Russia increases aviation operations in occupied territory of Ukraine

VALENTYNA ROMANENKO —  MONDAY, 18 APRIL 2022, 17:04

Russia has increased the number of operational and tactical flights more than 1.5 times.

Source: Oleksandr Motuzianyk, spokesman for the Ministry of Defence, at a briefing at the Ukraine Media Centre on 18 April

Quote: "The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are completing the formation of an offensive group in the eastern operational zone. At the same time, the enemy continues to launch missile and bomb strikes on infrastructure facilities in Ukraine. In particular, Russia has increased the number of operational and tactical flights more than 1.5 times.

The Russian occupying forces are preparing for an offensive in eastern Ukraine to establish full control over the territory of Donetsk and Luhansk regions and to ensure the stability of the land corridor with the occupied territory of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea.

So far, the aggressor has almost completed the regrouping of troops to conduct an offensive in the eastern operational zone. The offensive group is being reinforced by the transfer of additional Russian units."