The militia said about the elimination of 2 Ukrainian helicopters
Militia Luhansk national Republic (LNR) during fierce fighting in the area of residential settlements Georgievka managed to eliminate two helicopters of the army of Ukraine, two tanks, five infantry fighting vehicles, as well as the GAZ-66 WITH the staff and the two trucks KRAZ ammunition, said at the headquarters of the militia of the Donetsk national Republic (DND). The loss of the Ukrainian security forces in the area Militia estimated at 60 people. in several districts of Luhansk region in the area of human settlements Whistlers, Kotelnikovo and the town of Rovenky - Militia also brought down military equipment army, RIA " Novosti ". The Ukrainian military has not fully able to gain a foothold on the outskirts of Malonikolaevka Luhansk region and keep under control the stretch of road between the settlements and the Red Ray, Lutugino." Artillery Ukrainian troops continued massive shelling of residential areas of Donetsk and Lugansk. Particularly fierce fighting took place in the area of Georgievka, " said the Militia. For its part, the Militia in the night on Thursday struck actuary the units of the Ukrainian security forces in the Donetsk region in the areas of Barrow Saur-Grave and settlements Surowka and Rams, as well as the positions of the battery artillery in Amvrosievka. The main fighting took place in the town of Ilovaisk, over which the Ukrainian army is already 2 weeks trying to install surveillance. During the night fighting continued militias and battalion nazvanie " Shakhtersk, which had been surrounded by armed militias in the Central and Western part of the city, said the headquarters. According to the information DND, during night battles lost his life about 30 Ukrainian military, 50 were damaged health. Remember, among the soldiers of the militia of the Luhansk national Republic declared the elimination of aircraft and 2 helicopters Ukrainian army. At the headquarters of the militia said that " the plane exploded in the air, the pilots of fighter, ejected and descended by parachute ". We emphasize that Since the beginning of armed conflict in the East of Ukraine Ukrainian aircraft suffered heavy Losses. Most often knock Ukrainian su-25. So, on August 17, it was announced that the city of Krasnodon militia Luhansk national Republic was hit by two Ukrainian plane, according to one version, the su-25. Before this Lugansk Militia knocked Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter. Since mid-April, the Kyiv authorities are in the East of Ukraine " special operation " to suppress the protest movement in the Donbass. Security forces are actively using heavy artillery and combat aviation. Mentions numerous victims among the peaceful inhabitants and the destruction of houses and infrastructure.