South: Ukrainian forces eliminate 26 Russian soldiers, 2 tanks on left bank of Dnipro

KIEV, Nov 19 (MENA) - Over the past day, missile and artillery units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine performed 33 fire missions in the south, eliminating 26 Russian soldiers and 2 tanks.

This was reported by the Operational Command South on Facebook, according to Ukrinform Saturday.

"The situation in the operational zone in the Tavriyske and Southern Bug directions is remaining tense, but under control. The Russian troops are conducting combat operations along the Dnipro banks, equipping defensive lines with advancing in the eastern direction of the territories, redeploying units as far as possible from the area affected by our artillery," the report reads.

According to the command, the Russian forces used MLRS and tanks to launch attacks in the directions of Chornobaivka, Antonivka, Prydniprovya, Tokarivka, Odradokamianka, the river port and residential quarters of Kherson.

During the day, Chervonyi Mayak was struck with heavy artillery several times, a local resident was wounded in Beryslav as a result of an attack by the UAV armed with a VOG grenade.