In the southern direction, the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed 70 occupiers, - reported the Operational Command "South".
Some equipment of the russian army was also destroyed:
self-propelled artillery system,
2 anti-aircraft guns,
2 howitzers "Msta-B",
4 units of armored vehicles,
5 cars.
Also, 2 command and observation posts of enemy battalion tactical groups were suppressed.
In the Dobryanka district, in the north of the Kherson region, an enemy sabotage and reconnaissance group tried to break through to the rear of our units. They faced with an accurate repulse of our shooters, retreated to the starting positions.
At the same time, the enemy conducted air reconnaissance with the Orlan-10 unmanned aerial vehicle. The aerial spy was destroyed by the accurate shot of the fighters of our anti-aircraft missile unit,” the statement reads.
The total losses of russia in the war against Ukraine since February 24 amounted to about 30,500 people. 1358 occupying tanks, 3302 armored combat vehicles, 649 artillery systems and 207 MLRS were eliminated.