Ministry of Defense of Russia: 90% of airfields of Ukraine were disabled, professional pilots left

“Russia’s armed forces during hostilities destroyed 2,786 facilities of the military infrastructure of Ukraine.” This was announced by the official representative of the Ministry of Defense of Russia, Major General Igor Konashenkov.

He stressed that most of the Ukrainian military airfields, on which the basic composition of combat aviation was based, was disabled.

“90% of Ukrainian military airfields, on which the basic composition of combat aviation was based, were disabled. The prepared Ukrainian pilots of the first and second class were practically left,” said the representative of the Ministry of Defense.