Ukraine Army downs Russian bomber, hits 11 tanks in southern war zone

That’s according to Operational Command South, Ukrinform reports.

"The situation in the operational zone in the South Buh direction remains steadily tense. Positional battles are ongoing as our Defense Forces are continuing to improve their tactical position, gaining a foothold in the liberated territories," the statement reads.

Two enemy platoons, supported by two BMD-2 IFVs and a T-72 tank, tried to improve their position in the direction from Arkhangelsk to Ivanivka. They didn’t succeed, having lost a BMD-2 and a significant share of manpower involved, having been forced to retreat.

The Ukrainian Air Force made 13 strikes on enemy positions, while a Russian Su-24M bomber was destroyed in the Chkalove district.

"Missile and artillery units completed 285 fire missions, engaging three Russian manpower, weapons and equipment clusters in Hola Prystan, Dudchany, and Krynychanka, ammunition depots in Dudchany and Sadove, and a UAV control point in Komyshany. The Kakhovka Bridge and the crossing in Daryivka remained under Ukrainian fire control. The occupiers had no opportunity to utilize them," Ukrainian defenders noted.

Confirmed losses on the part of the enemy include 33 servicemen and 31 units of equipment, including 11 tanks, five Msta-B howitzers, a Gvozdika self-propelled gun, as well as two ammunition depots in Mykolaiv and Kherson districts.

"In the Black Sea, sheltering in a missile-safe area, 15 warships are maneuvering, including two missile carriers - surface and underwater - which have a total of 12 missiles combat-ready. Five large landing craft departed from their bases with unreasonable motivation," added the statement.

As reported, the Russian military death toll in Ukraine as of September 14 amounted to 53,650.

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