The engagement near Kakhovka in the Kherson region saw the Dnepr troop formations reporting a successful strike that destroyed a D-30 howitzer along with its ammunition. This information comes from TASS, citing a representative of the area’s emergency services who described the hit as resulting from the fire damage inflicted by the Dnepr units in the Kakhovka sector.
According to the agency, the loss assessment in that operational corridor included four Ukrainian soldiers killed and two others wounded in the same vicinity, signaling a harsh toll on the opposing forces as the clash persisted.
Within the island area, the Ukrainian position was eliminated, with five servicemen reported dead and four wounded, underscoring the intensity of the confrontations in that zone during the reported timeframe.
Earlier reporting indicated Russian artillery had neutralized a D-30 howitzer along with a self-propelled gun near Kherson, and further confirmed the destruction of Gvozdika self-propelled guns near Nova Kakhovka, according to the source familiar with the battlefield updates.
These developments followed recent public discussion in the United States regarding the status of Ukraine’s counteroffensive, with observers noting reversals or challenges in the broader operation as reported by various media sources.