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Ukraine destroys Russian Smerch rocket system used to strike Mykolaiv – video

Ukrainian Defense Forces destroyed a Soviet-era BM-30 Smerch multiple rocket launcher that Russian troops had used to bombard Mykolaiv Oblast for three months, regional governor Vitaliy Kim and Southern Defense Forces units reported on Oct. 17.

17 October, 09:31 PM

Ukraine rejects claims of Russian control over Kamyanske

The Southern Defense Forces of Ukraine refuted claims that Russian forces occupied Kam’yanske village in the Vasylivka district of Zaporizhzhya Oblast, stating in a July 31 release that the information “does not currently correspond to reality.”

31 July, 03:42 PM

Fire at Mykolaiv Oblast ammo depot likely caused by dry grass

A fire ignited at an ammunition storage site in one of the municipalities of Mykolaiv Oblast around 10:00 a.m. on July 7, the Southern Defense Forces of Ukraine reported on Telegram.

7 July, 03:16 PM

Ukrainian sea drones destroy high-tech Russian radars in occupied Crimea - video

Ukraine’s Southern Defense Forces carried out a special operation in Russian-occupied Crimea that destroyed three advanced Russian Nebo-M radar units using sea drones, the military reported on Telegram on July 3.

3 July, 08:23 PM

Ukrainian forces repel major Russian assault in Zaporizhzhya Oblast

Ukraine’s Defense Forces thwarted a major Russian offensive in Zaporizhzhya Oblast, where Russia deployed at least 320 assault troops and dozens of vehicles on April 16, according to the Southern Defense Forces’ Telegram post.

17 April, 06:58 PM

Moscow’s renewed focus on Kherson: 300 boats prepared for attack - local officials

Russia’s ongoing attacks on Kherson could be part of a strategy to pressure Kyiv and prepare for a potential offensive on the right bank of the Dnipro River, Kherson governor Oleksandr Prokudin said in an interview with Financial Times on Dec. 3.

4 December 2024, 12:49 PM

Some experts doubt Russia about to launch Zaporizhzhya offensive

Russian forces remain focused on Donetsk Oblast, with no signs of preparing to launch a major offensive in Zaporizhzhya Oblast, according to an analysis by DeepState, published on Nov. 12.

13 November 2024, 02:16 AM

No threat of Russian breakthrough at Kherson, Ukraine says

Russian presence near the islands in the Dnipro River does not present a threat of an assault on Kherson City, Ukrainian military spokesperson Vladyslav Voloshyn said on Oct. 22.

22 October 2024, 10:12 PM

Russian forces resume assaults in Kherson Oblast — Southern Defense Forces

The Southern Defense Forces repelled 29 Russian attacks in Kherson Oblast as assault operations in the Prydniprovsk direction resume, the military's statement wrote on Oct. 11.

11 October 2024, 12:59 PM

Russian forces poised for assaults in Zaporizhzhya sector, aiming to capture entire Donetsk Oblast

Russian troops are preparing to attack along the Zaporizhzhya front, targeting Ukrainian positions near the village of Robotyne to reach Donetsk Oblast's borders, Southern Defense Forces spokesperson Vladyslav Voloshyn told Radio Liberty on Oct. 2.

2 October 2024, 02:13 PM

Zaporizhzhya front remains unusually quiet

Russian troops deployed around Zaporizhzhya Oblast have not launched any assaults on Ukrainian positions for three days in a row, Operational Command South spokesperson Dmytro Lykhovyi told Ukrainian TV broadcasters on Aug. 20.

21 August 2024, 12:00 AM

Ukraine shoots down Russian drones amid renewed attacks in the south

On July 13, Russian forces conducted spot attacks and reconnaissance missions in southern Ukraine. The Southern Defense Forces reported that Ukrainian air defense destroyed two enemy Orlan-10 reconnaissance drones.

14 July 2024, 11:28 AM

Ukraine's southern defense forces report major Russian losses

The Ukrainian Southern Defense Forces reported on July 13 that they destroyed 20 Russian armored vehicles, one boat, and two Starlink terminals in the past 24 hours, according to a post on Telegram.

13 July 2024, 03:38 PM

Former scandalous Ukrainian Defense Forces spokesperson appointed to Operational Command South

Former Ukrainian Southern Defense Forces’ spokesperson, Colonel Natalia Humeniuk, has been appointed to Southern Operational Command, she said in a comment to Detector Media on June 5.

5 June 2024, 05:34 PM

Russian military confirms deployment of reconnaissance UAVs in Ukraine

Russia used reconnaissance UAVs during an overnight attack against Ukraine, Dmytro Pletenchuk, Ukraine’s Southern Defense Forces spokesman, said on national television on April 28.

28 April 2024, 01:37 PM

Ukraine changes spokesperson for Southern Defense Forces after media appelal to Armed Forces

Spokesman for Ukrainian Navy Captain Dmytro Pletenchuk was appointed as head of Joint Coordination Press Center of Southern Defense Forces, he said in an interview for Ukrinform on April 22.

22 April 2024, 01:09 PM

Media pressure results in dismissal of Southern Defense Forces’ spokesperson

Colonel Natalia Humeniuk was removed from her position at the Southern Defense Forces Center for Strategic Communications, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces announced on Telegram on April 19.

20 April 2024, 11:55 AM

Russian missile carriers remain on standby unless planning mass attack

Russians have refrained from withdrawing missile carriers from duty unless preparing for a mass missile-drone attack, the Ukrainian Southern Defense Forces spokesperson, Natalia Humeniuk, said on the national television on April 16.

16 April 2024, 01:10 PM

‘Not a single house left’: Ukraine shares video of how Russia decimated Robotyne

Ukraine’s Southern Defense Forces published a video showing completely destroyed by the Russians village of Robotyne in Zaporizhzhya Oblast – there is not a single house left intact in the settlement as it has been witnessing fierce combat clashes for the past several months, Ukrainian military reported on April 15.

15 April 2024, 11:53 AM

Russian attack on Mykolaiv — Video of aftermath

Russia launched a strike on Mykolaiv on April 11, resulting in the deaths of four individuals and injuries to five others, with the Southern Defense Forces sharing footage of the attack’s aftermath in the city on Telegram.

11 April 2024, 05:13 PM

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