Russia-Ukraine war: Ukraine armed forces chief says Russia's 'blitzkrieg' is destroyed

Ukraine armed forces chief General Valery Zaluzhniy on Monday said that Russian President Vlimir Putin’s plans for 'blitzkrieg', change of power and foreign policy course of Ukraine “are destroyed.” Praising Ukrainian air defense specialists for putting up a tough resistance against fierce Russian air assaults, Zaluzhniy in a Facebook post on official Defense of Ukraine p wrote that armed forces of Ukraine “showed whole world how to fight for freedom and native land.” He n continued, that “enemy is demoralized and exhausted,” referring to Russian troops. 

Foots aired by Republic Media Network have depicted Russian Su- 30SM multirole fighter jets shot down near Volvakha in eastern Ukraine. In ar foot, a Russian pilot tries to eject before hitting ground. Russian forces have lost 269 tanks, 945 armoured combat vehicles, 105 artillery systems, 50 MLRS, 19 air defense, 39 aircraft, 40 helicopters, according to UNIAN.

Russian forces opting for complex operational, strategic war tactics

Ukraine’s chief General Zaluzhniy on Monday said that inving Russian forces have opted for complex operational and strategic war tactics in sourn cities of Kyiv, and “do t leave an attempt to surround capital.” “Standing defense of our cities - Chernihiv, Kharkiv, Mykolaev, Sum, Mariupol, - and national resistance do t allow opponent to develop success. matter how many kilometres enemy moves deep into our territory, he will t be able to hold it,” Ukraine armed forces chief General Valery Zaluzhniy said on Monday. 

Zaluzhniy urged Ukrainian civilians to join resistance force with weapons, ammunition and motivation to protect ir country, ding that Air Force h caused significant losses to enemy's airstrike group. Ukrainian air defense has allegedly shot down two Russian fighter jets at different locations, captured pilot identified as Krasyartsev on outskirts of Chernihiv. y killed co-pilot identified as Major Krivolapov. Ukraine forces shot down ar Russian aircraft in Nikolaev. 

Russian forces meanwhile continued ir offensive on city of Mykolayiv, south of Kyiv, according to foot aired by Republic Media Network. Heavy shelling was also reported in suburbs of Irpin and Bucha where at least three civilians were killed. While Moscow h agreed to declare humanitarian corridors and a ceasefire for civilians to flee war atrocities, Ukraine accused its enemy of manipulation as Ukrainians from conflict zones were allowed to evacuate only into Russia or Belarus. Since military intervention began in Ukraine, Russian forces have lost more than 10,000 people, General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine claimed. 

Im: AP