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Russian forces continue to reinforce and strengthen their positions in southern Ukraine in preparation for a potential Ukrainian counteroffensive.

Kherson, Kherson Oblast
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Ukrainska Pravda Kyiv Independent Kyiv Post

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Russian Armed Forces (military_unit) Russian forces (military_unit) Multiple Launch Rocket System (weapon_system) Zmiivka (location) Beryslav (location) Russian troops (military_unit) heavy artillery (weapon_system) UAVs (weapon_system) aircraft (weapon_system) Kherson (location) Kherson Oblast (location) Kherson river port (location) residential areas (location)

Source Reports

Ukrainska Pravda →

Russian forces continue to reinforce and strengthen their positions in southern Ukraine in preparation for a potential Ukrainian counteroffensive.

Kyiv Independent →

Russia carried out 19 air strikes and 39 MLRS attacks near Bakhmut and Mariinka.

Kyiv Independent →

Russian guided aerial bombs hit a school in Zmiivka near Beryslav, wounding a 55-year-old school guard.

Kyiv Post →

Russian troops attacked the Kherson region 96 times in the past 24 hours, firing 447 shells

Kyiv Post →

The enemy shelled the city of Kherson nine times

Kyiv Post →

Attacks involved heavy artillery, UAVs, and aircraft

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Extracted: 2026-07-18T17:01:59.426Z

Source story: 7397816