💥 Attack

Ukrainian forces conducted an attack on occupied Nova Kakhovka in Kherson Oblast, resulting in the destruction of an ammunition depot.

Nova Kakhovka, Kherson Oblast
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Ukrainian troops hit targets in Nova Kakhovka

An ammunition depot in occupied Nova Kakhovka was destroyed

The attack did not target the hydroelectric power plant

Warehouses containing saltpetre exploded following the attack

There were casualties and damage to residential buildings, a market, and a hospital

Ukraine's Armed Forces are planning a counteroffensive in southern Ukraine, as indicated by Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk's address.

Ukrainian defenders exerted local pressure on Russian defensive lines in northeastern Kherson, though no territorial conquest was achieved.

A powerful explosion rang out from the Chornobay airport in occupied Kherson, resulting in black smoke and shaking nearby houses.

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Extracted: 2026-07-18T17:01:45.169Z

Source story: 7357612