Helicopters Fly Perilously Low To Spray Russian Positions With Gunfire
This remarkable footage shows Ukrainian helicopters flying perilously low as they spray Russian positions with gunfire.
At the beginning of the clip - which is filmed from next to a building on the ground - a missile appears to whizz past, but it is not clear if it comes from one of the helicopters or from a missile launcher on the ground.
The Centre for Strategic Communications of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said in a statement obtained by Newsflash on 17th December: "Our aviation does not give rest to the enemy."
It is not clear where in Ukraine the footage was filmed.
Russia invaded Ukraine on 24th February in what the Kremlin is still calling a "special military operation". Today marks the 299th day of the invasion.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that between 24th February and 19th December, Russia had lost about 98,800 personnel, 2,988 tanks, 5,969 armoured combat vehicles, 1,953 artillery units, 410 multiple launch rocket systems, 212 air defence systems, 281 warplanes, 264 helicopters, 1,657 drones, 653 cruise missiles, 16 warships, 4,592 motor vehicles and fuel tankers, and 175 units of special equipment.
Russia has claimed that its casualties have been much lower but provides infrequent updates on its latest figures.
Kyiv's critical infrastructure was targeted by a wave of Russian military drone attacks early on 19th December.
Some 20 Iran-made drones were deployed to and around Ukraine's capital, with air defence systems destroying about three-quarters of them.
Officials in Kyiv have confirmed that a critical infrastructure point was hit, without giving further details.
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is set to announce a new military aid package for Ukraine worth GBP 250 million.
It will include "hundreds of thousands of rounds of artillery ammunition" for use against invading Russian forces.
And officials in Ukraine have dismissed calls for a negotiated peace from former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger as "appeasing the aggressor".
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