Ukrainian Armed forces have confirmed that it’s Soilders shot down five Russian aircraft and a helicopter in the early hours of Thursday, February 24.
“Many Russian troops were possibly killed in the Thursday morning attack, a defence spokesperson in Ukraine claimed.
The report stated further: “Attacks on border units, border detachments, and checkpoints are carried out with the use of artillery, heavy equipment, and small arms. The work of enemy sabotage and reconnaissance groups is also recorded.”
Meanwhile, foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba, has taken to Twitter to raise an alarm that Russia had launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine and is targeting cities with weapons strikes.
He tweeted: “Putin has just launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Peaceful Ukrainian cities are under strikes. This is a war of aggression.
“Ukraine will defend itself and will win. The world can and must stop Putin. The time to act is now.”