WATCH: Ukraine captures Lieutenant Colonel of Russian Armed Forces in Kharkiv

Members of the Ukraine Armed Forces have reportedly captured a Lieutenant Colonel of the Russian Armed Forces in the Kharkiv operating zone, as reported on September 7.

Footage of Ukraine allegedly capturing a Lieutenant Colonel of the Russian Armed Forces in Kharkiv was shared on Twitter:

“Lieutenant Colonel of the RF Armed Forces was captured in the Kharkiv direction.”

https://twitter.com/TpyxaNews/status/1567487812500430848

The original video was posted by military and political commentator Oleksandr Kovalenko on his Telegram channel.

“Oops, what a valuable exchange piece our fighters got in the Kharkiv operating zone – a lieutenant colonel! Well, let’s put it this way – it’s certainly good, but there aren’t many prisoners!”, Oleksandr Kovalenko wrote.

The news follows reports of Ukraine’s Armed Forces destroying a Russian Su-25 aircraft, a Ka-52 helicopter and five cruise missiles on Tuesday, September 6.

Ukraine reported the destruction of a Russian  Su-25 aircraft and a Ka-52 helicopter on the official Facebook page of by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The statement read:

“In general, the air defense units of our troops destroyed: a Su-25 aircraft, a Ka-52 helicopter, an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and five X-101 cruise missiles.”

“Missile troops and artillery of land groupings continue to carry out the tasks of fire damage to manpower and combat equipment, counter-battery combat, disruption of the enemy’s control system and logistical support.”

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