President Zelenskyy revealed how many UAVs and missiles the Ukrainian air defence shot down in a week

In a week, Russia launched hundreds of drones, bombs, and dozens of missiles at Ukraine. Ukrainian defence forces destroyed 33 missiles and over 300 drones.

This is reported with reference to the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in Facebook.

"Only this week, the Ukrainian Defence Forces shot down 33 missiles in our skies, including ballistic ones, and 311 attack drones," emphasized the head of state.

Another 136 enemy drones did not reach their targets. Zelenskyy expressed gratitude to the warriors defending the skies over Ukraine.

According to the president, over the week, the Russian army used about 550 attack drones, almost 60 missiles of various types, and more than 660 aerial bombs. Zelenskyy called on partners to strengthen Ukrainian air defence systems.

"More Patriot for Ukraine means more protection for life. More long-range capability for Ukraine means more guarantees that the Russian war can be stopped," he added.