Ukraine 'destroys Russian helicopters in Berdyansk and Luhansk', ATACMS missiles secretly brought to Ukraine

1. Ukraine says it has destroyed nine Russian helicopters in an air strike on two cities Berdyansk and Luhansk.
A special forces statement said an air defence system and other equipment were hit, as well as a munitions dump, in the cities of Berdyansk and Luhansk.Show more

Dozens of Russian troops were killed or injured in the operation, it added.

There has been no independent confirmation of the attack, and no comment from the Russian military.

Vladimir Rogov, the governor of the of Zaporizhzhia region, said air defence systems "successfully intercepted enemy rockets" over Berdyansk, adding that information about casualties and damage was being checked and would be provided later.
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2. Several American long-range ATACMS missiles were secretly brought to Ukraine, writes The Wall Street Journal, citing sources familiar with the situation.

“A small number of missiles have been secretly sent to Ukraine in recent days,” the publication says.

Earlier today, Verkhovna Rada deputy Alexey Goncharenko said that these shells are already at the disposal of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. According to him, they were used in an attempt to strike Berdyansk in the Zaporozhye region.

Last night, air defense systems went off in the city. A series of explosions were reported, but there were no reports of casualties or damage.