Militia near Slavyansk shot down two Ukrainian helicopters: one burned to the ground
Slavyansk, June 04 (Navigator, Victoria Litovchenko) – Today, near Slavyansk, militias shot down two helicopters of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
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This was reported by press officer of the ATO headquarters Vladislav Selezenev.
“We confirm the information about two downed helicopters near Slavyansk. These are Mi-24s that performed combat missions in the waters of Slavyansk. One helicopter was hit by a man-portable anti-aircraft missile system, the second by an anti-aircraft gun,” Seleznev said.
According to him, the pilots received minor injuries and burns and received medical assistance. At the same time, one helicopter received minor damage during the shelling, after repair it will return to combat missions, the second one burned out to the ground.
Militiamen near Slavyansk shot down two Ukrainian helicopters: one burned to the ground.