Russia Claims To Have Destroyed 74 Ukrainian Facilities, Including 11 Air Bases

The Russian government claims to have destroyed 74 Ukrainian facilities, including 11 air bases, during the first night of its full-scale invasion of the Eastern European nation of Ukraine. The announcement comes as Ukraine is calling upon all international partners to assist in the war effort while arming all Ukrainians who want to fight with firearms. In addition, Ukraine is reporting that it has downed a half-dozen Russian aircraft.

The Associated Press reported Thursday morning that “Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu ordered that Ukrainian servicemen be treated ‘with respect’ and those who lay down their weapons offered safe corridors,” after he announced that 74 facilities had been destroyed.

While Ukraine is saying that it has shot down five Russian fighter jets and one helicopter, “The Russian Defense Ministry confirmed the loss of a Su-25 attack jet due to ‘pilot error,'” but so far has not commented on any other losses.

As The Daily Wire reported earlier on Thursday, the Ukrainian government is launching an all hands-on deck operation, offering any Ukrainian citizen a firearm who wants to join the army to protect their country against Russian forces: