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Ukrainian anti-aircraft gunners shoot down Russian warplane near Avdiivka
In the Avdiivka direction, Ukrainian border guards destroyed a Russian combat aircraft, reportedly a Su-25, using a man-portable air defense system (MANPADS)
This was reported by the spokesman of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, Andriy Demchenko, according to RBC-Ukraine.
"Today, an air defense system of the border guard unit shot down an enemy combat aircraft, a Su-25 attack aircraft. An anti-aircraft missile fired by the border guards from a portable system hit an air target," Demchenko said.
According to him, after the hit, the plane started to smoke, lose altitude and disappeared over the horizon.
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On October 28, the UK Ministry of Defense received information that Russian troops were unlikely to fulfill the Kremlin's expectations regarding the capture of Avdiivka.
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The Institute for the Study of War believes that heavy losses of Russian equipment around Avdiivka are likely to undermine Russia's offensive potential in the long term.
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On October 27, President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, discussed the situation at the front with the Prime Minister of Great Britain, Rishi Sunak.
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Serhii Tsekhotskyi, an officer with the 59th Separate Motorized Infantry Brigade named after Yakiv Handziuk, highlighted the success of Ukrainian Defense Forces in repelling Russian attacks near Avdiivka.
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Military observer Denys Popovych said that the Russian army is trying to surround Avdiivka to bring Ukraine to the negotiating table.
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