TASS5/1/2026Defense1 min readRussia
Russian Agencies Claim 170 Ukrainian Air Defense Crews Failed to Down Any Geran Drones in Past Year
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- Russia's security agencies claim 170 Ukrainian air defense crews failed to intercept any Russian-made Geran drones over the past year, while another 66 crews downed more than 10 drones.
- The source cited Deputy Commander of the Ukrainian Air Force Pavel Yelizarov.
- Ukraine reportedly plans to redeploy mobile air defense personnel to assault units, a practice Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief Alexander Syrsky stopped in 2025 due to public pressure.
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MOSCOW, May 1. /TASS/. A total of 170 Ukrainian air defense crews failed to intercept at least one Russian-made Geran drone over the past year, a source in Russia's security agencies told TASS. "Deputy Commander of the Ukrainian Air Force Pavel Yelizarov said 170 air defense crews failed to take down any Russian drones, and another 66 downed more than 10," the source said. He added that Ukraine was apparently planning to once again send some members of its mobile air defense teams to serve in assault units instead as was done in 2025. However, back then Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief Alexander Syrsky had to stop this practice because of "public pressure."
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This article was originally published by TASS.
