The management of DNR reported about two brought-down VS helicopters of Ukraine

During operations around the international airport of a name of Sergey Prokofiev (Donetsk region) forces of a militia of the proclaimed Donetsk national republic (DNR) brought down two helicopters of armed forces of Ukraine. It on the TV company air "Russia 24" was declared by the chairman of presidium of the Supreme Council of DNR Denis Pushilin.

"Earlier the leaders of the republic made the decision on an airport capture under the control, – he emphasized. – It was made after Kiev from the beginning of retaliatory operation in the southeast of Ukraine began to use even more often air harbor for delivery to the region of military cargoes, and also manpower for military units under control to it and paramilitary groups".

On the night of Monday to the airport there arrived representatives of proclaimed DNR "with the requirement about removal from its territory of the Ukrainian military which protect internal perimeter". After the parties could not resolve the conflict peacefully, between them firefight which in a consequence developed into a large boyestolknoveniye was started.

Power divisions under control to Kiev made an attempt to restore control over air harbor, helicopters, and also attack aircraft were involved in operation. Fight for the airport proceeded throughout the day then it passed under control of a national militia of DNR.