Over the past weeks, Russian forces have been carrying out massive airstrikes on settlements near the former Kakhovka Dam to prevent Ukrainian defenders from holding the line.
This was stated by Southern Defense Forces spokesperson Vladyslav Voloshyn.
“Over the last one and a half to two weeks, the enemy has been launching daily massive airstrikes on settlements near the former Kakhovka Dam, using large numbers of unguided aviation rockets. These settlements include Odradokamyanka and Kozatske. Every day, 60–80 unguided aviation rockets are used there. Today, for example, the enemy struck Lvivove village (in Kherson region) with 20 rockets using combat helicopters of Russian army aviation, and Burgunka village with 60 unguided aviation rockets,” Voloshyn said.
He added that the day before, the Russian forces launched 56 guided aviation rockets at Odradokamyanka and also targeted the Antonivskyi road bridge.
Explaining the purpose of this Russian tactic, Voloshyn said:
“From a military point of view, unguided aviation rockets are a type of weapon typically used over areas. Essentially, they are trying to wipe these settlements off the map and create a bridgehead so that the Defense Forces cannot hold their positions along this small section of the front line near Kakhovka.”
Voloshyn noted a similar situation with the use of 20–40 guided aviation bombs per day in Bilohirya along the Huliaipole direction.
“Although the enemy is not conducting active assaults there, they are also preparing bridgeheads,” he explained.
He added that the Russian troops are using Ka-52 and Mi-8 helicopters as well as army aviation from occupied territories.
At the same time, the spokesperson emphasized that the Defense Forces are resisting the Russian forces, destroying their forces, equipment, and logistics.
