Over the day, the Ukrainian Air Defence (AD) destroyed 11 enemy targets, and attack aircraft dealt a devastating blow to the occupiers' crossing over the Inhulets river, the Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Command reports.
It's mentioned that on 15 May the Air Force attack aircraft carried out another strike on the occupiers' water crossing. This time it's the crossing over the Inhulets river.
"The fighter jets keep patrolling the Ukrainian airspace, and the attack aircraft and bombers are carrying out missile and bomb strikes on the occupiers' positions, their troops gathering, and the enemy equipment convoys. On 15 May, SAM troops of the Air Force shot down two cruise missiles, three UAVs "Orlan-10" and a helicopter Ka-52. The Air Defence of the Ground Forces shot down helicopter Mi-28 and four UAVs "Orlan-10"," – the statement reads.
In general, during the day, 11 air targets were hit:
2 helicopters (Ka-52, Mi-28);
7 tactical UAVs
2 cruise missiles.