Ukraine Forces Strike Back

Daily Mail: Ukraine strikes back: Kiev's troops have already shot down five Russian helicopters, destroyed dozens of tanks and captured dozens of troops as Putin’s forces take heavy losses

* 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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More News On The Russia - Ukraine War

In Eastern Ukraine, Blasts Before Dawn. A Rooster’s Crow. Then Panic. -- DNYUZ/New York Times

Zelenskiy Says Ukraine Has Suffered 'Serious Losses' After Russian Air Strikes Pound Dozens Of Targets -- RFE

Ukraine fighting to stop ‘a new iron curtain’ after Russian invasion -- The Guardian

Ukraine's Zelenskiy calls on citizens to fight, promises weapons -- Reuters

Horror pics show blood-drenched civilians after Russia blitzes apartment block killing boy in Ukraine invasion -- The SUN

Ukraine invasion: Kyiv residents seek shelter as blasts hit -- BBC

In Kyiv, Residents Head Underground As Fears Of Russian Attack On Ukraine’s Capital Mount -- RFE

Ukraine residents recount Russian attacks: ‘We realised we had nowhere to go’ -- France 24

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