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Nine Russian helicopters destroyed at airfield in one day - Dozens are killed and injured - OFFICIAL
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10-17-2023 9:30 a.m EDT
2:49 Minutes
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Ukrainian troops have attacked helicopters and equipment belonging to the Russian occupying forces at air bases near the occupied cities of Berdiansk and Luhansk on the night of 16-17 October. Ukrainian General Staff reported this. Notably, a video of explosions reportedly is Berdiansk emerged in local online groups on the night of 16-17 October.
The Ukrainian General Staff later clarified that Ukrainian Rocket Forces and Artillery hit helicopters at landing sites, an ammunition storage point and an artillery vehicle belonging to the Russians. İt is said that nine Russian helicopters, an air defense installation, an ammunition depot and much more were destroyed as a result of the special operation Dragonfly in temporarily occupied Luhansk and Berdiansk.
It is reported that the Special Operations Forces of Ukraine received information about the use by the Russians of airfields in temporarily occupied Berdyansk and Luhansk, as well as the presence there of a significant amount of aviation and special equipment and ammunition. The specified data was checked and confirmed. The coordinates and necessary data were transmitted to the units of the Defense Forces for destruction.
As a result, the fighters launched a fire strike on the night of October 16-17, and the invaders suffered significant losses. According to the latest data, the following were destroyed in Berdiansk and Luhansk: nine helicopters of different modifications special equipment that was located at airfields air defense launcher ammunition depot airfield runways damaged Losses in enemy manpower amount to dozens of dead and wounded. Bodies are still being pulled out from under the rubble. The mayor of the temporarily occupied Melitopol in Zaporizhzhia Ivan Fedorov said that half the night on 16-17 October, the city’s residents listened to the wonderful “tracks” of air defense’s work, arrivals and detonations of ammunition near Berdiansk.
ARTICLE
We have a result in our advancement – address by the President of Ukraine following the meeting of the Staff
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Official website
17 October 2023 - 13:54
I wish you health, fellow Ukrainians!
I held a meeting of the Staff. The commanders delivered important reports. I thank every warrior, every brigade of ours who are firmly holding their positions. Avdiivka, Bakhmut direction, Maryinka, Shakhtarsk direction. Kupyansk and Zaporizhzhia direction. Well done, guys!
I am grateful to those who are effectively destroying the occupiers’ logistics and bases on our land. There are results. I am grateful to some of our partners – the weapons are effective, as we agreed.
We have a result in our advancement, the result of our guys’ assault operations, and this is the key news for our country. Every day, every week, Ukraine needs such results. Every day, every week, we need to keep the initiative. I am grateful to all those who are doing just that – every kilometer, every occupier’s defense line overcome – all this matters. The consistency of our results means the consistency of the world’s support for Ukraine.
There was a report at the Staff meeting on the protection of the Black Sea coast and the Danube region. Protection of people. Protection of ports. Protection of our exports. I am grateful to everyone who works for this.
We also discussed international politics and the changes that have taken place. Government officials reported, as did the intelligence. There are many challenges. But whatever the threats, our response is our strength. Our unity. To protect Ukraine and state interests, to be on the defensive or with the defense. To help. To take care of those around us. To find your place in the common work of the nation – this is important.
We will definitely prevail!
Glory to Ukraine!
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