On Monday, December 19, the Ukrainian military destroyed two Russian Mi-8 helicopters, informs the command of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook.

" These are two Mi-8 military transport helicopters of the Russian occupation forces..

Ukrainian defenders landed two helicopters in the Donetsk region.

Since February 24, the Ukrainian military has destroyed 264 helicopters and 281 planes.

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Recall that near Bakhmut and Avdiivka, the enemy continues to focus on the offensive. We are talking about attempts to restore the lost position in the Liman direction. Russia conducts defense in other directions.

On December 19, the Ukrainian army repelled the attacks of the Kremlin forces in the areas of the settlements of Stelmakhivka, Chervonopopovka and Serebryanskoye in the Luhansk region and Verkhnekamennoye, Podgorodnoye, Bakhmut, Poprosnoye, Kurdyumovka, Krasnogorovka and Maryinka in the Donetsk region.