On Wednesday, Kiev shot down 24 out of 29 drones launched by the Russian army into the Odessa, Mykolaiv and Kirohovrad regions, according to what the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces announced Thursday. On the other hand, at the field level, the Ukrainian army continues to make some progress south as part of its counterattack to regain areas controlled by Russia. On the other hand, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that its forces had achieved some success on the Eastern Front.
Published on: 05/10/2023 – 08:19
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In the context of communication March war between Ukraine and RussiaOn Thursday, Kiev announced that its army air defenses shot down 24 of the total 29 drones launched by Russia on its territory last night.
The Ukrainian Air Force said that the drones were shot down and destroyed over the Odessa and Mykolaiv regions in the south, as well as the Kirohovrad region in the center of the country.
The Southern Military Command said, “The enemy continues its attempts to destroy the port and other infrastructure in the south and terrorize the central regions as well.”
She added that an unspecified infrastructure facility was bombed in the Kirohovrad area, and the fire resulting from the bombing was extinguished. There were no reports of casualties.
On the ground, military officials said that Ukrainian forces are making some progress south as part of their difficult counterattack to regain areas controlled by Russia.
The officials added that Kiev’s forces are resisting Russian attempts to erase the gains they have made on the eastern front since they launched the counter-offensive in June.
For its part, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that its forces achieved a degree of success on the Eastern Front.
Ukrainian forces on the southern front have made progress, while Kiev continues to head towards the Sea of Azov to separate the territories controlled by Russia in the south and east.
“We have achieved some success to the west of Robotyn,” Oleksandr Shtubun, spokesman for the Southern Front forces, told national television, noting that Ukrainian forces “continue to strengthen the positions they control.”
Ukrainian efforts in the south have been slow compared to the lightning gains made a year ago in the northeast. However, Ukrainian forces control a series of villages and officials say they are gathering around Robotyn and other villages to launch a new advance.
A report by the Ukrainian General Staff indicated that Russian forces failed in their attempts to regain territory near Andrievka, a village in the east that Ukrainian forces regained control of last month.
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2023-10-05 06:19:51
