{"id":14189,"date":"2014-05-02T05:02:26","date_gmt":"2014-05-02T05:02:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/rebels-down-ukraine-helicopters\/"},"modified":"2014-05-02T05:02:13","modified_gmt":"2014-05-02T05:02:13","slug":"rebels-down-ukraine-helicopters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/rebels-down-ukraine-helicopters\/","title":{"rendered":"Rebels Down Ukraine Helicopters"},"content":{"rendered":"
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{{Pro-Russian rebels shot down two Ukrainian helicopters on Friday, killing two crew, as troops tightened their siege of separatist-held Slaviansk in what Moscow called a “criminal” assault by Kiev that wrecked hopes of peace.}}<\/p>\n

President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman said the Kremlin was “extremely worried” that it had not heard from an envoy Putin had sent to the eastern city to help free foreign hostages. <\/p>\n

He said the “punitive operation” mounted by Ukrainian forces had destroyed a peace plan agreed with Western powers two weeks ago.<\/p>\n

The Ukrainian Defence Ministry said in a statement that two Mi-24 helicopter gunships were shot down by shoulder-launched anti-aircraft missiles while on patrol overnight around Slaviansk, a city that rebels have turned into a heavily-fortified stronghold. <\/p>\n

Two airmen were killed and others wounded. The attack helicopter normally has two crew but can carry more.<\/p>\n

Other Ukrainian officials and the separatist leader in Slaviansk had said earlier that one airman was taken prisoner.<\/p>\n

A third helicopter, an Mi-8 transport aircraft, was also hit and a serviceman wounded, the Defence Ministry said. The SBU security service said this helicopter was carrying medics.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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