On the left bank of the Kherson region, 8 clashes with Russian troops took place yesterday, the occupiers suffered losses and retreated, while Ukrainian units continue to work to consolidate and expand their foothold. At the same time, the enemy in the south has increased the use of attack drones of various types by 30% over the past week. This was reported on Monday by the Defense Forces of the South of Ukraine, UNN writes.
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Daily counter-battery fighting reportedly continues in the operational area of the Southern Defense Forces. The enemy does not abandon its intentions to drive our units from their positions. Conducted 3 assaults in the Orikhivsk direction, including 1 near Robotyno and 2 near Staromayorsk. They were unsuccessful, according to the Southern Defense Forces .
"There were eight firefights with the enemy on the left bank of the Dnipro River in the temporarily occupied Kherson region. Having suffered losses, the occupiers were forced to retreat. And our units continue their combat work to consolidate and expand the bridgehead," the Southern Ukrainian Defense Forces reported on Telegram.
It is also noted that "Russian occupation forces are actively conducting aerial reconnaissance, trying to penetrate to the maximum possible depth into the rear regions, putting pressure with artillery shelling and increasing the use of various types of attack drones by 30% over the past week." Aviation is being actively used in the Orikhiv sector, the Southern Defense Forces noted.