Operation Dragonfly: Ukrainian special forces destroyed 9 Russian helicopters, an air defence system and ammunition depots at airfields on the night of October 17

By: Myroslav Trinko | 17.10.2023, 13:43
Operation Dragonfly: Ukrainian special forces destroyed 9 Russian helicopters, an air defence system and ammunition depots at airfields on the night of October 17

A few hours ago, we wrote that the Ukrainian armed forces successfully attacked airports in the temporarily occupied territories on the night of 17 October. Now the details of the attacks have appeared on the Internet.

Here's What We Know

The information was shared by the Special Operations Forces of Ukraine. The operation was called Dragonfly, as a result of which was destroyed:

  • Nine helicopters of various modifications;
  • Special equipment that was on the airfields;
  • Air defence launcher;
  • Ammunition depot;

In addition, the Ukrainian defenders damaged the runways of the airfields and destroyed the enemy's manpower. According to the SDF, the ammunition depot in Berdyansk detonated until 4am. Detonation in Luhansk continued until 11am. By the way, according to Russian propagandists, this is one of the most serious strikes in the entire full-scale war.

Source: @ukr_sof