Video: Ukraine forces use surface-to-air missile to shoot down Russian helicopter

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A video of a Russian Mi-24 helicopter being shot down by the Ukrainian forces using a surface-to-air missile provided by the US was posted by the Ukraine government on Saturday.</p>
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Ukraine has also been using hand-held anti-tank missiles supplied by the US to fight the Russians.</p>
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Although Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky has criticised NATO for not imposing a no-fly zone on Ukraine against the Russians but is heavily dependent on the Western countries for arms and ammunition to keep the fighting going against the Russian military operation.</p>
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Russia has been facing greater than expected resistance from Ukraine's forces because of the weapons supplied by the Western nations.</p>