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Wednesday, March 9, 2022
UK Defense Ministry says Ukraine air defenses having ‘success’ against Russian jets
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleBritain says Ukraine’s air defenses are having success against the Russian airforce, likely preventing Moscow from controlling the airspace over Ukraine.
“Ukrainian air defences appear to have enjoyed considerable success against Russia’s modern combat aircraft, probably preventing them achieving any degree of control of the air,” according to a UK Ministry of Defence intelligence update posted on Twitter.
Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine – 09 March 2022
Find out more about the UK government's response: https://t.co/DjAjI4vbCk
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It also says Russian forces are not making any significant breakthroughs in ongoing fighting north-west of Kyiv.
Meanwhile, the ministry says “the cities of Kharkiv, Chernihiv, Sumy and Mariupol remain encircled by Russian forces and continue to suffer heavy Russian shelling.”
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