Russia confirmed, on Friday, that a group of oil fields in the city of Belgorod, near the border with Ukraine, was attacked by two helicopters of the armed forces of that country, which entered at a low altitude.
according to Russia TodayTwo Ukrainian Mi-24 helicopters entered Russian airspace from the southwest at an altitude of too lowAt about five in the morning on Friday, missiles were fired at an oil depot on the outskirts of Belgorod.
The release From the Russian Ministry of Defense, released by the Ministry’s spokesperson, Igor Konashenkov, stating that attacks Some tanks were damaged, which set fire.
I would like to confirm that this facility was only used for refueling civilian vehicles The deposit has nothing to do with the Russian armed forces.”
The district governor, Vyacheslav Gladkov, said that there were no deaths or injuries and that all residents of the area near the deposits had been evacuated.
The total area affected by the fire is 1,200 square metres. The Ministry of Emergencies said that two diesel tanks were damaged and had fuel leaks, while firefighters cooled five others to prevent the spread of the fire.
Regarding the truth, presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that this does not create “convenient conditions for the continuation of negotiations” between Moscow and Kiev.
Military Operations Update
In an update of the military operation carried out by the Russian Armed Forces in Ukraine, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense, Igor Konashenkov, clarified that the Russian forces have advanced On this day eight kilometers in the People’s Republic Donetsk They defeated an infantry company with Ukrainian engines reinforced by a group of tanks.
As stated by the spokesperson cruise missiles Onyx high-precision missiles of the coastal system Bastion destroyed the command post of a group of Ukrainian troops near the town of Shakhtyorsky. The work is settled with low 40 soldiers and 5 armored vehicles.
Elimination of operational tactical aviation 40 military piecesincluding two anti-aircraft systems and 32 assembly points for military equipment.
Russian air defense forces shot down a helicopter Ukrainian Mi-24 and four UAVs.
In total, Russia has been devastated since the beginning of military operations 124 aircraft82 helicopters, 357 drones, 1854 tanks And other armored vehicles, 202 multiple launch missile systems, 777 howitzers and mortars, as well as 1,722 special military vehicles.
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