The Russian Defense Ministry announced that its forces had gained control of two towns in Donetsk and had expelled Ukrainian militants from the left bank of Kherson province. In a separate incident, seven people were killed and 36 others were injured in a Russian strike on Zaporizhia.
In response to the attack in Zaporizhia, the region declared a day of mourning. The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that two missiles landed nearby in the area and destroyed weapons, military equipment, soldiers, and armored vehicles. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appealed to allies for more long-range weapons and stronger air defense systems to defend against daily Russian attacks.
The Ukrainian army reportedly suffered 1,750 deaths within 24 hours as a result of the Russian offensive. Meanwhile, fighting was ongoing on the islands in the Kherson direction, with the Ukrainian army having been pushed back from the left bank of the region. The rest of the region had a natural border – the Dnieper River.
Vladimir Saldo, governor of the Russian Kherson region, stated that his troops were continuing to push back against Ukrainian forces in an attempt to reclaim control over territory that had previously been under their control. According to him, there were still many battles ahead before victory could be achieved.
The Russian Emergencies Ministry also reported on Sunday that four of its employees were injured in a Ukrainian bombing in the Donetsk region while working to extinguish a fire. As tensions between Russia and Ukraine continue to escalate, casualties and destruction mount on both sides
