In a week the AFU shot down over 40 Iranian drones, 6 attack helicopters and several planes - Zelensky

Over the past week (October 22-29), Ukrainian servicemen destroyed an impressive number of enemy air targets, namely over 40 Iranian kamikaze drones, 6 attack helicopters and several aircraft. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said this in an evening video address.

"This result is hundreds of saved lives of Ukrainians, dozens of saved critical infrastructure facilities. And on the presentation of the military command, I want to give special mention today to the Odessa and Kherson air defense missile brigades of the Air Force. Well done, guys! I thank all our defenders of the sky, absolutely everyone - all anti-aircraft gunners, pilots, mobile fire brigades, who now perform one of the most important strategic tasks - they save the country from air strikes of terrorists", - stressed the President.

Source: Office of the President of Ukraine

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