Part of the initial attack seems to be a large air assault with heliborne operations. There is considerable fighting, SAMs & MANPADS firing, aircraft likely shot down on both sides. Russian helicopter units conducting deep raids, with VDV attempting to seize critical points. https://t.co/W40sYSPxoQ

— Michael Kofman (@KofmanMichael) 24 février 2022

Part of the initial attack seems to be a large air assault with heliborne operations. There is considerable fighting, SAMs & MANPADS firing, aircraft likely shot down on both sides. Russian helicopter units conducting deep raids, with VDV attempting to seize critical points.

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