Russia says destroyed Ukraine airbases, air defences: news agencies
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Russia says destroyed Ukraine airbases, air defences: news agencies
MOSCOW (AFP) - Russia’s defence ministry said Thursday it had neutralised Ukrainian military airbases and its air defence systems, hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a military offensive against his country’s neighbour.
"Military infrastructure at Ukrainian army air bases has been rendered out of action," the defence ministry said in a statement carried by news agencies, which added that Kyiv’s air defence systems were "eliminated".
On the other hand, Ukrainian military claimed to have downed five Russian planes and a helicopter in the east of the country near a rebel-held enclave.
"According to the Joint Forces wCommand, today, February 24, in the area of the Joint Forces operation, five planes and a helicopter of the aggressors were shot down," the army general staff said.
