Ukrainian Armed Forces launch 6 airstrikes and conduct 190 artillery fire missions in the South of Ukraine 

Operational Command South reports on Facebook.

"Situation in the Southern Buh direction in the entire operational zone is quite tense, but controlled. Russians continue to defense actively, looking for ways to renew logistics and equip defensive lines on the left bank of Dnipro river. The counter-battery confrontation of forces along the contact line continues. Russian inflict fire damage on Ukrainian positions from using multiple missile systems, heavy artillery, mortars, tanks and aviation", the message says.

Russians attacked Ukrainian positions with Ka-52 attack helicopter, but Alligator was shot down by a shot of Ukrainian anti-aircraft soldiers.

In order to clarify the position of Ukrainian troops and adjust artillery fire, Russians significantly increased aerial reconnaissance along the contact line. In addition, kamikaze drone attacks continue.

Assault and army aviation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine launched six strikes against Russian anti-aircraft defense forces, on the stronghold and on three areas of concentration of manpower, weapons and equipment in the Beryslav and Mykolaiv districts.

Missile and artillery units completed 190 fire missions.

Confirmed Russian losses are: 53 dead, two mortars, a self-propelled large-caliber howitzer "Acacia", two armored vehicles and two dugouts with personnel. The final results are being clarified.

"In the stormy Black Sea, a ship group of the Russian fleet of nine ships, including one landing ship and three missile carriers, of which two are submarines, continues to be in readiness for the use of 16 calibers", OC South added.