Over the past day on Monday, March 21, Ukrainian aviation and air defense destroyed one aircraft, two helicopters, six UAVs, cruise missiles of the Russian invaders. The enemy has increased its aviation presence in the airspace of Ukraine, the Command of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said.

"In addition to the use of many unmanned aerial vehicles, the enemy uses bomber, attack and fighter aircraft, cruise and ballistic missiles in different directions. Aviation of the Air Force carried out dozens of sorties, with air battles, interceptions and strikes on the columns and the accumulation of Russian equipment," the command said on Facebook said on Tuesday night.

The command said that on Monday, the air defense of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed four UAVs, two helicopters and several cruise missiles (to be confirmed).

The air defense of the Ground Forces says about the defeat of one aircraft of the invaders and two drones.

"In total, on March 21, the air defense of the state destroyed: one aircraft; two helicopters; six UAVs; cruise missiles," the Air Force Command said.