Ukrainian soldier downs Russian Mi-24 helicopter with Igla MANPADS

This was reported on the brigade's Facebook page, according to Espreso.

"Today, the forces and means of the Royal Brigade targeted an enemy Mi-24 attack helicopter. " The enemy's "crocodile" tried to carry out a fire attack on the village of New York in Donetsk region, when it was stopped by an accurate shot from the Igla MANPADS, an anti-aircraft gunner of the anti-aircraft missile and artillery division of the 24th Brigade named after King Danylo," the statement said.

After being hit, the Russian helicopter crashed on the enemy-controlled territory near the temporarily occupied Horlivka.

• Earlier, Ukrainian defenders demonstrated counteroffensive actions, during which they recaptured about 4 square kilometres of territory near Bakhmut.