Ukrainian forces advance 200 m up to 1.4 km in past three days - military spox

Ukrainian forces advance 200 m up to 1.4 km in past three days - military spox

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Over the past three days, the Defense Forces of Ukraine have advanced in some areas of the front from 200 meters to 1.4 kilometers and liberated an area of about three square kilometers.

According to Ukrinform, the Military Media Center reported this on Telegram, citing spokesman for the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Andrii Kovaliov.

"In the Berdiansk direction, fighting continues in the area of Makarivka village. Battles are also ongoing in the area of Novodanylivka and Novopokrovka villages," Kovaliov said.

It is noted that the enemy has increased the number of missile and air strikes. In particular, last night the enemy launched Kh-22 cruise missiles, Kalibr sea-based cruise missiles, and used Shahed UAVs to attack the infrastructure facilities in Kharkiv, Donetsk, Kirovohrad, and Odesa regions.

Read also: At least three people killed in Russian missile attack on Odesa

As Ukrinform reported, on the night of June 14, the Ukrainian air defense forces destroyed 3 out of 4 enemy Kalibr cruise missiles, as well as 9 out of 10 Shahed-136/131 drones.

In particular, from the waters of the Black Sea, the enemy fired Kalibr cruise missiles at Odesa. Three missiles were shot down, while one hit a civilian object. From the eastern coast of the Sea of Azov, the Russian forces launched 10 Iranian-made Shahed-136/131 attack drones into the southern direction.

Photo: AFU General Staff

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