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Ukrainians shoot down helicopters using drones
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Ukrainians shoot down attack helicopters using drones
The Ukrainian Armed Forces report the downing of a Russian Mi-28 attack helicopter in the Belgorod region bordering Russia. According to Ukrainian drone data, the helicopter was shot down by a squad of drones near the city of Vyazovoe on Wednesday. One of Ukraine The published video is intended to demonstrate the work. There is currently no independent confirmation of this information.
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The commander of the Ukrainian drones, Robert Brody, published footage of the incident on Telegram. The Ukrainian side did not provide additional information about the type of drone used, the fate of the crew and the extent of the damage. The Russian Ministry of Defense initially did not comment on the incident.
The Mi-28 is one of the most important Russian combat helicopters and is used in the aggressive war against Ukraine, including to combat ground targets. In recent months, Ukrainian FPV drones have increasingly become a threat to low-flying aerial targets.
Moscow wants to make fuel a priority for food suppliers
In view of the nationwide fuel shortage, the Russian government wants to ensure priority supplies of gasoline and diesel fuel for food transport. “This is important so that the food does not spoil,” Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Wednesday. Moscow. Therefore, we discussed the priority of fuel supplies to suppliers of large retail chains. This is also done to avoid additional costs that could lead to higher consumer prices.
The bottlenecks are being driven by Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian energy infrastructure and oil refineries. Russia’s gasoline production has fallen to about 65 percent of average seasonal consumption, according to calculations by news agency Reuters and two industry insiders.
According to the information, the government anti-crisis group created to combat the crisis also discussed the supply of diesel fuel for agriculture. The Russian central bank has already said the output slump will likely hurt economic growth in the second quarter.
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