March 29, 2024, Friday

Ukraine says “downed five Russian planes and helicopters”

Ukraine says “downed five Russian planes and helicopters”

 The Ukrainian military claimed Thursday that it had shot down five Russian planes and a helicopter near the rebel-held enclave in the east of the country.

“Keep calm and trust the Ukrainian defenders,” the military said in a statement.

Russia’s Defense Ministry has denied that its planes were shot down.

The bomber struck shortly after noon in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine.

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has requested Nepalis not to stay in Ukraine except for urgent work. The ministry also said that more than 38 Nepalis at the Nepalese embassy in Berlin were in touch and that they were safe. Ministry also requested to contact the embassy in Berlin if necessary.