Yuriy Ihnat

Ukraine's Air Force explains why air defense needs Starlink

Speed limits on Starlink could make it harder or even impossible to use satellite communications on Ukrainian jet-powered interceptor drones, which are used to protect the sky from aerial threats, Yuriy Ignat, head of the communications department of the Ukrainian Air Force Command, said on the RBC-Ukraine podcast Tse Baza on Oct. 26.

26 October, 06:55 PM

Russia capable of launching 300 ballistic missiles at Ukraine monthly — Ihnat

Russia is capable of launching 300 ballistic missiles at Ukraine each month, forcing Ukraine to consider asymmetrical operations against Russian targets due to a severe shortage of air defense interceptors, Air Force spokesperson Yuriy Ihnat told RBC-Ukraine October 26.

26 October, 12:30 PM

Russia uses record number of Zircon missiles in attack on Ukraine

Russian forces used a record number of Zircon missiles during a massive combined attack on Ukraine, launching eight of them at once, Yuriy Ihnat, head of communications at Ukraine’s Air Force, told ArmyInform.

2 June, 02:53 PM

Russia streamlines production to send missiles and drones directly to front - video interview

Russia has successfully established an assembly-line process for the rapid production and deployment of missiles and Shahed drones to the front, Air Force communications chief Yurii Ihnat said in an interview with Radio NV on May 27.

27 May, 09:20 AM

Timeline for delivery of additional Patriot systems known only to a limited circle — Ihnat

Information about Ukraine receiving new Patriot air defense systems will be disclosed only after partner countries announce the transfer, Air Force Command spokesperson Yuriy Ihnat said during the national United News telethon on Oct. 16.

16 October 2025, 06:39 PM

Russia hits Ukraine’s energy network with 28 ballistic missiles, 300 drones

Russian forces launched a massive overnight strike on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure on Oct. 16, firing 28 ballistic missiles out of 37 total launched, Air Force spokesperson Yuriy Ihnat said on national television.

16 October 2025, 02:25 PM

Ukraine loses Mirage-2000 fighter jet, pilot ejects safely

One of the Mirage-2000 fighter jets provided to Ukraine by France malfunctioned and crashed late on July 22, Air Force spokesperson Yuriy Ihnat reported on Facebook shortly after midnight.

23 July 2025, 08:36 AM

Russian nighttime strike targets Ukrainian military airbase

Russian forces targeted one of Ukraine's operational military airbases during a massive overnight attack, Yuriy Ihnat, head of the Ukrainian Air Force's communications department, said during the United News telethon program on June 9.

9 June 2025, 01:45 PM

Ukrainian Air Force denies claims of potential Russian 1000-drone swarm attacks

The Ukrainian Air Force refuted claims that Yuriy Ihnat, head of the Air Force's communications department, stated that Russia might launch attacks using 1,000 drones in one night, according to its message on Telegram on June 7.

7 June 2025, 05:05 PM

Ukrainian Air Force reports three F-16s lost in frontline fighting

Ukraine is expanding its frontline air force presence, but the country has also lost several aircraft due to intense combat, Air Force Command spokesperson Yuriy Ihnat said in an interview with Ukrainska Pravda on June 4.

3 June 2025, 02:17 PM

Russia’s latest drone blitz may have cost $100 million in a single night — Ukrainian Air Force

Recent Russian missile and drone strikes on Ukraine could have cost the Kremlin up to $100 million in just one night, Air Force spokesperson Yuriy Ihnat told NV on May 28, explaining the uneven intensity of recent aerial assaults.

28 May 2025, 03:40 PM

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