New Delhi: Helicopters of the Russian Guards have destroyed a group of Ukrainian nationalists and military equipment on the enemy territory, The Russian media reported on Saturday.
“A few days ago, an air group of the Russian Guards performed a secret approach to the combat area and conducted an airstrike targeting nationalist units it had detected. As a result, an armed group of the adversary and three pieces of military equipment were destroyed,” a spokesperson said.
The report said that its helicopters carry out combat tasks every day. They have to fly at low altitudes, where it is easier to detect targets and locate the enemy’s masked positions.
Powerful explosions were heard in Kyiv early on Friday, and air raid sirens blared across Ukraine as residents braced for new Russian attacks after Moscow’s lead warship in the Black Sea sank following a fire.
The explosions appeared to be among the most significant in Ukraine’s capital region since Russian troops pulled back from the area earlier this month in preparation for battles in the south and east.
Ukraine claimed responsibility for sinking the Moskva, saying the Soviet-era flagship of Russia’s Black Sea fleet was struck by one of its missiles. The vessel sank late on Thursday as it was being towed to port, Russia’s defense ministry said.
(Vinayak)