Ukraine’s Armed Forces eliminate 36 invaders, launch 7 airstrikes on enemy in south

Over the past day, the Ukrainian military eliminated 36 Russian invaders, the aviation launched seven strikes on strongholds and clusters of enemy forces and equipment in the southern direction.

"The enemy continues to conduct hostilities along the occupied defense lines. Restricted by our actions, they have no opportunity to create new strike groups. The counter-battery fight is ongoing," the Operational Command "South" posted on Facebook.

During the night, the enemy launched one air strike and two missile strikes.

With a pair of Ka-52 attack helicopters, the invaders tried to attack the lost locality of Andriivka. In the middle of the night, the outskirts of Mala Kostromka were hit with Grad MLRS. In both cases, no casualties were reported.

Before dawn, 12 S-300 anti-aircraft missiles were fired on Mykolayiv city from the direction of Hola Prystan, the temporarily occupied Kherson region. As a result, the buildings of two schools were almost completely destroyed, a yacht club, warehouses of an agro-industrial enterprise, and farm buildings were damaged. One person was injured.

Almost at the same time, Kalibr cruise missiles were launched from the sea to attack northern Ukraine.

In the morning, the enemy struck the village of Shestirnia of Beryslav district of Kherson region with 15 Uragan rockets. Four private houses were damaged. A fire was put out. A civilian was killed, two more were injured.

"During the day, the enemy tested the strength of our positions from air nine times, including in the area of ​​liberated Potiomkine and Olhyne. We didn’t suffer losses... Our forces stopped the advance of the enemy company tactical group to carry out a counterattack in the direction of Bilohirka by striking enemy's cluster in the area of Bruskinske," the report reads.

The Ukrainian aviation launched seven strikes on the enemy, four of them – on strongholds, three – on clusters of enemy forces and equipment.

While executing fire missions, the missile and artillery units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine eliminated 36 Russian invaders, three tanks, three Msta-B howitzers, Zoopark-1 radar system, four armored vehicles, and seven vehicles. Four ammunition depots were destroyed in Henichesk, Kherson, Kakhovka, and Beryslav districts.

"In the Black Sea, the ship grouping of the enemy forces was reformatted once again. Currently, two surface missile carriers and three large landing ships are on alert. The missile threat remains at a high level, equivalent to 16 missiles. At the same time, there is also a mine threat in the sea," the Operational Command "South" added.

Photo credit: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

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