Ukrainian Armed Forces operating in the Donetsk People’s Republic have suffered yet another setback after a surprise Russian airstrike.
A Russian Ka-52 attack helicopter managed to take out a Ukrainian drone control center in the Krasny Liman sector and successfully return to base while evading enemy return fire.
According to the pilot who carried out this sortie, Ukrainian troops on the ground fired a Stinger missile at his helicopter but the US-made weapon proved to be no match for the Ka-52's infrared countermeasures.
Russian military helicopter attack teams are usually comprised of a Ka-52 helicopter, a Mi-35 military transport helicopter and a Mi-8 multirole helicopter.
Each team also has dedicated search and rescue units and fire support teams that are ready to provide assistance at a moment’s notice.
Watch Russian Servicemen Dodge Ukrainian Kamikaze Drone in Special Op Zone
Russian troops continue to advance in the special operation zone after liberating the town of Avdeyevka in the Donetsk region last week.
Soldiers of the Tsentr (Center) battlegroup of the Russian Armed Forces have managed to evade a Ukrainian FPV (First Person View) kamikaze drone in Avdeyevka.
In a video obtained by Sputnik, several Russian soldiers can be seen riding in a buggy and then tracking the enemy's unmanned aerial vehicle flying toward them.
The footage then shows a driver of the buggy accelerating and maneuvering, while other soldiers prepare to jump out of the vehicle. An explosion is then heard next to the car, causing only minor injuries to the soldiers, who exchange pleasantries and then move on.
A Tsentr serviceman with the call sign Vesna told reporters earlier that Ukrainian FPV drones began appearing frequently over Avdeyevka after Russian troops took full control of the town last week.
Watch Chinese Military Blogger Report From Avdeyevka
Foreign military experts and reporters are now flocking to the recently liberated settlement of Avdeyevka to show the ins and outs of the town, which was cleared of Ukrainian military by Russian troops.
Chinese military blogger Zhu Haozheng arrived in Avdeyevka, becoming one of the first foreign journalists to assess the situation on the front line with his own eyes after the town's liberation from Ukrainian forces.
"Russian forces are currently in full control of the city. They are also providing security in the city. Moreover, the command reported that the Ukrainian troops offered less resistance during their retreat than before," he shared.
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Avdeyevka has been successfully liberated by Russian forces. However, fighting near the city's outskirts persists, as well as in other strategically important areas along the frontline for the Russian army.… pic.twitter.com/b7RF2NcHXW
Last week, Russian forces entered the heart of the hardened, heavily fortified Donetsk suburb of Avdeyevka, with the Defense Ministry announcing on Sunday that Russian troops had advanced more than 8.5 km deep into Ukrainian positions behind the front line. The total area cleared after fierce fighting was 31.75 square kilometers, with Ukraine losing more than 1,500 soldiers.
This month's liberation of Avdeyevka, along with Russian soldiers completely liberating Maryinka last December, allowed the pushback of the Donetsk front lines, strengthening the city's protection against Ukrainian shells.
Ukraine’s Bloody Maidan Coup: See How It Started
This February marks the 10th anniversary of the Maidan coup that shook Ukraine to the core and sparked a chain of dramatic events throughout the country.
What started as social unrest in late 2013 due to the then-president’s decision to delay a trade agreement between Ukraine and the EU eventually erupted into massive political demonstrations backed by the US and the EU calling for closer ties with Europe.
Amid the bloody developments in the streets of Kiev, political upheaval was brewing in Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada parliament. Radicals soon declared the government as illegitimate, thus resulting in putschists seizing power in direct violation of Ukraine’s Constitution.
The protests quickly grew increasingly violent and ultimately led to full-fledged armed clashes with Ukrainian law enforcement. Pressured by the opposition, President Viktor Yanukovych fled Ukraine, effectively abandoning the country amid a profound crisis.
The new Kiev government took political measures infringing on the rights of Russian-speaking citizens of Ukraine. This prompted people in Eastern Ukraine to take to the streets to oppose the new authorities.
The deep social and political rift within the Ukrainian society sparked the beginning of the ongoing Ukrainian crisis.
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