#

Ukraine’s General Staff States Russia Launches Airstrike on Ukraine from Territory of Belarus

1624
russian Tu-22M3s of the 52nd Heavy Bombardment Aviation Regiment at Shaykovka airfield / Illustrative photo from open sources
russian Tu-22M3s of the 52nd Heavy Bombardment Aviation Regiment at Shaykovka airfield / Illustrative photo from open sources

An airstrike on the territory of Ukraine on the morning of October 6, Russia launched from the territory of Belarus

That was stated by the Deputy Chief of the Main Operations Department of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksiy Hromov at a briefing on Thursday, Ukrinform reports.

Deputy Chief of the Main Operational Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksiy Hromov, Ukraine’s General Staff States Russia Launches Airstrike on Ukraine from Territory of Belarus, Defense Express
Deputy Chief of the Main Operational Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksiy Hromov

“This morning, four Tu-22M3 strategic aviation aircraft of the aggressor country launched an airstrike on the territory of Ukraine from the airspace of Belarus," Hromov said.

Read more: Chronicle of the Russian Federation Crimes in Ukraine (October)

At the same time, he did not specify which settlement was targeted by an airstrike from the territory of Belarus.

Ukraine’s General Staff States Russia Launches Airstrike on Ukraine from Territory of Belarus, Defense Express
Oleksiy Hromov: "This morning, four Tu-22M3 strategic aviation aircraft of the aggressor country launched an airstrike on the territory of Ukraine from the airspace of Belarus"

Hromov added that the previous use of aviation from the Belarusian direction took place on August 28.

As earlier reported, the russian army fired seven missiles at the city of Zaporizhzhia on the morning of October 6. The missile strike destroyed two multi-storey residential buildings had killing one woman and injuring seven persons. As many as 21 people have been rescued.

As Defense Express reported, EU to Accelerate Support of Ukraine in Fight for Freedom: Western Tanks, Training Mission and Membership in the Bloc in the Agenda.

Read more: ​Ukraine’s Armed Forces Erase 3rd Army Corps of 10-12 Thousands Troops Within Month, Kremlin Panicky Gathers People to Fight