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Russians fought five times in one day in Chernihiv Oblast, in Kherson Oblast – fighting continues, OVA
2022-10-21
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[LB] In addition, the Zaporizhia, Mykolaiv, Kharkiv, Luhansk, and Donetsk regions were attacked by the enemy.

Iryna Lysohor


The night was relatively quiet in Volyn, Zakarpattia, Rivne Oblast, Ivano-Frankivsk, Lviv, Chernivtsi, Odesa, Vinnytsia, Khmelnytskyi, Ternopil Oblasts, Cherkasy Oblast, Poltava Oblast, Kirovohrad Oblast, Sumy Oblast, Zhytomyr Oblast and Kyiv Oblast.

In the past 24 hours, there were five shellings from mortars , dropping of ammunition from UAVs in the Chernihiv and Novgorod-Siversky districts in the Chernihiv region. One of them was fired at night, near the village of Mykolaivka, Semenivka community, Novgorod-Siversky district, from mortars. Without losses and destruction. Yesterday, air defense forces shot down three missiles, one of which was over Chernihiv ( four injured, two of them in serious condition ), reported in a summary from the regional military administrations.

In Zaporizhzhia this morning, the Russians launched a rocket attack on the territory of a specialized children's school in Komyshuvakha. Information about destruction and victims is being clarified.

In Dnipropetrovsk, the Russian occupation forces struck the Kryvorizka district. They targeted an industrial enterprise and an energy facility. Strong destruction. All services are working at the scene of the hits. Previously, people were not injured.

In Kharkiv last day, the enemy shelled populated areas of Kharkiv, Izyum, Chuguyiv and Kupyan districts. Vovchansk was shelled by artillery yesterday, the shop building was destroyed. The Russians also fired artillery at the areas of settlements: Hoptivka, Hryanikyvka, Kolodyazne, Krasne, Ohirtseve, Strelecha, Berestovka, Kislivka, and Pershotravneve. During the day, a 78-year-old resident of Izyum district was hospitalized with injuries.

Pyrotechnic units of the State Emergency Service continue demining the liberated territories of the region, during the day they neutralized 657 explosive objects.

There remains a high mine danger in the region. Yesterday in the Izyum district, a car with employees of the State Emergency Service was blown up by a mine. Two people died, four others were injured.

In the Luhansk direction, units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine repelled the attack of the invaders near Beilohorivka last day. Defense Forces aviation made ten strikes. The defeat of six areas of concentration of weapons and military equipment, as well as four positions of the enemy's anti-aircraft missile systems, was confirmed. Air defense units shot down six cruise missiles, a Ka-52 helicopter and sixteen UAVs, including fourteen Iranian-made Shahed-136.

Units of missile troops and artillery hit three control points, six areas of concentration of manpower, weapons and military equipment, one ammunition depot, a EW station and six other important objects, including a bridge and an enemy pontoon crossing. During the day, the Russians shelled the territory near the settlements of Kovalivka, Novoehorivka, Novolyubivka, Grekivka, and Nadiya with various types of weapons. The enemy shelled the positions of the defenders of Luhansk region 22 times with artillery and mortars, and also carried out four airstrikes.

In the Donetsk region, there were shelling on the front line at night. It was relatively quiet in the morning. In the de-occupied settlements of Sviatohirska and Lyman communities, humanitarian aid, pensions, and material payments are issued. Work continues on the restoration of electricity and water supply in the villages of Khrestishche, Mayaki of Sviatohirska hromada. Over the past day, one person was killed and five others were injured in Donetsk region.

According to the information of the "Southern" air command, at night after the attack on the Mykolaiv region by Shahed-136 attack UAVs, nine drones were shot down by the forces and means of air defense of the "Southern" air command, two drones each were destroyed by soldiers of the Naval Forces and the National Guard of Ukraine. one - by the National Police of Ukraine.

At night, the enemy again attacked Mykolaiv with Shahed-136 kamikaze drones. Four drones targeted one of the city's educational institutions. Another drone fell on closed private territory. Also, as a result of this, two fires broke out in open areas, which were promptly extinguished. Without victims and victims. Damage information is being updated.

At night, the enemy launched mortar attacks in the direction of Ochakiv port, its water area and along the recommended sea routes. Shelling of the territory and nearby settlements of the Berezneguvat community continues. Information on victims and damage is being clarified. Yesterday afternoon and evening, the Shirokivska community was shelled, as a result of which one house was destroyed and another was damaged. There are no casualties.

Active hostilities continue in the Kherson region. The occupiers again shelled the Beryslav district. Significant destruction of civil infrastructure was recorded. There are dead and wounded among the civilian population. According to the information of OK "South", the enemy is defending and trying to hold the occupied lines. It continues to inflict fire damage on our positions along the line of combat using aircraft, anti-aircraft guns, barrel artillery, and mortars.

Twice, the enemy shelled the recently liberated Petropavlivka and Trifonivka from the "Grad" and "Uragan" MLRS. No losses. Enemy aircraft struck three strikes in the Davydovo Brod area.

Our aircraft carried out 15 strikes on strongholds and places where the enemy's forces and assets are concentrated. According to the Air Force Command, the Ka-52 attack helicopter of the occupiers was destroyed in the Beryslav district of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

We will remind, yesterday the defense forces eliminated about 370 Russians, 13 tanks, a helicopter, six cruise missiles and many other military equipment. Since February 24, the Russian army has lost about 66,650 soldiers in the war with Ukraine.

Posted by:badanov

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