Russian forces shot down four Ukrainian UAVs:  Russian Defense Ministry

Russian forces shot down four Ukrainian UAVs: Russian Defense Ministry

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Russia’s Defense Ministry spokesperson Major General Igor Konashenkov said in a statement on Saturday that the Russian Armed forces shot down four Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) on March 25.

According to Konashenkov, Russian forces destroyed three Ukrainian drones in Balakleya, Kyiv, and Chernihiv, while another Ukrainian drone, which was flying over the Black Sea towards Sevastopol, Crimea, was also shot down by Russia.

“Three Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed over Balakleya, Kiev and Chernigov in the past day. In addition, a Ukrainian drone flying over the Black Sea towards Sevastopol was also downed,” Konashenkov said in a statement.

Russian Defense Ministry spokesperson Major General Igor Konashenkov also stated that Russian air defenses also destroyed a Ukrainian Mil Mi-24 helicopter over the Staraya Basan settlement.

Ukraine’s military took receipt of Bayraktar TB2 drones and more than 420 additional items of materiel in March 2019. (Image Credit: Ministry of Defense of Ukraine)

During the briefing, Konashenkov stressed that Russia’s Aerospace Forces destroyed 91 Ukrainian military facilities in the past 24 hours, including “two command posts and two electronic warfare stations”.

“Tactical and army aircraft targeted 91 Ukrainian military facilities in the past 24 hours, including two command posts, 11 field ammunition depots, two electronic warfare stations, as well as 20 strongholds of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and 52 military equipment storage sites,” Konashenkov added.

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