Ukrainian forces struck Russian military helicopters and equipment at airfields near occupied Berdiansk and Luhansk on the night of October 16-17, hitting two helicopters.
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Ukrainian troops attacked helicopters and equipment belonging to the Russian occupying forces at air bases near occupied Berdiansk and Luhansk, hitting two helicopters
Ukrainian forces used U.S.-supplied ATACMS for the first time on Oct. 17 to strike Russian military airfields in occupied Berdiansk and Luhansk.
On the night of Oct. 17, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) carried out successful strikes on helicopters and airfield equipment of the Russian occupying forces in the temporarily-occupied Luhansk and Berdyansk.
At least two Russian Air Force helicopters sitting on the ground at Berdyansk were destroyed, and the artillery system and an ammunition warehouse at the airfield were hit as well.
Ukraine struck Russian airfields in Berdyansk and Luhansk with long-range weapons, destroying aircraft on the ground and other military equipment.
AFU attacked helicopters and equipment at an airfield in Berdiansk.
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