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Ukraine downs 12 Russian aircraft, 26 helicopters in a day, Zelenskyy says

11 January, 2024 Thursday
22:00

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told about long-range weapons from Ukraine's partners, which destroyed 12 aircraft and 26 helicopters per day

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The President of Ukraine told this at a meeting with representatives of the Baltic media.

"Our partners have given us some long-range weapons. I won't say what kind, but our partners will understand. We used it to destroy 26 helicopters in a day, 12 airplanes that were taking off and then hit with missiles, against which these systems worked. We destroyed 12 at a time. We just had the weapons," Zelenskyy said.

  • On January 10, Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in the Lithuanian capital: President Gitanas Nausėda announced a €200 million long-term assistance package for Ukraine. Zelenskyy also met with the head of the Lithuanian government and parliament.

  • On January 11, Zelenskyy visited the Estonian capital of Tallinn. There, he met with President Alar Karis, who said that Estonia would provide 0.25% of its defense budget to Ukraine annually until 2027.

  • On the same day, Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited Latvia. During the meeting, President Edgars Rinkēvičs announced a new military aid package for Ukraine. Zelenskyy will also meet with Saeima Speaker Daiga Mierina and Prime Minister Evika Silina.

  • Zelenskyy also plans to personally attend the World Economic Forum, which is scheduled to take place from January 15 to 19 in Davos, Switzerland.

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