Defense forces repel five Russian assaults on the left bank of Kherson region and in Orikhiv direction

Defense forces repel five Russian assaults on the left bank of Kherson region and in Orikhiv direction

Kyiv  •  UNN

April 26 2024, 01:10 PM • 51488 views

Ukrainian troops repelled five Russian attacks on the left bank of the Kherson region and in the Orikhiv direction, thwarting Russian attempts to force them out of their positions.

In the operational area of the Southern Defense Forces, Ukrainian defenders repelled three attacks by Russian invaders on the left bank of the Dnipro River near Krynok and two in the Orikhiv direction - near Staromayorske and Robotyno. This was reported by the Defense Forces of the South of Ukraine, UNN reports .

In the operational area of the Southern Defense Forces, daily counter-battery fighting and repulsion of enemy assaults continue. The enemy does not abandon its intentions to drive our units from their positions,

- the statement said.

Details

In the Orikhivsk sector, the occupants carried out 2 assaults. 1 near Staromayorske and 1 near Robotyne. They were unsuccessful.

On the left bank of the Dnipro River, in the temporarily occupied Kherson region, the enemy made three unsuccessful assaults near the village of Krynky. Having suffered losses, he retreated to his original positions.

It is noted that the Armed Forces continue to take comprehensive measures to maintain and strengthen their positions.

The occupants are putting pressure with artillery shelling, conducting air strikes, using a large number of attack drones of various types, and continuing aerial reconnaissance. Over the past day, 139 reconnaissance UAVs were recorded flying in the operational zone.

Addendum

Over the course of the day, the occupants carried out 4 air strikes using 2 guided aerial bombs in the Orikhiv sector, 2 guided aerial bombs and more than  four dozen unguided aerial missiles in the Kherson region.

As a result of an enemy air strike with guided bombs in Kachkarivka, Kherson region, an administrative building and private houses were damaged.

There were no civilian casualties.

Recall

On Thursday, Ukrainian defenders withstood 93 attacks by Russian occupants in various parts of the frontline, including 23 attacks in the Avdiivka sector alone, amid intense fighting.