Luhansk militia destroy two Ukrainian helicopters

 

The militia of the People's Republic of Luhansk destroyed two helicopters of the  Ukrainian army in fierce fighting near the village of Georgievka, representatives of the headquarters of the unrecognized republic told RIA Novosti.

According to the militia, the Ukrainian troops also lost ​​two tanks, five armored infantry fighting vehicles, as well as a GAZ-66 vehicle with personnel and two KRAZ trucks with ammunition. The losses Ukrainian security forces in the fighting made up 60 men,  the militia said.

The artillery of the Ukrainian troops continued massive shelling of residential areas of Donetsk and Lugansk. Most intense fighting took place in the area of the village of Georgievka, RIA Novosti reports.

On Thursday night, the militia struck artillery blows on the positions of Ukrainian security officials in the Donetsk region. According to Donetsk militia, as many as 30 Ukrainian soldiers were killed.

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