Kherson region: Ukrainian Armed Forces repels hostile helicopter attack, Russians flee

Friday, 8 July 2022, 02:00

The Russians tried to attack Ukrainian positions with a Ka-52 attack helicopter in Kherson Oblast, but Ukrainian Armed Forces repelled the atack.

Source: Pivden (South) Operational Command on Facebook

Details: The Ukrainian army suffered no losses, and the Russians fled without success, dodging return fire.

In addition, it was reported that a Russian Su-35 fighter jet fired air-to-air guided missiles at a pair of Ukrainian attack aircraft during the aerial confrontation over the Black Sea. Pivden Operational Command noted that "we have suffered no losses, the enemy had no success."

The Russians shelled the outskirts of Halitsynove in Mykolaiv Oblast with heavy cannon artillery during the evening of 7 July. There have been no casualties reported.