Marines of the Armed Forces of Ukraine shot down four Russian helicopters in Mykolaiv region, the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has reported.

"Just now in Mykolaiv region, our marines, together with brothers from the Operational Command Pivden, shot down four enemy helicopters, while one of the marines shot down three of them at once," the Navy of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said, citing its commander Rear Admiral Oleksiy Neizhpapa on Facebook on Saturday.