russian propagandists as well as numerous Telegram channels on the afternoon of March 17 began to massively spread reports about alleged shooting down of the UH-60 Black Hawk military helicopter that belongs to the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine. Representatives of the aggressor state claim that there allegedly was a "landing force" of "up to 20 people" in the helicopter.
russian propaganda claims that a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter was shot down in Sumy Oblast. Propagandists linked the statement to the raid by russian volunteers on the territory of the terrorist state.
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"russian army warriors shot down enemy U.S.-made UH-60 "Black Hawk" helicopter with assault force on board. The enemy helicopter was destroyed near Ukrainian settlement of Lukashivka. Up to 20 people were in the military transport helicopter. The enemy was planning a landing in russian settlement of Kozinka in order to create an appearance of control over the settlement," a russian propagandist published a post on Telegram.
However, Ukrainian intelligence called the claims a lie timed to putin's election. Intelligence officials also advised "propagandists and their slave masters from the Kremlin to quit drinking alcohol."
A representative of the Defense Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, Andriy Yusov also reacted to the fake information about shooting down of the US-made helicopter.
"I can confirm that the statements of russian propagandists are just another lie within the framework of so-called putin`s election. All of the Black Hawk helicopters are in good working order as well as continue to perform their assigned tasks," Yusov reported.
Earlier Defense Express reported that fighters of Freedom of Russia Legion, RVC, and Siberian Battalion had appealed to dictator putin.
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