On August 29, the Armed Forces of Ukraine broke through the first line of defense of the Russian army in the Kherson region and launched a counteroffensive in many directions of the South.< /p>

The invaders were pushed back from the first line of defense of the Kherson region

So, the Ukrainian military forced the 109th regiment of militants to withdraw from the quasi-republic, and Russian paratroopers fled after them. Channel 24 publishes a map of hostilities in the South of Ukraine.

The Armed Forces exhausted the enemy

Natalya Gumenyuk, spokeswoman for the South Operational Command, explained that the counter-offensive actions began a long time ago and were aimed at depleting the enemy, in particular, we are talking about:

• fire control over logistics and transport “arteries”,< /li>
• destroy ammo points, depots, etc.

Having exhausted the enemy, we already now have the strength and ability to launch offensive operations in several directions, which is what is happening now. It can be stated that the first line of defense has already been broken in certain areas, – said Gumenyuk.

Offensive operations are going according to the plan of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

In OK “South” they note that for the Armed Forces zone in the South Buz direction is difficult, but controlled. Enough powerful enemy forces are in place.

At the same time, the dynamics of the development of the situation is quite fast, since the Russians are moving, reacting to our troops.

Map of military operations actions of Kherson region on August 29/Screenshot of Liveuamap

Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed almost all bridges in Kherson region: there is nowhere to run

Russians in Kherson region fell into a trap, because the Ukrainian defenders with the help of HIMARS managed to destroy almost all the major bridges in the region.

In particular, Antonovsky railway, automobile and Novokahovsky, through which military equipment can be moved. Only pedestrian crossings remain.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed the escape routes of the invaders to Crimea/Photo “Kakhovka” operational group of troops

In addition, in occupied Beryslav, Ukrainian defenders got into the machine plant where the Russians were based. It is known about the destruction of the position of the invaders near the North Crimean Canal.

Explosions in occupied Kherson do not stop

In the Kherson region, August 29 The invaders began to feel unhappy right away – after midnight, a number of telegram channels reported powerful explosions in Novaya Kakhovka and Antonovka.

In the morning, local residents heard powerful explosions near the winery. As Sergey Bratchuk, the speaker of the Odessa military administration, jokes, Novaya Kakhovka is actively developing cotton crops.

After lunch, it became known about new hits, probably on the Antonovsky bridge. the Russians panicked and announced an evacuation.

More about this – details of the start of the counteroffensive in the South: watch the video