Ukrainian artillery hit the Russian infantry near Antonivka Road Bridge
27 June, 2023 Russian infantry near the Antonivka Road Bridge. June 2023. Ukraine.
Frame from the Bal HUB video The artillery of the Ukrainian Defense Forces destroyed a group of Russian paratroopers near the Antonivka Road Bridge in the Kherson region. The engagement of artillery was filmed with a drone and shown by the Ukrainian military in the Ball HUB group.
Before the strike, the Russians landed three groups of their paratroopers from armored personnel carriers at Dachi settlement in the Kherson region, that is located near the Antonivka Road Bridge. One of the groups immediately went to the houses to take their positions; the other two groups stayed in place. All this time, the Russians were observed by a Ukrainian reconnaissance drone, which adjusted the artillery fire.
The first strike by Ukrainian artillery hit directly into the Russian infantry, which remained near the road. The first hit was followed by a second.
Then the Russian APC drove towards Dachi from Oleshky, and opened a chaotic fire towards its own paratroopers in houses. It is reported that this happened due to the lack of interaction between units in the 7th Guards Mountain Air Assault Division of the Russian Federation.
Russian armored personnel carrier near the Antonivka Road Bridge.
June 2023. Ukraine. A frame from the Balu HUB video
In another video from the left bank of the Dnipro River, near Oleshky, the Russian BMD-2 was destroyed after it came across anti-tank mines.
Mines were probably remotely mounted with special artillery rounds. It is also can't be excluded that the Russians ran over their own mine.
Natalia Humenyuk, head of the joint press center of the South operational command, said that Russian forces are trying to attack not only the right bank of the Kherson region, but also the left bank of the Dnipro River, which is currently occupied by them, in order to simulate combat counteraction against the Ukrainian Defense Forces.
Natalia Humenyuk added that the Russians realize that sooner or later the advance of the Defense Forces of Ukraine through the Dnipro River will happen.