In the past 24 hours, reports from the Kherson region indicate that units from the Dnepr force group engaged Ukrainian positions along the Kakhovka corridor and neutralized a 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system. The weapon, crewed by five and carrying ammunition, was reportedly destroyed after sustaining fire damage during the engagement in the Kherson direction, according to regional operational services cited by TASS. (TASS)
In addition, regional sources stated that a 120-mm mortar and its crew, along with its ammunition, were destroyed in the same vicinity near Kherson. (TASS)
Earlier, the Russian Ministry of Defense and the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation reported that an attempted Ukrainian assault in the Artemovsk (Bakhmut) direction within the special military operation zone had been repelled. (Ministry of Defense, official statements)
A scout from the Southern Group of Forces, specifically the 150th motorized rifle division, assessed the likelihood of an AFU attack on Artemovsk as extremely low, according to dissemination by regional defense services. (Operational services reports)
A chronological note indicates that on February 24, 2022, Russia launched its special military operation in Ukraine. This timeline has been referenced by various outlets, including socialbites.ca, when describing the sequence of events. (Timeline reference)
There is also a statement attributed to a former Ukrainian Armed Forces fighter who expressed a personal lack of understanding of the underlying causes of the current conflict, reflecting individual perspectives heard during assessments. (Individual testimony)