Ukraine, Kiev: “In Kherson Russia uses civilians as human shields”

Civilians used as ‘human shields’ by Russia in some areas of the Kherson region. This was supported by the General Staff of Ukraine which, in the latest bulletin released on Facebook, talks about another 650 Russian soldiers killed only yesterday, more than six months have passed since the Russian invasion. The Ukrainian military also confirms that in the last three days they have managed to advance for “50 kilometers” as part of the counter-offensive in the Kharkiv region. Read also According to the Kiev General Staff, 51,900 have fallen in the ranks of the Russians since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Yesterday, the Ukrainian military claimed to have killed 640 Russian soldiers the previous day. According to the bulletin, 2,122 tanks have been destroyed since the start of the conflict, as well as 1,237 artillery systems, 159 air defense systems and 306 multiple rocket launchers. According to the Ukrainian military, 239 aircraft and 211 helicopters, 888 drones, 15 naval units and 214 cruise missiles were also destroyed. and Donetsk “and” the defense forces are carrying out a successful counter-offensive in the direction of Kharkiv “while also” thanks to the capabilities and coordinated actions, the Ukrainian Armed Forces, with the support of the local population, have managed to advance in three days of about 50 kilometers “.” According to intelligence data – it is added – some enemy units have suffered significant losses “. According to the Ukrainians, the Russians “are trying to transfer wounded personnel and damaged military equipment to the areas of Vilkhuvatka and Borodoyarske” and “Russian” personnel in civilian clothes “choose to” desert “and” try to return to the territory. of the Russian Federation “. Furthermore, according to the Ukrainian General Staff,” regarding the offensive of our troops, in some areas of the Kherson region, units of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are resorting to tactics of terrorist actions against civilians in the area ” and in the locality of Velyka Oleksandrivka “they use the local population as ‘human shields'”.