Ukrainian troops destroy 2 Russian landing boats – Pivden (South) Operational Command

IRYNA BALACHUK – THURSDAY, 2 JUNE 2022, 08:24

On 1 June, Ukrainian missile and artillery units destroyed two Russian speed landing craft in the south of Ukraine.

Source: Pivden (South) Operational Command on Facebook

Details: It is reported that Russian troops had hidden the landing boats in the Dnipro-Buh estuary; the boats were being held at the ready to perform sabotage and reconnaissance tasks.

In addition, over the past 24 hours Ukrainian troops have destroyed one anti-aircraft missile system, one self-propelled artillery system, four T-72 tanks, four armoured combat vehicles, three motor vehicles, three UAVs, and three field ammunition warehouses in the Pivden Operational Command’s area of responsibility.

Russian occupation forces have reportedly towed their two Raptor patrol boats which had been sunk [by Ukrainian forces - ed.] away from Zmiinyi (Snake) Island to their base in Sevastopol in order to repair them.

Meanwhile, Pivden Operation Command has also reported that the number of Russian ships threatening missile strikes in the Black Sea has risen from two to three.