Ukrainian aircraft strike Russian strongholds – Pivden (South) Operational Command
OLHA HLUSHCHENKO – WEDNESDAY, 6 JULY 2022, 02:56
Ukrainian Defence Forces conducted airstrikes on Russian strongholds in the area of Blahodatne, along the southern defence lines.
Source: Pivden (South) Operational Command on Facebook
Quote: "Lone enemy Ka-52 helicopters and pairs of those helicopters attacked the crossing over the Inhulets river in northern Kherson Oblast and conducted two airstrikes on liberated Ivanivka. There were no fatalities.
One of three enemy fighter jets attempted to launch air-to-air guided missiles on a pair of our assault jets during air combat in the sky over Kherson Oblast, but was unsuccessful.
Meanwhile, our pilots conducted two airstrikes on enemy strongholds near Blahodatne using helicopters and planes. The effects of the attack are being investigated."
Details: Ukrainian rocket artillery units, and other units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces inflicted losses of 18 military personnel, two Nona-S self-propelled mortar systems, one anti-aircraft missile system (23rd calibre), one Msta-B howitzer, five armoured combat and other vehicles, and two ammunition depots.
The number of Russian naval missile carriers in the Black Sea Fleet has been reduced to three surface vessels, two submarines, and one dock landing ship [an amphibious warfare ship with a well dock to transport and launch landing craft and amphibious vehicles - ed.] with a total array of 32 cruise missiles.
