Military action in the conflict Zone During the day on July 2, Ukrainian armed forces continued to carry out their battle objectives under the operation to block and destroy terrorists. Andriy Lysenko, spokesperson for the National Security Council’s News & Analysis Center, reported the details at the daily NSC briefing. On July 2, during air reconnaissance of strategically important sites, terrorists shot at the Ukrainian SU-24 using MANPADs and a Zenit launcher. During another flight over Donetsk Oblast, 4 shots from a MANPAD were also directed at the plane. By maneuvering the plane, the pilot was able to avoid 3 of them, but one missile hit the engine, which caught fire. The pilot was able to put out the flame and carry out an emergency restart of the undamaged engine, after which he returned to the site of the shooting and destroy the Zenit launcher. The plane continued to fly for nearly 300 km and landed safely at its base. The crew are all safe and sound.
Posted on: Thu, 03 Jul 2014 10:11:42 +0000
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