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Ukrainian experts are considering different options to strengthen the Air Force’s combat potential.

Russian invaders launched several groups of Shahed one-way attack drones the Air Force spotted Wednesday night in the southern operational zone over Mykolaiv region.

Ukraine’s Air Force has warned of unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs) launched by Russian invaders from the temporarily occupied Crimea.

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valerii Zaluzhnyi discussed the strengthening of air defenses and protection of critical infrastructure facilities in the autumn-winter period with the Air Force command.

Commander of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Lieutenant General Mykola Oleshchuk has shared a video, showing the combat performance of Ukraine’s air defense units on the night of September 21, 2023.

Thanks to the Air Force's preparation for a Russian attack, the Russian Aerospace Forces failed to complete their tasks of gaining complete aerial dominance.

Yuriy Ihnat, the spokesman for the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, said Ukrainian troops could destroy none of Kh-22 cruise missiles and not only today.

In Kherson region, Ukraine’s Air Force destroyed three Russian drones - two Lancet attack UAVs and one Merlin-VR.

Yuriy Ihnat, the spokesman for the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, has said he does not rule out that Russia can receive from Iran not only the Shahed UAV but also the Mohajer-6, as cooperation between Tehran and Moscow in this direction continues.

Ukraine’s Air Force launched seven strikes on Russian personnel clusters and destroyed an anti-aircraft missile system during the day.

Ukraine’s Air Force launched 5 strikes on the areas of concentration of Russian troops, while missile units destroyed 2 enemy anti-aircraft missile systems and 1 radar station in the past 24 hours.

Ukraine’s Air Force has launched 10 strikes on the areas of concentration of enemy personnel.

Ukraine’s Air Force launched 11 strikes on enemy personnel clusters during the day.

Throughout the day, Ukraine’s Air Force carried out 13 strikes targeting Russian manpower and equipment clusters.

The Commander of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Lieutenant General Mykola Oleshchuk, said that the second division of the Patriot anti-aircraft missile system is already on combat duty.

Throughout the day, Ukraine’s Air Force eight times struck enemy clusters, while rocket and artillery forces hit the position of the enemy air defense system and three e-warfare stations.

The MiG-29 fighter jets, which Ukraine has been receiving from international partners, will only partially strengthen its defense capabilities, while the Air Force remains in urgent need of modern multi-purpose aircraft, on which success in the war depends.

During the day, Ukraine’s Air Force launched six strikes on Russian army clusters.

In the past 24 hours, Ukraine’s Air Force has launched eight strikes on Russian personnel and military equipment clusters. The Ukrainian military also destroyed an enemy Su-25 aircraft.

Ukraine’s Air Force has launched seven strikes on enemy targets in the past 24 hours. In particular, Russia’s air defense missile system was hit.