* Ukrainian forces have shot down five helicopter, destroyed dozens of tanks and captured dozens of troops
* Kiev's military is far inferior to its Russian counterpart with an air defence system dating back to the Soviet era
* Nato and U.S. have made it clear that no troops will be sent and left Ukraine military to hold off assault alone
Ukrainian troops have shot down five Russian helicopters, destroyed dozens of tanks and captured dozens of troops in the first hours since Vladimir Putin ordered his forces to invade this morning.
Kiev's military is far inferior to its Russian counterpart with an air defense system and air force dating back to the Soviet era.
But NATO and the US, despite deploying soldiers to neighboring Romania in recent months, have made it clear that no troops will be sent and left the Ukrainian military to hold off the assault alone.
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