Ukrainian forces killed scores of Russian soldiers in fighting in South, Ukraine military He said Saturday, including Kherson region This is the focus of Kyiv counter-offensive in this part of country and key Link in Moscow supply lines.
Rail traffic to Kherson over The Dnipro River was cut off, and the military, the Southern Command said, would likely further isolate Russian forces to the west of The river of supplies in Occupied Crimea and the East.
Defense and intelligence officials from Britain that were one of Ukraine’s strongest ally in West since Moscow on February 24 invasiondepicted the Russian forces as struggling to maintain momentum.
Ukraine supplied from the West for a long time used range missile systems to severely damage three bridges across the Dnipro in recent weeks, cutting off Kherson city And the – in Evaluation of British defense Officials – Leave the 49th Russian Army stationed on the West bank of The river is very weak.
Ukrainian military Southern Command said more from 100 russians soldiers Seven tanks were destroyed in fighting in the South on Friday.
The first deputy head of Kherson Regional Council, Yuri Sobolevsky, asked residents to stay away from Russian ammunition depots.
“Ukrainian army is pouring on them on against “The Russians and this is only the beginning,” Sobolevsky wrote. on Telegram app.
pro-Ukrainian ruler of Kherson regionDmytro Putri, said that the Pereslav region was special hard hit. Pereslav across the river northwest of Hydroelectric Kakhovka power Factory.
“In some villages, there is no one home It was left intact, all infrastructure was destroyed people they live in Pottery Books on cable.
Reuters could not independently verify the reports.
Officials from the administration appointed by Russia run Kherson region Earlier this week it rejected Western and Ukrainian assessments of the situation.
in intelligence update on And the British Ministry of Defense said, on Saturday, that Russia had probably built two floating bridges and a ferry system To compensate for damaged bridges in Ukrainian strikes.
Russian authorities in occupied lands in Perhaps southern Ukraine was preparing for referendums on joining Russia later this yearand they were “probably forced to population In revealing personal details in to create voting records. added.
The Russian Ministry described on Friday government As “increasingly desperate” after losing dozens of in thousands of soldiers in the war. President of British Foreign Intelligence Agency MI6, Richard Moore, on Twitter that Russia “is working out of steam.”
prison deaths
Ukraine and Russia blamed each other over A missile attack or explosion appears to have killed dozens of Ukrainian prisoners of war in Eastern Donetsk Province. the incident took place early on Friday in frontline town of Olenivka is under the control of Moscow-backed separatists.
Russian Ministry of Defense on Saturday posted a list of Ukrainian prisoners of war who She said they were killed and wounded in What she said was a missile strike by the Ukrainian military. American strike said-made HIMARS missiles killed 50 prisoners and injured 73 others.
The Ukrainian armed forces denied responsibility, saying that Russian artillery targeted prison to hide abuse of Detained there. Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Friday, Russia launched a war crime called for international condemnation.
Reuters was not immediately able to verify the various accounts of eventsbut some of Reuters reporters confirmed the deaths who Visit prison.
Minister of the United States of Anthony Blinken expressed his condolences over death in phone call on Friday with Kuleba, according to a foreign ministry statement on Saturday.
The United States is committed to “holding Russia accountable.” for Atrocities committed by its forces against The people of Ukraine,” Blinken told Kuleba.
The United Nations is ready to send a group of UN spokesman Farhan Haq said that experts will be sent to Olenivka to investigate the incident if the two sides agree. International Committee of The Red Cross said on Friday was seeking access to the site and offered it help Evacuation of the wounded.
Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said on Saturday that “everything is political, criminal and moral responsibility for bloody massacre against Ukrainians Falls on (Ukrainian President Volodymyr) Zelensky, his criminal order and Washington who supports them.”
A charity linked to the Ukrainian Azov Battalion said on Telegram was not able to immediately confirm or deny her health of Russians list of people dead and wounded.
Ukraine accused Russia of Atrocities and brutality against civilians ever since invasion He has set more from 10000 possible war crimes. Russia denies targeting civilians and has denied the allegations of war crimes.
