Russia says destroys over 70 military targets in Ukraine

  MOSCOW - Russia said Thursday that its military had destroyed more than 70 military targets, including 11 airfields in Ukraine. "As a result of strikes carried out by the Russian armed forces, 74 Ukrainian military ground facilities were destroyed," said Igor Konashenkov, a defence ministry spokesman. Destroyed facilities included 11 airfields, three command posts and 18 radar stations of the S-300 and Buk-M1 anti-aircraft missile systems, he said. He added that a Ukrainian military helicopter and four drones had also been shot down. Konashenkov said separatist forces continued an offensive backed by air support of the Russian armed forces. Currently "armed g...

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