Ukraine Claims to have destroyed a Russian ammunition depot in Nova Kakhovka using US HIMARS rockets. Russian officials deny saying they hit homes and warehouses, killing 7 and injuring 80
US-made missiles bombard what Ukraine calls an arms depot and the Russians claim to be homes and warehouses, image BBC.
Ukraine War, Ukrainian forces claim to have destroyed an ammunition depot in the southern city of Nova Kakhovka using US-made missiles. However, Russian officials dispute such claims and say they hit a few warehouses and homes, killed 7 people, and left 80 injured. No one has so far confirmed the extent of damage and the number of casualties
Ukrainian forces used the US-supplied HIMARS multiple rocket launchers, says Ukrainian Presidential aide Mykhaylo Podolyak. This is also a “reality collision” for the world’s second-largest army, he said. On the other side, Katerina Gubareva, A Russian official deployed in the Southern Kherson district, has accused Ukraine of attacking peaceful cities with US-made weapons.
HIMARS is far more accurate than any Russian equivalent so far. And Ukraine’s forces have credited them with a string of attacks on Russian-held areas. Russia had seized Kherson province during the opening days of their invasion. Meanwhile, Ukrainian has launched a counter-offensive there while the Russians push forward in the east. Kyiv has so far urged residents in the area to leave to escape a counterattack.
Ukraine claims Hit Residential Areas, Destroyed Much of Kherson: Russia
Ukraine Claims, Ukraine’s attack has left dozens homeless and destroyed much of the city, said Russian official Vladimir Leontyev to the Russian agency Tass. The attack has left 7 people missing, says Kirill Stremousov, another Russian-backed official. Monday’s attack was so powerful that windows within a 2 km radius had blown out. Also, flats, hospitals, and a market were destroyed, a Russian TV claimed.
On the other side, Ukrainian officials claim that the attack has killed 50 Russian soldiers and destroyed Russian military hardware. Yet both sides agree that the US-made HIMARS rocket system was used. Meanwhile, unconfirmed video footage of the attack is being circulated on social media.
