The Russian Defense Ministry claimed on Wednesday that it struck a US Patriot air protection system and downed two army helicopters in Ukraine’s Kharkiv area.
The ministry mentioned in a press release that along with the Patriot system and two Mi-8 army helicopters, a restore workshop was additionally destroyed in the identical space.
“The aviation, drones, rocket and artillery forces of the Russian Federation destroyed two military helicopters of Ukraine’s Air Force … and a workshop for the repair of weapons and military equipment in the area of Balakliia, Kharkiv region. The Patriot air defense system was also hit in the Kharkiv region,” the assertion learn.
Meanwhile, the most important oil refinery in southern Russia was put out of service by a Ukrainian drone assault, the governor of the Rostov area, Vasily Golubev, mentioned on Telegram.
The official mentioned the drones fell on the territory of the Novoshakhtinks refinery.
Russia began its particular army operation in Ukraine in February 2022.
Source: www.anews.com.tr