Russia's Defense Ministry Is Claiming That Ukraine's Air Defenses Have Been Destroyed

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RT: Ukraine's air defense destroyed – Russia 

A lightning offensive has crippled the Ukrainian military, Moscow claims Russia has taken out Ukraine’s air defenses and airforce with a series of precision attacks, the country’s Defense Ministry has said in a statement, after airports and runways across the country were rocked by explosions. 

Officials also claimed on Thursday morning that Ukrainian border guards are not resisting advancing Russian troops, who have moved in after President Vladimir Putin signed an order to begin a "special operation" in the Donbass. 

At the same time, officials denied claims made by Kiev's defense chiefs that Russia had lost at least one military plane over the country during the offensive. 

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Update #1: Ukrainian Air Force infrastructure degraded, air defenses suppressed — Russia’s top brass -- TASS  

Update #2: Russia says destroyed Ukraine airbases, air defences -- AFP  

WNU Editor: This will be/is the number one danger for Russian military aircraft, missiles that were delivered just one day before the invasion .... Latvia to deliver anti-aircraft missiles to Ukraine on Tuesday (Reuters).