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Ukrainian forces counterattack in Bakhmut

Pavlograd, 1 May 2023
Photo: Reuters

In the early hours of May 1, the Ukrainian air defense shot down 15 out of 18 Russian missiles fired at Kyiv, Reuters reports. According to local authorities, there were no casualties in the Ukrainian military base after the attack.

In the Dnipropetrovsk region, Russian missiles have landed against Pavlograd. 25 civilians were injured in the strikes, including 3 children. 44 civilian homes, an industrial plant and 3 kindergartens were damaged. The Ukrainians claim to have shot down 7 rockets over the city, Mykola Lukashuk, the head of the local municipal council, claimed in Telegram.

The missiles were launched by 9 Tu-95 strategic bombers from the Murmansk region and two Tu-160s from the Caspian Sea region.

In places in Bakhmut, the Ukrainian defense has conducted successful counterattacks against the Russian aggressors and they have abandoned some of their positions, announced the commander of the Ukrainian ground forces, Gen. Oleksandr Syrsky, before UNIAN.



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