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South: Invaders regrouping on Dnipro’s left bank
Russian occupiers are completing the regrouping of troops on the left bank of the Dnipro, continuing to equip defensive lines.
The Operational Command South reported this on Facebook, Ukrinform reports.
In addition, the invaders conduct missile and artillery fire at Ukrainian positions and civilian settlements, attack with kamikaze drones, conduct aerial reconnaissance - up to 40 drones of various modifications were recorded in various directions on November 14.
"Four Lancet-type attack drones struck the de-occupied settlements in the Beryslav district. More than 30 shells of Uragan and Grad MLRS, as well as heavy artillery, were fired during the day in the Nikopol district.
It is noted that Ukrainian missile and artillery units performed 50 fire missions, in particular, on the deployment of Russian units, clusters of enemy weapons and equipment, ammunition depots in Oleshky, Kherson region.
"It was confirmed that an S-300 air defense missile system, Tor-M2 system and 3 units of armored vehicles were destroyed. The data on enemy's losses is being further verified," the command said.
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SBU nabs Russian accomplice for spotting strikes
The Security Service of Ukraine detained a Russian asset, who helped the enemy execute high-precision missile and drone attacks on Dnipro and exposed military supply routes.
In Ukraine’s south, border guards hit Russian military boat.
Ukrainian border guards operating in one of Ukraine’s southern regions hunted down a boat carrying Russian soldiers and employed kamikaze drones to effectively destroy the target.
Enemy attacks Nikopol district 20 times in one day with artillery and drones, destruction reported.
Russian troops shelled Nikopol, Dnipropetrovsk region, leaving 30,000 residents without electricity.
Zelensky addresses NATO-Ukraine Council: We need at least seven more Patriot systems.
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Russians shell Kherson again, killing elderly woman.
The Russian army shelled Kherson once again, killing an 80-year-old woman.
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