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Ukraine repelled nine Russian attacks in Donetsk and Luhansk: Military spokesman

Ukraine repelled nine Russian attacks in Donetsk and Luhansk: Military spokesman

ukraine repelled nine russian attacks

The Ukrainian army hasrepellednineattacksby the Russianarmy in Donetsk and Luhansk regions, Ukraine's militaryspokesmansaid on Thursday (April 21).

Amilitaryspokesmanfor General Staff of the Armed Forces Oleksandr Shtupun, said, one tank, ten armoured unitsandtwo vehicles, one artillery system, two special engineering units, an anti-aircraft missile systemandan enemy ammunition depot have been destroyed in the past 24 hours.

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In the east,Ukrainesaid on Wednesday (April 20), it had held off an assault byRussianforces attempting to advance in what Kyiv calls the Battle of the Donbas, a new campaign to seize two eastern provinces Moscow claims on behalf of separatists.

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Russia's forces had carried out strikes on dozens ofmilitaryfacilities in the eastandhad shot down a Ukrainian Mi-8 helicopter near the village of Koroviy Yar, its defence ministry said.

Russia calls its incursion a "specialmilitaryoperation" to demilitariseand"denazify"Ukraine. Kyivandits Western allies reject that as a false pretext for a war of choice.

The West has imposed unprecedented sanctions on RussiaandgivenUkraineextensive support, including arms.