🛡️ Defense

Russian forces are using aviation to shell the right bank of the Kherson region, while Ukrainian forces continue counter-battery operations to push Russian forces from the left bank.

Kherson, Kherson Oblast
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The enemy continues to fire from artillery weapons, we continue the counter-battery fight to push them from the left bank. To minimize the shelling of the right bank. But that is why they also use air power. That's why they use drones because it becomes more difficult for them to shoot with artillery

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Beryslav, Kherson region, hit again, eight injured including two medical workers treating the injured.

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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:58:22.365Z

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