Hot: Ukraine turned the tide in Kherson, regaining control of many areas from Russia

Russian forces have lost control of several settlements on the administrative border between the Mykolaiv and Kherson regions of Ukraine, Reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The Ukrainian military bulletin on May 5 said that thanks to the successful efforts of the Ukrainian defenders, the Russian troops lost control of several settlements on the border of the Mykolaiv and Kherson regions.

According to the ministry, the Russian side is continuing to shell out along the line of communication in the directions of Donetsk and Tavria. “They use operational-tactical and ground-based aircraft to carry out missile and bombing attacks to restrain the activities of the Ukrainian army,” the information said.

Ukrinform also added that Russian forces are trying to carry out offensive operations in the Lyman, Sieiverodonetsk and Popasna regions, with no success. In the Avdiivka and Kurakhiv directions, the Russians are shelling Ukrainian defensive positions.

In the Mariupol district, the Russian military is concentrating its forces to intercept and try to destroy the Ukrainian units defending at the Azovstal plant. With the support of aircraft, Russia continued to attack to take control of the facility.

In the direction of Slobozhansk, the Russians are shelling the city of Kharkiv and carrying out reconnaissance missions towards Ukrainian positions. In the area north of the city of Izium, artillery and mortar shelling continued.

In the Volyn, Polissya and Siversky directions and in the South Buh area, Russian forces did not take any significant action. In South Buh, Russia launched missiles and dropped bombs on Ukrainian military positions and infrastructure.

According to available information, some servicemen of the 38th Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 35th Combined Armed Corps of the Eastern Military District of Russia, after being taken to the recovery area, due to personnel losses. considerable force, refused to continue participating in the wars in Ukraine. The soldiers in question are in the area near the Ukraine-Russia border and are waiting to be transferred back to Russia.

On the previous day, Ukrainian air defense units shot down nine Russian air targets, including four UAVs and three cruise missiles, and two warplanes were also hit. According to preliminary reports, these are Su-30 fighters. Information is being clarified.

In the Donetsk and Luhansk regions, Ukraine repelled 11 enemy attacks and destroyed 5 main battle tanks, 7 armored fighting vehicles and 5 military trucks in the past day.