Ukrainian Armed Forces General Staff spokesman major Andriy Kovalov said that based on May 2026 results, the overall effectiveness of Ukrainian air defense in intercepting missiles and drones remained at a consistently high level of over 88%.
He made the statement at a briefing on the topic of "Russia’s use of air attack weapons against civilian infrastructure: technical and humanitarian aspects."
"Despite the unprecedented intensity of raids during the spring period of 2026, Ukrainian defense forces units are showing consistently high effectiveness at the 88-90% level. Based on May 2026 results, the overall effectiveness of Ukrainian air defense in intercepting missiles and drones remained at a consistently high level of over 88%," he said.
Over the course of the month, Ukrainian defense forces destroyed a large number of enemy air attack weapons — more than 57,000 aerial targets, he said.
