2022 attack on Nova Kakhovka
Attack on Nova Kakhovka | |||||
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Part of the 2022 Kherson counteroffensive | |||||
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Belligerents | |||||
Ukrainian Armed Forces | Russian Armed Forces | ||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||
Unknown | Artem Nasbulin † (Ukrainian claim) | ||||
Casualties and losses | |||||
None |
Per Ukraine: 7 soldiers and civilians killed ~70 soldiers and civilians wounded |
On 11 July 2022,
Events
Targets in the city were hit with large explosions, destroying an ammunitions depot.[2] Videos showed an "immense fireball" rising out of the target.[3][4]
Ukraine claimed that 52 Russian soldiers were killed,
Russian officials and state news agencies said that at least seven people had been killed and around 70 wounded, including civilians, and that widespread civilian properties, including a market, a pharmacy and church, warehouses, and houses had been damaged.
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Balmforth, Tom; Polityuk, Pavel (12 July 2022). "Ukrainian rockets hit Russian-controlled area as Kyiv readies southern counter-attack". Reuters. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ^ "В окупованій Новій Каховці лунають потужні вибухи". Українська правда (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ^ a b c Balmforth & Polityuk 2022.
- ^ "Ukrainian strike on Russian-held town attributed to US-supplied missile". the Guardian. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ Cole, Brendan (12 July 2022). "Russian general killed with U.S.-supplied missiles, Ukraine says". Newsweek. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ^ "Ukraine strikes Russian ammo depot near Kherson, sets off massive explosion". UPI. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Ukraine claims arms depot attack in occupied Kherson with Himars rockets". BBC News. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
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