Ukrainian troops destroy $157.5M worth of enemy missiles, aircraft, helicopters in three days

During September 5-7, the Ukrainian defenders destroyed $157.5 million worth of cruise missiles, aircraft, and helicopters of the Russian army.

This is stated in the report of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine published on Facebook.

The General Staff explained that only the air attack means of the Russian army were counted: cruise missiles, aircraft and helicopters, which were destroyed by the units of the anti-aircraft missile troops of the Air Force, the air defense troops of the Ground Forces, and the Air Assault Forces.

One of the most expensive and most technological missiles in service with the Russian Federation is Kh-101 cruise missile, the estimated cost of which is $13 million. The enemy fired six such missiles at Ukraine on September 5 (five of them were shot down by the Air Force units), i.e., the total cost of the missiles fired is $78 million.

In addition, the Russians fired two Kh-59 guided cruise missiles at Ukraine, the total cost of which is $600,000 ($300,000 per unit).

Also during this period, the enemy lost two Ka-52 attack helicopters worth $32.4 million ($16.2 million per unit) and a Mi-24 attack helicopter ($12.5 million per unit).

On September 5-7, the Air Assault Forces destroyed three Russian Su-25 attack aircraft worth $33 million ($11 million per unit).

In three days, the Ukrainian military destroyed 10 operational-tactical Orlan-10 UAVs worth $1 million ($100,000 per unit).

"To sum up, according to rough estimates, the Russian army losses in the sky during the three days of the war alone amounted to $157.5 million," the General Staff emphasized.

As reported, the Armed Forces of Ukraine eliminated about 52,250 Russian invaders from February 24 to September 10.

ol