War – Day 1,447: Bloodbath – Entire Mi-24 crew killed; Kyiv blocked PHOTO/VIDEO

Since the start of the day on February 9, 159 combat engagements have been recorded along the front, 36 of them on the Pokrovsk axis.Kyiv blockedResidents of Kyiv blocked Churchill Street and Rade Boulevard due to prolonged power and heating outages, Strana.ua reports, citing lawyer Rostislav Kravets.According to the report, many buildings in this part of the city have been without electricity for a second day, while heating has been cut off for a week. Temperatures inside apartments have dropped to 6&ndash;8&deg;C.Entire crew killed: &ldquo;Our brothers did not return&rdquo;EPA-EFE/MAXIM SHIPENKOVThe crew of a Ukrainian Mi-24 combat helicopter from the 11th Separate Kherson Army Aviation Brigade was killed during a combat mission, the brigade announced on social media.&ldquo;With sorrow, we inform of an irreplaceable loss. Our brothers&mdash;the crew of the Mi-24 helicopter&mdash;did not return from their combat mission. Only the finest sons of Ukraine are capable of defending their homeland so heroically and fighting in the skies against the occupiers with such determination. They were true patriots, honorable people, and great officers,&rdquo; the brigade announced.It is not known when the incident occurred.The brigade did not specify where or when the crew was killed. Earlier, on January 18, the 12th Separate Army Aviation Brigade, named after Major General Viktor Pavlenko, reported that the crew of a Mi-24 helicopter had died during a combat mission.159 Combat clashes recorded on the frontlineSince the beginning of February 9, a total of 159 combat clashes have been recorded on the front, 36 of which occurred in the Pokrovsk direction.&ldquo;Overall, 159 combat clashes have been recorded since the start of the day. Defense forces are stopping the Russian occupiers, depleting their combat potential, and inflicting effective fire strikes along the entire frontline.The enemy carried out one missile strike using two rockets, 43 airstrikes, dropping 113 guided aerial bombs. In addition, 4,034 kamikaze drones were deployed and 2,089 shellings of populated areas and positions of our forces were carried out,&rdquo; the statement reads.

War – Day 1,447: Bloodbath – Entire Mi-24 crew killed; Kyiv blocked PHOTO/VIDEO

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