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The Russian Federation has placed almost 800 aircraft and helicopters near the borders of Ukraine - the Air Force Command

The RF Armed Forces are regularly patrolled in Russia, Belarus, temporarily occupied territories and in the Black and Azov seas. Near the borders of Ukraine, Russian troops accommodated almost 800 units of aircraft and helicopters, and the fighters of the Armed Forces are regularly patrolled in Belarus, Russia, temporarily occupied territories and in the Black and Azov seas. This was announced during a briefing on Thursday, August 25, Yuri Hnat, a spokesman for the Air Force of Ukraine.

"There are more than 400 combat aircraft around our borders. There are also 360 helicopters, more than 150 are shock-such as KA-52," Gnat said, adding that in yesterday Ukrainian air defense fighters were shot down Two such helicopters. The Air Force representative added that Russian troops are actively using aviation.

In particular, the forces of the Russian Federation are constantly patrolling in the airspace of Russia, Belarus, temporarily occupied territories and waters of the Black and Azov seas. Also constantly in the air are aircraft of long radar detection A-50 and planes-retranslators IL-22. In addition, Gnat noted that on the Independence Day of Ukraine, on August 24, Russian troops made about 200 departures and struck 8 beats throughout the country.