According to the Russian foreign minister, hostilities in Ukraine are no longer limited to the Donbass. For example, the regions of Kherson and Zaporizhzhya would be attacked. The Kremlin threatened that if the West supplied long-range weapons to Kiev, other geographic targets would follow.
“Now the geography is different. It is not just DNR and LNR (Donetsk and Luhansk, NB), but also the Kherson region, the Zaporizhzhya region and a number of other areas, and this process continues consistently and persistently,” Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in a statement. an interview. with Russia today. Ukraine still needs to be denazified and demilitarized so that Russia’s security is not compromised. Large parts of the southern Ukrainian regions of Kherson and Zaporizhzhya are already controlled by Russia. However, the Ukrainian government has repeatedly announced an offensive to reclaim the territories and has urged the civilian population of the occupied territories to leave.
Strategically important bridge destroyed
In Kherson, Ukrainian forces damaged the Antonivka Bridge over the Dnipro River so badly that it is closed to traffic. “We counted about eight hits on the bridge, it was severely damaged,” said Russian deputy head of occupation administration for Kirill Stremusov Oblast. A total of twelve missiles were fired from US HIMARS rocket launchers. The objective of the Ukrainian troops was to prevent the enemy from retreating to the left bank of the river. However, according to Russian information, residential areas in occupied territories in Ukraine would also be shelled. That has to stop, the same goes for Ukrainian drones above the border area.
The attacks (both Russian and Ukrainian) continue to kill civilians. Two people are said to have been killed in Russian attacks in the southern Ukrainian city of Nikropol. According to Ukrainian sources, there were other fatalities in Kharkov (three dead, including a 13-year-old child) and in Donbass (five dead). At least 15 were said to have been injured.
Attack on Bachmut is being prepared
According to the Ukrainian General Staff, Russian troops are currently preparing an offensive against Bakhmut in the Donetsk (Donbass) region. For example, the Wuglegirsk power plant is taken over. However, the units would have no ammunition, food and water.
Source: Krone
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