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In a press release, a spokesperson Russian Ministry of Defense Igor Konashenkov explained that during the day, Russian forces hit 9 Ukrainian command posts, forces and military equipment in 173 regions.
Konashenkov was quoted by Russian media as saying that two batteries were destroyed Rocket launchers "Oragan" And another one of the rocket launchers "grad"in addition to an artillery battery of howitzers "Mista – B" At the firing positions in the Seversk region east Ukraine.
The Russian air strikes killed 70 fighters in the ranks of the Ukrainian Armed Forces In the Artemovsk region of Donbass, 130 soldiers of the infantry brigade were killed Kherson.
Russian air defenses also shot down 3 Ukrainian drones "inside of" within a day.
The Russian Ministry of Defense revealed the total number of what has been destroyed since the beginning of the war Military operation in UkraineIt indicated that 260 planes, 145 helicopters, and 1,625 were shot down "inside of"359 anti-aircraft missile systems, 4,172 tanks and armored vehicles, 764 rocket launchers, 3,207 pieces of field artillery and mortars, and 4,515 special military vehicles.
Kherson battle
She said British Ministry of Defense On Thursday, Ukraine’s counter-offensive is gaining strength in the Russian-controlled southern city of Kherson.
The Ministry of Defense reported in a circular on Twitter it’s a "It is highly likely that Ukrainian forces erected a bridge south of the Lingolits River that forms the northern border of the Russian-occupied city of Kherson".
British military intelligence indicated that "The 49th battalion of the Russian army, stationed on the western bank of the Dnipro River, appears to be very weak now"adding that "Kherson is effectively isolated from other lands occupied by Russia"as quoted "Archyde.com".
On Wednesday, Russia announced that Ukrainian strikes had partially destroyed an important bridge in the city of Kherson Hu "Antonovsky"which is a major supply corridor because it is the only bridge connecting the city to the south bank of the Dnipro River and the rest of the Kherson region.
Kirill Strimosov, representative of the Russian authorities, said For Russian media Reducing the effect of closing it: "Those who targeted the bridge only made the lives of the residents a little more difficult".
He added: "This will have no effect on the outcome of the fight" Without specifying the extent of the damage, it was reported "AFP".
Strimosov considered that "Everything is expected" The Russian military will install pontoon bridges and military bridges to allow the river to cross.
For his part, Mikhailo Podolyak, Ukrainian presidential advisor, tweeted, commenting on the attack on the Antonovsky Bridge: "The occupiers must learn to swim to cross the Dnipro, or leave Kherson as long as they can".
A spokeswoman for the Southern Command of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Natalia Gomenyuk, confirmed the strikes on the bridge, to Ukrainian media, and pointed out that the artillery "Hit the targets with great accuracy" And"Designed to demoralize the forces" the enemy.
Kherson, the capital of the region that bears its name, is located only a few kilometers from the front where Ukrainian forces are launching a counter-attack to regain territory lost in the early days of the Russian offensive.
The region is considered key to Ukrainian agriculture, and strategic because it lies on the border of Crimea, which Moscow annexed in 2014.
By controlling it, Russia was able to establish a land bridge to connect the Crimea in Russian lands And other Ukrainian regions occupied by Russia, knowing that Russia is planning to hold a referendum on the annexation of Kherson and the neighboring Zaporizhia region.
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In a press release, a spokesperson Russian Ministry of Defense Igor Konashenkov explained that during the day, Russian forces hit 9 Ukrainian command posts, forces and military equipment in 173 regions.
Konashenkov was quoted by Russian media as saying that two batteries were destroyed Rocket launchers “Uragan” and other “Grad” rocket launchers, in addition to an artillery battery of “Masta-B” howitzers in firing positions in the Seversk region east Ukraine.
The Russian air strikes killed 70 fighters in the ranks of the Ukrainian Armed Forces In the Artemovsk region of Donbass, 130 soldiers of the infantry brigade were killed Kherson.
Russian air defenses also shot down 3 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) within a day.
The Russian Ministry of Defense revealed the total number of what has been destroyed since the beginning of the war Military operation in UkraineIt indicated the downing of 260 aircraft, 145 helicopters, 1,625 “drones”, 359 anti-aircraft missile systems, 4,172 tanks and armored vehicles, 764 rocket launchers, 3,207 pieces of field artillery and mortars, and 4,515 special military vehicles.
Kherson battle
She said British Ministry of Defense On Thursday, Ukraine’s counter-offensive is gaining strength in the Russian-controlled southern city of Kherson.
The Ministry of Defense reported in a circular on Twitter “It is highly probable that the Ukrainian forces erected a bridge south of the Lingolits River, which forms the northern border of the Russian-occupied city of Kherson.”
British military intelligence indicated that “the 49th Russian army battalion, stationed on the western bank of the Dnipro River, appears to be very weak now,” adding that “Kherson is effectively isolated from other territories occupied by Russia,” according to “Archyde.com”.
Russia announced Wednesday that Ukrainian strikes partially destroyed an important bridge in the city of Kherson, “Antonovsky”, which is a major supply corridor because it is the only bridge linking the city to the southern bank of the Dnipro River and the rest of the Kherson region.
Kirill Strimosov, representative of the Russian authorities, said For Russian media He downplayed the impact of its closure: “Those who targeted the bridge only made life a little more difficult for the residents.”
“This will not have an impact on the outcome of the fighting,” he added, without specifying the extent of the damage, according to “AFP.”
Strimosov considered that “everything is expected” and the Russian army would install pontoon bridges and military bridges to allow the river to cross.
Commenting on the attack on the Antonovsky Bridge, Mikhailo Podolyak, an adviser to the Ukrainian presidency, tweeted: “The occupiers should learn to swim to cross the Dnipro River, or leave Kherson as long as they can.”
A spokeswoman for the Southern Command of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Natalia Gomynyuk, confirmed the strikes on the bridge, to Ukrainian media, and noted that the artillery “hit the targets with great accuracy” and “aimed at weakening the morale of the forces” of the enemy.
Kherson, the capital of the region that bears its name, is located only a few kilometers from the front where Ukrainian forces are launching a counter-attack to regain territory lost in the early days of the Russian offensive.
The region is considered key to Ukrainian agriculture, and strategic because it lies on the border of Crimea, which Moscow annexed in 2014.
By controlling it, Russia was able to establish a land bridge to connect the Crimea in Russian lands And other Ukrainian regions occupied by Russia, knowing that Russia is planning to hold a referendum on the annexation of Kherson and the neighboring Zaporizhia region.
