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Ukrainian Armed Forces hit Kakhovsky Bridge and 5 pontoon crossings in the south inflicting serious losses on Russia

16 September, 2022 Friday
09:03

On September 15, Ukrainian aviation launched 9 strikes on occupying Russian forces and their facilities on the southern front

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The operational command "South" reports.

"The situation in the South Buzk operational area remains difficult, but controlled. Fighting continues along the entire contact line. But counter-battery tactics, missile-artillery and air strikes, both on positions on the contact line and in the rear areas, remain the priority. Russians conduct aerial reconnaissance of Ukrainian positions, objects of critical and strategic infrastructure, logistics and transport hubs. But it uses unmanned aerial vehicles not only for reconnaissance, but also for inflicting damage", - OC "South" writes.

On September 15, Ukrainian aviation launched 9 strikes, and missile and artillery units conducted more than 330 fire missions in the areas of concentration of Russian manpower, weapons and equipment, and ammunition depots in the Berislav district.

The Kakhovka Bridge and 5 pontoon crossings near Dar'ivka, Sadovoy, and Nova Kakhovka were damaged.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine killed 71 Russian soldiers. 27 units of weapons and equipment were destroyed, including 5 tanks, 14 units of other auto-armored vehicles, the Grad anti-aircraft missile system, the Nona-S self-propelled artillery and mortar system, the Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, the Shilka anti-aircraft system, and 2 howitzers. Msta-B" and two 120-mm mortars.



 
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