MOSCOW – The Russian Defense Ministry said Russia’s armed forces have destroyed 243 Ukrainian planes, 137 helicopters and 1,506 drones since the start of the special military operation.
“In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the following targets have been destroyed: 353 air defense systems, 4,020 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 741 multiple launch rocket systems, 3,132 field artillery guns and mortars, as well as 4,149 special military vehicles,” the ministry added in a statement carried by TASS News Agency on Monday.