Donbas: Armed Forces repulsed 10 Russian attacks and shot down a Russian bomber

SVITLANA KIZILOVA  —  TUESDAY, 19 APRIL 2022, 22:52

Ukrainian air defence units shot down one Russian Su-34 plane, one Ka-52 helicopter, four unmanned aerial vehicles and one cruise missile in the skies of Ukrainian Donbas. 10 attacks were also repulsed.

Source: report of Joint Forces Operation Command

Details: Ukrainian defenders continue to maintain their defence of the Donetsk and Luhansk fronts.

During the current day, the Joint Forces successfully repulsed 10 enemy attacks. The Ukrainian Armed Forces inflicted losses on the Russian occupiers.

In particular, Ukrainian defenders destroyed 12 tanks, one artillery system, 28 armoured units and 2 vehicles.

Air defence units shot down one Russian Su-34 aircraft, one Ka-52 helicopter, four unmanned aerial vehicles and one cruise missile in the skies of the Ukrainian Donbas.

Background:

• The Armed Forces of Ukraine carried out a counter-attack and liberated the city of Maryinka in the Donetsk region from the Russian occupiers.
• President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Russian generals had lost too many of their troops and were acting more carefully during this new assault.