Ukrainian Armed Forces initiated a series of coordinated combined arms attacks utilizing infantry, tanks, armored personnel carriers, and artillery to capture poorly defended positions and villages, obliging Russian forces to commit reserves.
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Ukrainian Armed Forces initiated a series of coordinated combined arms attacks utilizing infantry, tanks, armored personnel carriers, and artillery to capture poorly defended positions and villages, obliging Russian forces to commit reserves.
The Ukrainian army broke through the first line of Russian defence in Kherson Oblast, and the 109th regiment of the DPR withdrew while supporting Russian Airborne troops fled.
Announcements were made that Ukraine's counteroffensive in the southern Kherson Oblast had started on August 29.
Ukrainian Armed Forces launched a counteroffensive in the south on August 29, which is in early stages but showing steady progress.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed almost all large bridges in the occupied Kherson region, cutting off Russian supply lines from Crimea.
Operational Group 'Kakhovka' reported that Russian invaders are cut off from weapons and personnel supplies from occupied Crimea due to the bridge destruction.
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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:15:31.001Z
Source story: day-189a-2023-02-13