Ministry of Defense: Russian fighters shot down Mi-8 of the Ukrainian Armed Forces 14:52

Russian warplanes managed to shoot down a Ukrainian Mi-8 military helicopter yesterday. This was expressed by Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov, the official representative of the Russian Ministry of Defense.

“The fighter jet shot down a Mi-8 helicopter of the Ukrainian Air Force near the city of Kupyansk in the Kharkiv region,” Konashenkov said.

As the representative of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation added, Russian air defense systems shot down nine HIMARS rockets and Alder multiple launch rocket systems in one day.

Even in the special operations zone, seven Ukrainian aircraft were destroyed.

Currently, a special operation of the Russian Armed Forces is underway in Ukraine. It was announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin on February 24, 2022. According to him, the purpose of military action is to demilitarize the neighboring country and to navy the authorities.

The decision to run the operation became the justification for new sanctions against Russia by the United States and its allies.

Opens “socialbites.ca” broadcast online.

Previously at the Ministry of National Defense reported On repelling an offensive by the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Zaporozhye region.



Source: Gazeta

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