Too many Russian planes and guided bombs in one area: Ukrainian army reveals details
Illustrative photo: main carrier of the KAB bomb, Su-34 aircraft of the Russian Air Force (Getty Images)
Russian forces in southern Ukraine have significantly intensified their air operations, including the use of guided bombs against Ukrainian forces' positions and civilian settlements, said the Southern Defense Forces spokesperson Vladyslav Voloshyn.
According to Voloshyn, yesterday the Russian army carried out the highest number of airstrikes using guided bombs and missiles.
"Twenty-five strikes were recorded using more than 100 guided aerial bombs. The enemy also used over 60 unguided air-to-surface missiles," he said.
Voloshyn added that the most intense fighting is currently near Huliaipole in the Zaporizhzhia region, with 15 clashes in areas of Huliaipole, Dobropillia, Dorozhnianka, and toward Zaliznychne and Tsvitkove, where Russian attacks are ongoing.
On the Orikhiv direction, there was only one attack near Stepove. In the Oleksandrivka direction, the enemy carried out five strikes in the Zlahoda area and toward Ivanivka. One clash occurred on the Prydniprovskyi direction.
"The enemy attempted some assault actions, but they were unsuccessful. In addition, we conducted search-and-strike and counter-sabotage operations, eliminating groups of the enemy trying to infiltrate," Voloshyn added.
According to military data, Russian forces have recently made no advances on the Huliaipole direction, while the Ukrainian Defense Forces have achieved some success.
Recently, Russian propagandists have started talking about a Ukrainian counteroffensive. Analysts, however, concluded that the Russians exaggerated their recent successes and are now trying to use the supposed Ukrainian counterattack as a pretext to withdraw their forces.
Voloshyn also told RBC-Ukraine that Russian propaganda outlets publish distorted battle maps that differ significantly from the official information provided by the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
