Mykola Oleshchuk

Nearly all Russian cruise missiles downed during attack – Air Force

Ukraine’s Air Force shot down nearly all of the Russian cruise missiles fired at the country on the morning of April 3, former Air Force commander Mykola Oleshchuk said in a Facebook post.

3 April, 05:47 PM

Yurii Ihnat named head of communications at Ukraine’s Air Force Command

Former Ukrainian Air Force spokesman Yurii Ihnat announced his new position on Jan. 1.

7 January 2025, 02:35 PM

Zelenskyy fires Air Force Commander

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed the Commander of the Ukrainian Air Force, Lt. Gen. Mykola Oleshchuk, according to a decree published on Aug. 30.

30 August 2024, 09:04 PM

Ukrainian Air Force commander details F-16 crash investigation, criticizes MP Bezuhla

The Commander of the Ukrainian Air Force, Mykola Oleshchuk, has commented on the F-16 crash that occurred during the repulsion of a massive Russian attack on Aug. 26, resulting in the death of one of Ukraine's top fighter pilots, Oleksiy Mes.

30 August 2024, 05:26 PM

Russia attacks Ukraine with Iskander-M missile and 18 Shahed drones; air defense downs 12 UAVs

Russia launched an attack on Ukraine using an Iskander-M ballistic missile and 18 Shahed-131/136 type drones, 12 of the drones were eliminated, Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk reported early on Aug. 30.

30 August 2024, 09:58 AM

Ukrainian Air Force ramps up strikes in Russia’s Kursk Oblast - video

The Ukrainian Air Force is carrying out daily strikes targeting Russia's Kursk Oblast on a daily basis, Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk wrote on Telegram on Aug. 20, posting a video of a recent attack.

20 August 2024, 12:46 PM

Ukrainian forces destroy another critical bridge in Russia's Kursk Oblast

Ukrainian aircraft destroyed another bridge in Russia’s Kursk Oblast, Ukrainian Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk said on Telegram on Aug. 18.

18 August 2024, 01:19 PM

Russians attack Ukrzaliznytsia’s power system: Substations damaged

This week, Russia struck the power system of Ukrzaliznytsia in northern Ukraine, the company reported on Aug. 15.

15 August 2024, 02:45 PM

Ukraine downs 29 Shahed drones in Russian combined missile and drone attack – Air Force

The Russian army attacked Ukraine with three Kh-59 guided air missiles and 29 Shahed-131/136 type UAVs overnight, Ukraine managed to take out all the Shahed drones, the Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk reported on Aug. 15.

15 August 2024, 10:58 AM

Ukrainian Air Force captures dramatic footage of Shahed drone downing

Ukrainian Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk released a video showing the downing of a Shahed drone on Ukraine's eastern front during a major Russian attack on July 31.

31 July 2024, 12:52 PM

Ukrainian air defense downs 17 of 23 Russian drones overnight

Ukraine's air defense forces shot down 17 of 23 Russian attack drones overnight, with most of the activity concentrated in Odesa Oblast, Ukrainian Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk reported on Telegram on July 24.

24 July 2024, 11:52 AM

Ukraine downs 30 of 38 Russian missiles in massive combined attack

30 of 38 air targets launched by Russia in a combined missile attack were shot down on the morning of July 8, Ukrainian Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk reported on Telegram.

8 July 2024, 04:40 PM

Air Force eliminates 29 of 30 aerial targets in Russia's latest mass missile and drone attack on June 12

Air defense forces shot down five missiles and 24 Shahed drones out of 30 aerial targets launched by Russia against Ukraine overnight on June 12, Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk reported on Telegram.

12 June 2024, 11:25 AM

Ukraine takes out Iskander cruise missile and all 9 other aerial targets in Russia's May 31 overnight attack

Ukraine managed to shoot down all six missiles, including an Iskander cruise missile, and all four drones in Russia's overnight attack on May 31, Air Force commander Mykola Oleshchuk reported.

31 May 2024, 01:27 PM

Ukraine takes out 7 of 11 cruise missiles and all 32 drones over 9 Ukrainian oblasts in major Russian attack

Ukrainian Air Defense shot down seven cruise missiles and 32 Shahed kamikaze drones launched by Russia against Ukraine overnight on May 30, Air Force commander, Mykola Oleshchuk, reported on Telegram.

30 May 2024, 10:52 AM

Ukraine’s Air Force destroys Russian Shahed drones over Zaporizhzhya, Cherkasy, and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts

Ukraine neutralized all three Shahed kamikaze drones Russia fired at the country overnight on May 28, Air Force commander, Mykola Oleshchuk, reported on Telegram.

28 May 2024, 10:15 AM

Ukrainian Air Force successfully strikes Russian command center in occupied Luhansk

The Ukrainian Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk confirmed the successful strike on the control center of the Russian military grouping "Center" in temporarily occupied Luhansk in his April 14 Telegram post.

14 April 2024, 11:31 AM

Ukraine eliminates all 12 Shahed kamikaze drones launched by Russia overnight

Ukrainian air defense shot down all 12 Shahed kamikaze drones launched by Russia overnight on March 26, Ukrainian Air Force Commander, Mykola Oleshchuk reported on Telegram.

26 March 2024, 02:13 PM

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