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Russian Interior Ministry: Two helicopters shot down; the commanders of the Azov battalion were shot down
txtreport.com ^ | 3/31/2022, 10:36:35 AM

Posted on 04/01/2022 6:39:16 PM PDT by BenLurkin

Two Ukrainian Mi-8 helicopters were shot down in Mariupol.

APA's Moscow correspondent reports that the statement came from Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Major General Igor Konashenkov.

According to him, in the morning of March 31, official Kyiv tried to evacuate the commanders of the Azov Regiment from Mariupol with two Mi-8 helicopters.

The general said that "DNR forces" shot down a Ukrainian Mi-8 helicopter with the Stinger complex they seized.

One of the helicopters crashed near the village of Rybatskoye.

The second helicopter was damaged by a rocket, but flew into the sea, but crashed 20 kilometers off the coast.

According to the report, 15 people were killed and two survivors were captured when a helicopter crashed near the village of Rybatskoye.


TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: azovbattalion; helicopters; russia; ukraine
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1 posted on 04/01/2022 6:39:16 PM PDT by BenLurkin
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To: BenLurkin

So they were shot down by Stingers we sent to the Ones?


2 posted on 04/01/2022 6:42:35 PM PDT by Chauncey Gardiner
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To: Chauncey Gardiner

This is coming from the Russians, so color me skeptical as to the entier report....


3 posted on 04/01/2022 6:44:09 PM PDT by BenLurkin ((The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire. Or both.))
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To: Chauncey Gardiner

Oops... Ones = Ukes


4 posted on 04/01/2022 6:44:09 PM PDT by Chauncey Gardiner
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To: Chauncey Gardiner

So they were shot down by Stingers we sent to the Ones?
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Plenty of footage of the Russian Paratroopers with truck loads of captured Stingers, Javelins, and other EU AT weapons in the Mariupol area. That Chechen commander thanked Biden personally for the “gifts”.

That said, do not rely on western MSM, having worked in Moscow for years, I tend to read both sides, ( learn Russian), and see many Western “Crimes of Omission “ by the western MSM. Our DOD should be shot for shipping F model Javelins, our latest model prohibited by US law from export, to a very unorganized, unaccountable Ukie military.

Mark my words, some of those weapons WILL be turned against us, no one knows how many Ukie mafia acquired them, Islamic Chechnyans, Russian forces captured and sent to groups hostile to the US ….this boondoggle WILL come back to us.


5 posted on 04/01/2022 7:09:17 PM PDT by delta7
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To: BenLurkin

and roll video tape...


6 posted on 04/01/2022 7:15:27 PM PDT by Chode (there is no fall back position, there's no rally point, there is no LZ... we're on our own. #FJB)
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To: delta7

Just like stuff from Afghanistan but worse.


7 posted on 04/01/2022 7:20:19 PM PDT by mcshot (Awe shucks and a whole lot more!)
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To: delta7

https://www.txtreport.com/news/2022-03-31-spain-sent-weapons-to-ukraine—they-fell-into-russian-hands-—russia.HkR1kXXmq.html

The Russian armed forces have published photos of captured Ukrainian soldiers from the last days of the conflict in Ukraine.

Among some of the photos, the C90 grenade launchers that Spain recently sent to the Ukrainian army to help it in the war are impressive.

Everything on the topic:

The Russian invasion of Ukraine 3541

One of the shots, for example, shows two grenade launchers - one C90 and the other Soviet model RPG-26.

Spain sends arms to Ukraine

It is also clear from the photo that the Spanish disposable grenade launcher (left), manufactured by the company Instalaza, has already been used and is practically unnecessary, the media in Spain write.

#ULTIMAHORA Aparecen imágenes de lanzagranadas # C90 de Instalaza capturados por fuerzas rusas https://t.co/I0qmJleeJm

- Infodefensa (@Infodefensa) March 31, 2022

Ivan has captured many US Stingers, Javelins and EU AT and AA weapons. Much footage, NOT being reported by western MSM…considering a Javelin cost $275,000 each, and the rockets another 135,000 plus, AND photo evidence shows the Javelins are our latest F models ( prohibited from export) I am disgusted.


8 posted on 04/01/2022 7:20:39 PM PDT by delta7
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To: BenLurkin

France is hiding something in Mariupol Anonymous (ID: W8x3PxOp) 03/31/22(Thu)07:31:06 No.370312786 Archived

>The recent failed attempt by 3 Ukrainian helicopters to evacuate troops from Mariupol was a desperate mission with very low chances of success. This raises the question why would Ukraine risk what little is left of its airforce for something so suicidal?
>Macron started spamming Putin with calls, demanding permission to carry out a “humanitarian evacuation” in Mariupol with the help of French, Greek forces.
>The head of the French military intelligence is getting fired for “failures” to “proper assess” the situation in Ukraine.

So we have:
>.ua suicide mission to evacuate someone
>Macron shitting bricks and begging Putin
>Head of French military intelligence getting sacked


9 posted on 04/01/2022 7:20:45 PM PDT by Revel
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To: BenLurkin

I heard today that Russian officers cannot stay off their cell phones and the Ukrainians are able to pinpoint their locations and send a rocket message directly to them.


10 posted on 04/01/2022 7:21:06 PM PDT by vetvetdoug
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To: delta7

https://riafan.ru/category/army

Much here, live footage, maps, etc…for the non Russian speakers, worth your time to google translate it. Do keep in mind it is Russian MOD “ news”, but important to get the fair and balanced angle.


11 posted on 04/01/2022 7:27:04 PM PDT by delta7
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To: delta7

https://riafan.ru/category/army

Much here, live footage, maps, etc…for the non Russian speakers, worth your time to google translate it. Do keep in mind it is Russian MOD “ news”, but important to get the fair and balanced angle.

This one of note: Chechnyan commander ( Kadirov) personally thanking senile Joe for the Stingers and Javelins ( captured in Mariupol area).

https://riafan.ru/22648250-kadirov_ironichno_poblagodaril_baidena_za_trofeinoe_vooruzhenie_chechenskih_boitsov


12 posted on 04/01/2022 7:30:56 PM PDT by delta7
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To: Revel

why would Ukraine risk what little is left of its airforce for something so suicidal?
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Mariupol was a provincial territorial center for the Azov Neo Nazi’s. Vlad was lucky enough to isolate their Command and Control centers WITH a few high ranking Neo Nazi’s commanders.
Vlad did what he said, he absolutely leveled and totally destroyed the Neo Nazi barracks, training centers, and city because of its Azov garrisons. The live footage was rather brutal and relentless.

As the Ukies leveled war crimes against Ivan in Mariupol, ( they failed to mention its Neo Nazi stronghold) and ethnic Russians eye witnessing the Azov atrocities, I suspect the Ukies got very nervous some of their top Neo Nazi’s would be captured and tried for war crimes.


13 posted on 04/01/2022 7:44:01 PM PDT by delta7
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To: delta7
Mark my words, some of those weapons WILL be turned against us, no one knows how many Ukie mafia acquired them,

People were cheering all the arms sent to Ukraine. No one ever thinks of the consequences. The Russians will probably capture enough to arm an Al Qaeda battalian - or a cartel army on the border with Mexico. Destabilization can go both ways.

14 posted on 04/01/2022 7:52:16 PM PDT by PGR88
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To: BenLurkin

Being reported by Russians so it must be true. If Daily mail reports it, then it becomes false. I think I have this thing figured out now


15 posted on 04/01/2022 8:02:45 PM PDT by roving
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To: roving

The news from FSB/GRU versus MI5/MI6.

What they both report might be true. The rest? Likely not.


16 posted on 04/01/2022 8:19:38 PM PDT by FarCenter
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To: Chauncey Gardiner
So they were shot down by Stingers we sent to the Ones?

Expect to see a lot of stuff sold by the Taliban.

17 posted on 04/01/2022 8:40:47 PM PDT by T.B. Yoits
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To: delta7

Your constant use of the term Nazi sounds just like your hero Putin.

And just as accurate.


18 posted on 04/01/2022 8:42:42 PM PDT by datura (Eventually, the Lord and the Truth will win.)
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To: delta7

On top of the billions in vehicles, weapons, and gear left in Afghanistan to be picked over by hostiles with cash.


19 posted on 04/01/2022 11:47:04 PM PDT by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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To: vetvetdoug

As usual, Ukrainian propaganda extrapolates their own situation on the Russians.


20 posted on 04/02/2022 1:33:33 AM PDT by NorseViking
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