Ukrainian aircraft eliminated nearly 1,000 terrorists on July 11 - Selezniov KYIV, July 12 /Ukrinform/. On Friday, July 11, Ukrainian...
Ukrainian aircraft eliminated nearly 1,000 terrorists on July 11 - Selezniov KYIV, July 12 /Ukrinform/. On Friday, July 11, Ukrainian Armed Forces aircraft launched five air strikes against the strongholds of illegal armed groups, mortar and firing positions, bases and camps of militants and eliminated more than 1,000 terrorists, anti-terrorist operation (ATO) spokesman Vladyslav Selezniov has reported on his Facebook page. "Due to the rapid and coordinated work of air reconnaissance, intelligence groups, with the support of the local population that actively helps detect massive groups of terrorists, the ATO forces were informed about the bases and locations of militants," he said. Selezniov said that militants had sustained significant losses. "Military aircraft destroyed two mortar batteries, two tanks, three armored personnel carriers, a significant number of automotive vehicles and ammunition. The base camp of militants was destroyed near the settlement of Holmivsky, whereas stronghold with two tanks, ten armored vehicles and 15 motor vehicles was destroyed near the town of Perevalsk. About 500 militants were eliminated. A powerful base of militants was destroyed near the town of Dzerzhynsk. Up to 500 militants were killed there. Two armored vehicles were damaged. The stronghold of militants near the town of Izvaryne was also found and destroyed. Due to these actions the ATO forces reinforced their positions near the border outside the Izvaryne border checkpoint, which in turn helps take complete control over Ukraine's state border," he wrote. In general, 16 flights have been conducted over the last 24 hours, in particular, two flights by bombers, eight by assault aircraft, one by fighter aircraft, three by transport aircraft, and two by an airborne relay aircraft. "Due confident actions and skills of the crews prerequisites are being created for the complete destruction of illegal armed formations on Ukrainian territory," Selezniov said. Less
