South: Invaders bringing reserves closer to advance of Ukrainian troops

10.10.2022 06:36

Ukrinform

Russian troops are bringing manpower and equipment closer to the advance of Ukraine’s Defense Forces in the south.

"The enemy inflicts systematic fire damage on our positions, fires army aviation, rocket launchers, tube artillery and mortars along the contact line and on the adjacent communities. The rear areas continue to be attacked by the atypical use of S-300 anti-aircraft missile systems, missile strikes from the sky, and kamikaze drones. To prevent the advance of our troops, the area is mined. The enemy is bringing reserves closer in the direction of the advance of our troops – about 200 servicemen and up to three dozen units of combat equipment," the Operational Command "South" reports.

In addition, to clarify the location of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and adjust artillery fire, the enemy continues to conduct aerial reconnaissance by UAVs.

Ukrainian anti-aircraft units keep destroying them. Two more Orlan-10 UAVs were downed in Mykolaiv district.

In the afternoon, the enemy tried to attack the Defense Forces units from the direction of Bezvodne towards Davydiv Brid with the forces of a motorized rifle platoon. The invaders suffered significant losses and retreated to initial positions.

The airstrikes are launched. Seven airstrikes were launched over the past day, five of which were near Davydiv Brid. A kamikaze drone attacked Dudchany. There were no significant losses.

In the evening, a missile was fired from the Black Sea targeting Ochakiv. Eight houses were damaged, one civilian was injured.

The enemy also shelled Kutsurub community from the direction of the Kinburn Spit using Grad MLRS and tube artillery. There were no casualties.

Ukraine’s Air Force launched 99 strikes on the enemy, while the missile and artillery units performed 246 fire missions.

The approximate enemy losses over the past day are: 44 invaders, two Grad MLRS, four tanks, 10 armored personnel vehicles, four 120mm mortars. Two tanks, two armored personnel vehicles, a Msta-S self-propelled howitzer were damaged.

In the stormy Black Sea, 11 enemy fleet ships are maneuvering off the coast of Crimea. Six enemy missile carriers, including two submarines, are on alert with 40 Kalibr missiles on board.