President Vladimir Zelensky, at a press conference with Baltic media in Riga on January 11, said that the Ukrainian Armed Forces destroyed 26 Russian helicopters in one day using Western long-range weapons.
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He did not specify when exactly this happened.
The President wanted to illustrate how Ukraine is affected by delays in the supply of modern weapons from partners.
We are her [далекобійною зброєю від партнерів] destroyed 26 helicopters per day. 12 planes that took off and fired missiles, against which these systems worked. We destroyed 12 at a time. It was just something,” Zelensky added.
Most likely, by the words “26 helicopters per day,” the president meant attacks on the airfields of Lugansk and Berdyansk with ATACMS missiles on October 18.
The destruction of 12 planes at a time probably refers to a strike on the airfield in Saki, but Ukraine did not name the weapon that was used to hit it.
Previously, the Saki airfield had already become the site of historical events three times.
Source: Racurs
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