hat is according a statement of the Operational Command South on its official page on Facebook. The situation in the southern operational zone remains difficult but controlled by Ukraine’s Defense Forces the Command stressed.
"The Ukrainian Air Force carried out nine strikes on the enemy troops, while missile and artillery units completed about 550 fire missions, including targeting enemy logistics centers and manpower and equipment clusters," the statement reads.
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Along with this russians is trying to find ways to improve the logistical support of its troops, continuing to set up alternative river crossings and doing repair works in the area of the Antonivsky and Kakhovsky bridges. At the same time, they are launching rocket-artillery and air strikes on the positions of our troops and peaceful settlements
As the Command states, throughout the day, the aggressor carried out seven airstrikes on the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, while two communities of the Nikopol district were hit by multiple rocket launchers. No casualties were reported.
Twice, the Russians fired at Ochakiv, employing a 120 mm mortar and a Grad multiple rocket launcher. The port’s water area and infrastructure were targeted. No casualties were inflicted.
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As Defense Express reported, Armed Forces of Ukraine Enter Lyman as russians Retreat, the Fighting is Ongoing.
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