The Ukrainian army has disclosed that it had shot down several Russian fighter planes as Russia’s invasion of its neighbour country entered its sixth day.
According to Ukrayinska Pravda newspaper and the Ukrainian air force, five Russian fighter planes and a helicopter were shot down during aerial attacks on Monday.
The planes were reportedly shot down during aerial attacks on the cities of Vasylkiv and Brovary in the area surrounding Kiev, and a cruise missile and a helicopter were shot down near Kiev.
Ukrainian warplanes reportedly fired missiles and bombs at Russian tanks and troops near Kiev and close to the city of Zhytomyr.
Bombs were reportedly dropped in the northern region of Chernihiv and the southern Ukrainian city of Berdyansk, currently under Russian control.
Meanwhile, satellite imagery has shown a convoy of Russian military vehicles estimated to be 64 kilometres long heading towards the Ukrainian capital Kiev, according to Ukrainian news agency UNIAN.
According to the UN, more than 100 civilians have already died during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Ukraine’s government puts the civilian toll at more than 150.
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