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On April 3, the Russian military shot down a helicopter of Kiev forces between the settlements of Artemovsk, also known as Bakhmut, and Chasiv Yar in the Donetsk direction.
Video footage showing the wreckage of the helicopter burning was posted to social media. While some Russian news sources said that the helicopter was a Mi-24 gunship, others identified it as one of the modernized Mi-35s recently donated to Ukraine by the Czech Republic.
It is still unclear how the helicopter was shot down. The most likely possibility is that it was targeted with a man-portable air defense system. The fate of the crew remains unknown.
The Russian military has been advancing from its positions in Artemovsk in the direction of Chasiv Yar, a key stronghold of Kiev forces in the Donetsk direction, for the last few days. The settlement is reportedly about to be stormed by Russian troops, who are currently situated just a few hundred meters away.
More than 40 Mi-24/35 gunship helicopters are currently in service with Kiev forces. Many of these helicopters were delivered to Ukraine after the start of the Russian special military operation some two years ago, by the Czech Republic, Poland and North Macedonia.
In recent weeks, Kiev forces lost several helicopters to Russian fires. At least two of them were struck on the ground at a makeshift airfield in the Donetsk direction with precision-guided missiles in mid-March.
Despite receiving much support from its allies, Ukraine’s aerial capabilities remain largely ineffective in the face of the Russian military.
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countries involved in the war in the proxy war in ukraine are running out of weapons at home, was that the plan? so there won’t be any resistance against the globalist takeover? how much money will america make on selling weapons to these countries in the foreseeable future?
theworldwatch.com: dude breaks down what the $165 billion we wasted on ukraine could have been used for
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the whole war is based on lies & more lies. putin is a liar and the evidence is here ! see and remember what ministry of foreign affairs of the russian federation on 11 february 2022 21:14 (so roughly 1,5 weeks before russia started its all.out military raid on ukraine) announced – and how directly it refuted the “western lies & disinformation” about russia allegely planning to “invade ukraine” ! read carefully!! : https://cuts.top/rmfa22
how old are you?
1. stop copy-pasting the same cheap comment. 2. i know it might be hard for you to believe but they are also politicians.
russia did try to peacefully talk but guess which countries ignore russian call for years? oh no you don’t want to say the whole story clown? just what lavrov once said? they said many times, if ukraine join nato they have no choice but to invade.
who would be stupid enough to put one of these near the russians on the front line? suicide missions.
the special for today fried ukrainian
just wait until the french show up then russia can have some french fries.