The success comes as Ukraine prepares for a major counteroffensive in the south. A think tank says it could stave off Russian annexation plans.
in hopes of retaking the Russian-occupied city of Kherson and other parts of the country's south.
"However, the practice of aviation attacks continues," the command said in the post."Four times the enemy with pairs of helicopters attacked our positions and rebuked settlements. Our losses will not be allowed." Ukraine's command reported on Friday that it had beat back a Russian advance in the western area of the Kherson administrative center with strikes on two positions,the Institute for the Study of War , a U.S. think tank. Russian forces had attempted a limited ground assault in the district.
"The possibility of a Ukrainian counteroffensive into occupied Kherson may be disrupting Russian attempts to prepare for annexation referenda and to force Kherson civilians to register for Russian passports," the ISW said.
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