhmut directions, the occupiers continue to deploy their reserves to replace those previously lost. 19.02.24 14:44 2 262 10 War in Ukraine

Ukrainian Armed Forces eliminate enemy group of "Akhmat" unit in Bakhmut sector, ruscists were defeated by our artillery and killed by drones - Yevlash In the Bakhmut sector, Ukrainian defenders continue to inflict losses on the Russian occupiers. One of the Ukrainian Armed Forces brigades holding the defence in this area destroyed one of the assault groups of the enemy’s "Akhmat" unit. After that, the occupiers refused to go on the offensive. 29.02.24 14:20 6 626 10 Previously in trend: War

Absence of night attacks by "Shahed" UAVs: enemy can prepare for massive attack and monitor steps of Ukraine - Air Force The Russian occupiers have not attacked Ukraine with "Shahed" UAVs for several days in a row. This may be related to the monitoring of Ukraine’s steps and the expectation of actions from the Ukrainian side, as well as to the preparation of a massive strike. 26.04.24 10:02 1 500 9 War in Ukraine

Russians have intensified use of reconnaissance drones - Yevlash Russian troops have changed their drone tactics to some extent: they have reduced the number of Shaheds, but have intensified the use of reconnaissance drones. 03.05.24 20:25 1 450 9 Previously in trend: War

Russian Federation began to use many reconnaissance UAVs - Air Force The Russian occupiers began to use a large number of reconnaissance UAVs. 28.06.24 13:23 2 395 9 Previously in trend: War

Strike on Russian command post in Luhansk: enemy loses equipment and manpower - Air Force Ukrainian Air Force spokesman Ilia Yevlash called the destruction of the Russian occupiers’ control centre in Luhansk a brilliantly subtle operation. 14.04.24 14:34 5 801 9 War in Ukraine

Armed Forces of Ukraine feels certain projectile "hunger", therefore it optimizes use of available means in battles in east of country - Defense Forces In the east of the country, both the Ukrainian defenders and the occupiers will feel a certain projectile "hunger". 08.02.24 10:52 1 664 8 War in Ukraine

Air Force is doing best it can with means it has - Yevlash The air defense forces fulfill their tasks to the fullest extent possible, using only the means and forces currently available to them, including electronic warfare and small arms. 16.04.24 14:13 856 8 Previously in trend: War

That night, Russians attacked Ukraine with missiles from three areas - Air Force The Russians launched rockets that night from the Kursk, Belgorod, and Ryazan regions, aiming mainly at critical infrastructure facilities. 29.03.24 11:41 2 682 8 War in Ukraine

Russians do not have strength to constantly carry out massive attacks - Air Force Currently, the Russian occupiers are stockpiling shock weapons, as they do not have the ability to regularly carry out massive shelling. 03.04.24 09:49 1 072 6 Previously in trend: War