Saturday 22 April 2023

Russian forces wipe out Ukrainian Akatsiya, Gvozdika howitzers in Kherson Region

Russian forces wipe out Ukrainian Akatsiya, Gvozdika howitzers in Kherson Region

Russian forces wipe out Ukrainian Akatsiya, Gvozdika howitzers in Kherson Region




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The Russian armed forces destroyed the Ukrainian 2C3 Akatsiya self-propelled howitzer and the 2S1 Gvozdika self-howitzer on the right bank of the Kherson Region, the region's emergency services told reporters.







"At night, artillery fire near Tokaryovka destroyed 152-mm Akatsiya self-propelled howitzer with ammunition, casualties: five Ukrainian servicemen. Yesterday, artillery fire near Tyaginka destroyed a 122-mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-howitzer with ammunition, casualties: five Ukrainian servicemen," he said.


Earlier, the emergency services reported that on Saturday night the Ukrainian armed forces fired more than 30 shells from the barrel artillery at four settlements on the left bank of the Kherson Region.


The Ukrainian armed forces fired more than 30 shells from barrel artillery at four settlements on the left bank of the Kherson Region on Saturday night, the region's emergency services told reporters.


"During the night, the Kiev regime continued shelling civilian infrastructure in the settlements of Novaya Kakhovka, Kakhovka, Tavriysk, Vasilyevka, firing a total of 38 shells from barrel artillery. Civilian casualties and damage to infrastructure are being specified," he said.


On Friday afternoon, the Ukrainian armed forces fired more than 20 shells at seven settlements in the Kherson Region, the emergency services added.



Russian forces kill over 50 Ukrainian troops in Zaporozhye area — Defense Ministry



Russian forces destroyed four Ukrainian strongholds and killed over 50 troops in the Zaporozhye area, Spokesman for Russia’s Battlegroup East Alexander Gordeyev told TASS.


"The battlegroup’s artillery units destroyed four enemy strongholds and two temporary bases near the Velikaya Novosyolka, Novosyolka, Malinovka and Belogorye settlements in the Zaporozhye area," he said.


According to Gordeyev, more than 50 Ukrainian troops were killed.







The spokesman added that an aircraft-type attack drone had been downed by small arms fire.



Air defense forces work in skies over Crimea, says governor



Air defense systems worked out in the skies over Crimea, there are no casualties or damage, the head of the region Sergey Aksyonov wrote on his Telegram channel on Saturday.


"Our air defense forces worked in the skies over Crimea. There is no damage or casualties. I ask everyone to remain calm and trust only verified sources of information," he said.



Russian Aviation Destroys Ukrainian Depot of Rocket, Artillery Weapons



A Ukrainian depot of rocket and artillery weapons has been destroyed by Russian aviation, the enemy lost up to 600 Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) shells, a Russian Defense Ministry spokesperson told Sputnik.


"Aircraft operating in the interests of the southern group of troops in the Alexandr-Kalinin direction struck at the enemy's missile and artillery weapons depot in the area of the Sergeevka village. As a result, up to 600 MLRS rockets were destroyed," the spokesperson said.


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He added that, in the Avdeevka direction, two Ukrainian strongholds were hit by Russian forces. In the Maryinka direction, Russian troops suppressed several locations of Ukrainian units’ temporary deployment.


Russia launched its special military operation in Ukraine on February 24, 2022, after the Donetsk and Luhansk people’s republics appealed for help in defending themselves against Ukrainian provocations. In response to Russia’s operation, Western countries have rolled out a comprehensive sanctions campaign against Moscow and have been supplying weapons to Ukraine.


On September 30, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin and the heads of the Donetsk and Luhansk people's republics, as well as Kherson and Zaporozhye regions, signed agreements on the accession of these territories to Russia, following referendums that showed that an overwhelming majority of the local population supported becoming part of Russia.


Western countries have significantly increased their economic and military support for Kiev regime, which now includes air defense and multiple rocket launching systems, tanks, self-propelled artillery, anti-aircraft guns, armored vehicles and various types of ammunition. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in January that arms supplies to Ukraine by Western countries testify to their direct and growing involvement in the conflict.





















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