❗️ While monitoring the airspace over the Barents Sea, Russian airspace control detected a target approaching the Russian border on August 14, 2023, the Russian MoD says

▪️ A MiG-29 fighter was deployed from the air defense forces of the Northern Fleet to identify a target and prevent a violation of Russian airspace;

▪️ The crew of the Russian fighter jet identified the air target as an R-8A Poseidon base patrol aircraft of the Norwegian Air Force;

▪️ When a Russian fighter jet approached, the foreign military aircraft made a U-turn from the border of Russia;

▪️ Violations of the Russian border are prohibited;

▪️ The Russian fighter’s flight was carried out in strict accordance with international rules for the use of airspace over neutral waters without crossing air routes and dangerous foreign incursions.

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❗️ Russian MoD briefing on the progress of the special military operation in Ukraine:

▪️ In the Zaporozhye area, Russian forces repelled two attacks by Ukrainian forces and destroyed the enemy’s reconnaissance group. Ukrainian losses amounted to 50 soldiers, a tank, an M777 artillery system, a Caesar self-propelled howitzer and a Krab gun mount;

▪️ In the Donetsk region, the Russian Army repelled six attacks by Ukrainian troops. Ukrainian losses amounted to 150 soldiers and two tanks;

▪️ In the Kupyansk area, Russian forces repelled six attacks by Ukrainian forces. Ukrainian losses amounted to 65 soldiers;

▪️ In the Krasny Liman area, the Russian Army repelled two attacks by Ukrainian troops. Ukrainian losses amounted to 90 soldiers;

▪️ In South Donetsk, Ukrainian losses amounted to 240 soldiers;

▪️ Russian forces delivered a sea-based high-precision long-range weapon strike at the places of production and storage of Ukrainian naval drones;

▪️ The goal of the high-precision strike has been achieved, all designated targets have been hit;

▪️ For the first time, a Spanish-made Alakran mortar was destroyed in the special operation zone;

▪️ The Russian Army hit a battery of the S-300 anti-aircraft missile system in the Zeleniy Guy area;

▪️ Russian air defenses intercepted two HIMARS rockets, destroying 28 Ukrainian drones.

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