Ukrainian Marines claimed to have raised a flag on the TV tower at Davydiv Brid, asserting the town was liberated, though this was disputed by occupation authorities and confirmed by Russian nationalist critic Igor Girkin.
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Ukrainian Marines claimed to have raised a flag on the TV tower at Davydiv Brid, asserting the town was liberated, though this was disputed by occupation authorities and confirmed by Russian nationalist critic Igor Girkin.
A mobilized Russian soldier surrendered to Ukrainian forces within five days of mobilization notice on October 4
Soldiers from the 35th Separate Marine Brigade reported that Davydiv Brid was liberated on October 4.
The Russian Defense Ministry’s maps confirm a significant retreat by Russian forces in a northeastern part of Kherson Oblast on Oct. 4.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that Ukrainian forces liberated dozens of settlements in the south over the week ending October 4, specifically listing Mala Oleksandrivka, Bala Oleksandrivka, Davidov Brod, Liubimivka, Kreshchenivka, Zolota Balaka, Ukrainka, and Biliaivka.
The enemy is demoralized, leaves positions, retreats to a safe distance, destroys ammunition stocks, and tries to destroy bridges and crossings.
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Source story: day-223-2023-02-13