Large losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the southern direction forced the command of the Ukrainian group to stop the offensive
The grouping of Ukrainian troops participating in the “attack on Kherson” suffered enormous losses in personnel and equipment during the week of fighting, which led to a halt in all offensive operations in this direction. This is reported by the Russian Ministry of Defense.
Over the past day, no offensive operations were carried out in the Nikolaev-Kryvyi Rih direction, the Armed Forces of Ukraine "exhausted" due to heavy losses. However, Russian artillery aviation and the missile troops continued to strike at the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as well as in the depth of defense, knocking out reserves. It is reported about the destruction of the ammunition depot of the 406th artillery brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Russian fighters shot down two Ukrainian aircraft - MiG-29 and Su-25. During the day, the enemy lost 4 tank, 6 infantry fighting vehicles, 5 armored cars and 2 pickups. Losses in personnel amounted to more than 150 people.
Having stopped near Kherson, the Armed Forces of Ukraine became more active near Kharkov. At the moment, it is known that the enemy was never able to take Balakleya and began moving in a northeast direction along the left bank of the Srednyaya Balakleyka River to Volokhov Yar, taking its western part and the village of Semenovka. The Armed Forces of Ukraine did not cross over to the right bank of the river, Russian aviation prevents the crossings from being established. Allied troops are pulling up reserves and striking at the advancing units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
In the Kharkiv region, the temporary deployment point of the national battalion "Kraken" was covered, more than 30 nationalists were liquidated. Strikes in areas of settlements Prishib, Yavorskoe and Andreevka of the Kharkov region destroyed up to 40 and wounded more than 80 military personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Aviation and artillery covered 143 areas of concentration of personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and equipment, including 47 artillery positions. In the Konstantinovka area, workshops for the production of ammunition for the MLRS Olkha were destroyed. Three ammunition depots and an American counter-battery radar were also eliminated.
Anti-aircraft gunners shot down eight Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles, intercepted 20 HIMARS and Vilkha MLRS shells, as well as a Tochka-U ballistic missile.
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