Four Fighter Jets, One Chopper, 83 Ground Objects Of Ukraine Destroyed: Russia
New Delhi, Feb 24: Russian Defence Ministry claimed on Thursday that 83 ground objects of the military infrastructure of Ukraine were disabled in the strikes carried out by the Russian forces. “Since the beginning of the special military operation, two Su-27s, two Su-24s, one helicopter and four Bayraktar TB-2 attack unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been shot down, a Russian Defence Ministry spokesperson said addressing a briefing in Moscow.
“The special military operation continues. Groups of troops of the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics broke through the well-equipped echeloned defence of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, advanced 6-8 kilometers deep,” the spokesperson said. This was made possible thanks to the fire support of Russian artillery and army aviation, he added. “All tasks assigned to the groups of troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation for the day have been completed successfully. The joint use of raiding detachments and airborne troops in the Crimean direction enabled Russian troops to reach the city of Kherson,” he said adding the move unblocked the North Crimean Canal and restore water supply to the Crimean peninsula.
