Ukraine has made advances behind the Russian defensive network west of Verbove.
For the first time since Ukraine initially breached the line with infantry, two weeks ago Ukrainian vehicles are now in use behind the anti-vehicle ditches and dragons teeth defences.
💙💛 From information in Russian blogs, Crimean bridge was hit with something — speculation Ukrainian naval drones — at about 3am this morning. Part of the bridge looks to have been damaged, with traffic stopped. 2 reported civilian deaths.
West of Verbove, 🇺🇦 has advanced beyond the anti-vehicle defences of the first line of the Russian Defensive Network and has entered trenches behind the line.
🇺🇦 has also made minor advances south of Robotyne.
In Kam'yans'ke, 🇺🇦 has advanced and taken positions south of the river.
When the war came to Kherson, a small group of scientists ventured into the ruined city to rescue a unique herbarium.
The Kherson herbarium is an irreplaceable collection of more than 32,000 plants, lichen, mosses, and fungi, amassed over a century by generations of scientists, some from thousand-kilometer-long treks across remote areas of Ukraine.
Reports in Sweden say that the country’s government is considering sending Swedish-manufactured Gripen jets to the Ukrainians to aid in their fight against Russia – adding another dimension to Nordic and Baltic involvement in the war.
The internationally renowned Gripen jets have capabilities that Ukraine badly needs in its counteroffensive against Russia.
💙💛 Ukraine's offensive edges closer to its southern coastal border & occupied cities. Ukrainian forces reportedly making progress in liberating the large village of Urozhaine. Russian sources say the Russian forces fled village, but not yet confirmed.