Russia hid combat aircraft away from the Armed Forces - GUR Ministry of Defense

Russian invaders have placed aircraft 200 km from the Ukrainian border, intelligence reports. Russia is trying to protect its aviation from the strikes of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. To do this, the planes were hidden in the depths of the Russian territory. About it reports the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.

"Fighting aviation of the terrorist country is located mainly on the territory of the Russian Federation, at least 200 km from the state border of Ukraine outside the reach of the Ukrainian forces. These forces can be used primarily in the Donbass. The seizure of the territories of Donetsk and Luhansk regions by the end of March, " - said the representative of the military intelligence of Ukraine Andriy Yusov.

He added that according to the GRU of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation can use aviation to support land operations in eastern Ukraine, but they are unlikely to seize the eastern regions. "Russia will not be able to implement this plan. To protect Ukraine, we need to strengthen not only our air defense but also aviation in particular," Yusov said.

The Ministry of Defense reported that on February 16, during the exchange of prisoners of war, the Russian Federation invited one collaborator in Ukraine. It is a priest of the UOC -MP Nicholas Star, who served in a temple in a spring and voluntarily cooperated with the invaders.