Ukraine increases artillery bombardment of Kherson ahead of counter-offensive
According to Mr. Stremousov, Ukraine has increased the intensity of artillery shelling in the Nikolayev contact area. Redeployment of Ukrainian infantry and vehicles is also taking place in other directions.
Ukrainian armed forces have intensified shelling in the Kherson region as they prepare for a counteroffensive there, Kherson Deputy Governor Kirill Stremousov said on his Telegram channel on November 5.
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“Ukrainian forces are preparing for another stage of the offensive in the Kherson region.Artillery brigades, mortar batteries, tactical aircraft and helicopters of the Ukrainian army unleashed large-scale fire in preparation for an offensive,” Mr. Stremousov said.
According to Mr. Stremousov, Ukraine also increased the intensity of artillery shelling in the Nikolayev contact area. The redeployment of Ukrainian infantry and vehicles is also taking place in other directions.
Kherson region, together with Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk and Lugansk regions, held a referendum on joining Russia in late September. The procedures related to this process were completed in early October.
Also on November 5, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov said that Russian forces had prevented Ukrainian attacks on Krasny Liman.
“In the Krasny Liman direction, Ukrainian attacks towards Stelmakhovka, Ploshchanka and Kremennaya in the Lugansk People's Republic were repelled,” he noted.
According to Mr. Konashenkov, more than 60 Ukrainian soldiers were killed, while one tank, two armored fighting vehicles, three pickup trucks and one motor vehicle were destroyed./.
