A Russian colonel has actually passed away in a helicopter crash after it was struck by a Ukrainian rocket.
Lieutenant colonel Sergey Gundorov, 51, is stated to be the 55 th Russian officer of that rank to be eliminated given that president Vladimir Putin’s intrusion of Ukraine.
His military helicopter was struck by a portable surface-to-air rocket while flying near Volnovakha in theDonbas The Mi-35 struck the ground prior to cartwheeling over a strip of forest and after that blowing up in a field.
Video video likewise revealed a 2nd helicopter being targeted however getting away after shooting decoy flares.
Lieutenant colonel Gundorov had actually won 3 Orders ofCourage Online homages to the married dad-of-two, who passed away last Thursday however whose loss has actually only simply been exposed, consisted of one from his teenage child Ilya who published: ‘Love you Dad.’
The deaths of 2 other colonels were revealed on the exact same day recently– colonel Sergei Krasnikov, 56, who had actually offered to rejoin the forces to combat in Ukraine, and colonel Sergei Postnov, who remained in his 40 s.
The Kremlin is likewise believed to have actually lost a minimum of 11 generals.
Overall, Russian deaths in the dispute are thought to be above 30,000 However, some price quotes have actually put the figure better to 50,000
Meanwhile, Russian soldiers have actually taken control of a crucial battlefield in Severodonetsk, as Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky alerted Moscow would likely intensify attacks in the days to come.
The town of Toshkivka, on the Kyiv- held western bank of the Siverskyi Donets river fell under Russian hands as EU leaders flew to Ukraine to support its quote to join its 27- country bloc.
The Kremlin has actually likewise caught Metyolkine, a town near Severodonetsk which has actually ended up being the cutting edge of the war in current weeks.
In his newest address through video, Mr Zelensky alerted Ukrainians: ‘We should expect from Russia an intensification of hostile activities. We are ready.’
He likewise duplicated his plea for Western allies to send out more weapons to ward off the Russian attack.
‘We need your support. This is a matter of life or death,’ he stated.
Ukraine now manages simply one location of Severodonetsk, the Azot chemical plant where fighters and about 500 civilians are nestling.
Luhansk guv Serhiy Haidai stated the scenario in the city was ‘very difficult’:
‘It’ s hell there. Everything is swallowed up in fire. The shelling does not stop.’
Russia likewise continues to bombard essential websites in Kharkiv, with the Saltiv cable car depot damaged in the most recent attack.
But, here, the Ministry of Defence firmly insisted the war was not going all Russia’s method. Moscow’s ground soldiers are stated to be tired and bad air assistance is stalling their advance into north and eastern Ukraine.
Meanwhile, global issue stays concentrated on attempting to bring back Ukrainian exports of food, stopped by a Russian blockade of its ports.
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