According to Ukraine's Channel 24, a large group of recently mobilized Russian soldiers defected to Ukrainian forces in the Kherson region after allegedly shooting their officers when ordered to attack without sufficient ammunition or proper training.
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According to Ukraine's Channel 24, a large group of recently mobilized Russian soldiers defected to Ukrainian forces in the Kherson region after allegedly shooting their officers when ordered to attack without sufficient ammunition or proper training.
The counteroffensive in Kherson Oblast is progressing, and it is difficult for Russia to hold the region.
Several thousand children from Kherson Oblast are already in other regions of Russia, resting in rest homes and children’s camps.
SBU discovered a full arsenal of Russian weapons in Velyka Oleksandrivka during stabilization measures, including over 500 artillery shells, rocket ammunition, anti-tank missiles, and mines.
The seized Russian weapons were transferred for the needs of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
In the temporarily occupied city of Kherson, the occupiers seized 13 out of 15 barge-type watercraft for transporting personnel and equipment across the Dnipro River from the local riverport.
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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:15:31.085Z
Source story: day-233b-2023-02-13