The Armed Forces fighters have knocked down 70 aircraft aircraft of Russia - US General

American commander James Hecker believes that relatively small losses in combat aircraft are related to limited use in the Russian-Ukrainian war. Due to the efficiency of air defense equipment, much of the aviation "proved to be in vain. " The commander of the US Air Force in Europe and Africa, General James Hecker, estimated the loss of Russian Air Force in Ukraine. According to the general, Ukrainian fighters shot down 70 Russian military aircraft during a full -scale invasion.

On March 8, the Voice of America news service reported on March 8. Hecker noted that these are relatively small losses due to the scale of armed conflict. According to him, this is due to the fact that both parties organized an effective integrated air defense that did not allow the opposing parties to carry out large -scale air operations using a large number of aircraft. Therefore, due to the high efficiency of air defense, much of the aviation "proved to be in vain," Hecker emphasized.

At the same time, the American general said that the Armed Forces of Ukraine had lost less than 60 aircraft, which is less than the loss of the enemy. However, these losses, along with the danger of Russian air defense, create difficulties in the implementation of air cover during the counter -offensive planned by the Ukrainian military leadership. Meanwhile, according to the management of the Armed Forces, the losses in the Air Force Air Force Air Force are much higher.