The Russian offensive in Ukraine continues unabated, from Mykolaiv to Sloviansk, while according to the British defense ministry, the Russians are making little progress around Lysychansk.
Loud explosions
were heard in the early hours of this morning in the Ukrainian city of
Mykolaiv
, according to Mayor Oleksandr Senkevich in a post on Telegram inviting the population to stay in shelters.
The explosions were preceded by anti-aircraft sirens.
Ukraine, Mykolaiv hit with cluster bombs
The Russians dropped
cluster bombs on Sloviansk
, Donetsk,
killing 4 people
and wounding 7 others. This was announced by the head of the military-civil administration of the city of Sloviansk, Vadym Lyakh, on his Facebook page, as reported by UNIAN.
"The Lymany microdistrict - he says - was targeted. Barvinkivska, Pidhirna, Danylevsky Street. A peaceful private sector where there are no military facilities. As a result, four people died and seven were injured. Sloviansk was hit with Cluster bullets. They open overhead, like fireworks, but instead of beauty, they bring death. Such bullets do not cause total destruction of buildings. But they are very dangerous for people. 90% of people killed and injuries was on the street ".
Lyakh urged city residents
not to leave their homes
"without urgent needs and to avoid gatherings of people".
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According to the latest report from the British Ministry of Defense, reported by the Guardian,
Russia is making "small progress" around Lysychansk
.
According to British intelligence, Russian forces are continuing to make "small progress" in the strategic city of Lysychansk in eastern Ukraine with air and artillery strikes in the district.
Ukrainian forces probably continue to block Russian forces in the southeastern suburb of the city.
British intelligence also believes that
the Russian Federation is using old anti-ship missiles during ground attacks due to a possible reduction in stocks of more modern weapons
.
Ukrainska Pravda reports it.
The report warns of the risk of collateral damage due to the inaccurate targeting of the oldest missiles.
"As noted, the analysis of the CCTV footage shows - says Gb intelligence - that the missile that hit the Kremenchuk shopping center on June 27, 2022 was probably a Kh-32. This is a modernized version of the missile. Kh-22 of the Soviet era ".
According to British intelligence, although the Kh-32 has several improved characteristics over the Kh-22, "it is not yet optimized for precision engagement of ground targets, especially in urban environments" and "this significantly increases the likelihood of collateral damage when targeting built-up areas ".
According to intelligence,
Meanwhile
, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have so far eliminated 35,870 Russian invaders
and destroyed 1,582 tanks and 800 artillery systems.
This was claimed by the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on Facebook, as reported by Ukrainska Pravda.
