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​Operational Command South: Ukraine’s Counteroffensive in Country’s South Sows Panic Among Russian Troops

​Operational Command South: Ukraine’s Counteroffensive in Country’s South Sows Panic Among Russian Troops

In the south of Ukraine, the situation remains dynamic and tense. The occupiers have intensified shelling, including of civilian neighborhoods, but as a result of Ukraine’s counteroffensive in the area, panic is spreading among the invaders

This is stated by Operational Command South, Ukrinform reports.

The enemy is holding the occupied positions, seeing no success in further advance and therefore focusing on air, artillery, and mortar strikes.

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On Monday, May 30, the russians twice attacked Ukrainian positions with a pair of Mi-24 helicopters, and Mykolaiv region. A number of settlements in the rear three times came under artillery and MLRS fire, as a result of which at least four civilians were injured. The enemy hit residential quarters and industrial facilities in Mykolaiv and its suburbs, damaging a mill, a meat processing plant, a number of households, and a water supply system.

The 59th Motorized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine actively use captured Russian equipment including BMD-2 airborne infantry fighting vehicle, Defense Express
The 59th Motorized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine actively use captured Russian equipment including BMD-2 airborne infantry fighting vehicle

As a result of a successful offensive of the Ukrainian military in the South Buh area, the enemy was pushed out of the village of Mykolaivka in the north of Kherson region. According to OC South, this caused panic among the Russian units in the area.

At the same time, Ukrainian missile and artillery strikes eliminated 78 invaders, also destroying eight main battle tanks, two howitzers, a Pion self-propelled gun, two Grad MLR systems, five armored combat vehicles, and two military trucks.

As Defense Express reports the strike aircraft of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine fired on the occupying forces in Kharkiv, Donetsk, Luhansk and Kherson regions on Monday, May 30. Anti-aircraft missile units destroyed enemy missiles including one missile in Odesa region.

Find more details on the theme in a publication by Defense Express:

Ukraine’s Strike Aircraft Strikes Enemy Ground Target, Anti-Aircraft Missile Troops Destroy Two Occupiers' Missiles

A part of russia's downed missile, Defense Express
A part of russia's downed missile

At the same time Ukrainian fighters repulsed 8 enemy attacks in the Joint Forces Operation area on Monday, May 30.

Find more details on the theme in a publication by Defense Express:

Joint Forces Task Force Reported About Enemy Units Elimination on May 30

Destroyed russia's armored infantry carrier, Defense Express
Destroyed russia's armored infantry carrier / Open source photo
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