Russian forces’ precision strikes destroy military airstrips in Poltava, Dnepr — statement

World April 02, 2022, 11:39

Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov announced that Russian air defense also downed two Ukrainian Mi-24 helicopters near the city of Sumy

MOSCOW, April 2. /TASS/. Russian Armed Forces destroyed airstrips in Ukraine’s Poltava and Dnepr with precision strikes, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov announced Saturday.

"Military airstrips in Poltava and Dnepr were disabled via high-precision air-to-ground missile strikes," he noted.

According to Konashenkov, Russian air defense also downed two Ukrainian Mi-24 helicopters near the city of Sumy, as well as 24 Ukrainian drones.

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