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Day 68 - #Russia's invasion of #Ukraine️

+2,125 missile launches since start of the invasion

"We continue to see minimal at best progress by the Russians in the #Donbas" per a senior US defense official
NEW: #Russia|ns not holding gains in #Donbas - "They'll move in, declare victory and then pull out, allowing the #Ukrainians to take it back" per a senior US defense official

Says Russian forces appear risk, casualty averse and "anemic"
NEW: #Russia losing ground around #Kharkiv, per a senior US official

#Ukraine troops have pushed #Russian forces 40km to the east of Kharkiv, making it difficult for Moscow to push down from the north
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#IAFChopperCrash
Very unpleasant serious accidents, CDC Bipin Rawat, many Army Officials & others injured in the #MI17 Crash (in a residential area near #Conoor) on way to Defence College. Casualties not ruled out. Prayers. Injured being rushed to hospitals.
Prayers Prayers 🙏
#IAFChopperCrash
Reports suggest 3 persons have been injured. CDC BipinRawat has been shifted to hospital. The chopper crashed at a terrain not accessible normally for ambulances and fire trucks. A very serious crash. Rescue operations in progress. Image
#IAFChopperCrash
Reports suggesting very bad news as regards casualties. Only only prayers and the blessings of Divine may help. We pray CDC and all others are safe. How sad, the chopper was just 10 Kms away from landing place.
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#INDIGENOUS AIRBORNE #LOCUST CONTROL SYSTEM ON
#MI17 #HELICOPTER developed by @IAF_MCC ने विकसित केलेली टोळधाड नियंत्रण यंत्रणा @PashokMT
@ParagKMT @ShreedharLoniMT @MTjitendra @shree_brahmeMT @mataonline @aparanjape @Girbane @nitinwelde @nitinpurandare
Anticipating Locust attack, Ministry of Agriculture signed a contract with M/s Micron, UK to modify two Mi-17 Helicopters for spraying atomized pesticide to arrest Locust breeding in May 2020.
Due to COVID-19 pandemic, the UK based firm would be able to manufacture and supply the modification kit to IAF only from Sep 2020 onward for system integration and testing.
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