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5 1 16 1 1 7. Russia has suffered a major defeat in the south of Ukraine, ukrainian chicken soup from the western Kherson region . Ukrainian troops have won a major victory against Russia, taking control of the western Kherson region, including Kherson city. The latest Ukrainian advance came after months of successful attacks on Russian positions on the west side of the Dnipro River, aimed at disrupting Russian supply lines.

Ukrainian targets included bridges across the river, as well as the roads, pontoons, barges and landing areas. Multiple precision strikes using Himars made Russian positions on the west side of the river impossible to resupply. Also in the south, Russia has continued air, missile and artillery strikes in recent days, with targets including Zaporizhzhia City. Ukraine says it has also struck Russian positions in Zaporizhzhia region.

Russian forces are continuing to conduct ground attacks near Bakhmut and Siversk. Ukraine says it has successfully held off the latest assaults, with intense fighting concentrated on the road network. Ukrainian troops took control of the key logistical hub of Lyman in Donetsk at the beginning of October. Russian forces operating in the East are believed to include regular Russian troops, mobilised servicemen, Wagner private contractors, Chechen units and personnel from the so-called Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics. The current Russian push towards Bakhmut followed a major defeat in the east in September when Russian units were forced back in the Kharkiv region. Russian troops withdrew from the key towns of Izyum and Kupiansk, saying that the retreat would allow its troops to “regroup”.

Both towns were major logistical hubs for Russian forces in Donbas. Earlier in October, Russia appeared to shift tactics, targeting Ukrainian cities further from the frontline, with missile strikes for the first time in months. Russian forces used Shahed-136 drones recently purchased from Iran in the attacks, as well as ballistic and cruise missiles. Attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure by Russian forces have triggered blackouts in major cities, including Kyiv, Lviv, Zaporizhzhia and Kharkiv. Four regions of Ukraine, Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia were annexed by the Russian Federation in September.