Russian forces are using the Kherson Airport's airfield near Chornobaivka and its surrounding area as their field bases and command posts, and Ukrainian troops regularly strike various targets in the area. “A massive fire, explosions are heard on the spot.”
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Ukraine integrates US HARM missiles on aircraft
Ukraine successfully integrated American HARM anti-radar missiles onto Ukrainian aircraft – Pentagon "This enables Ukraine to seek and destroy Russian radars, so we'll be providing additional HARM missiles"
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Paratroopers retreat to Kherson airport
The paratroopers retreated all the way to Kherson airport, where they reoccupied their previously dug trenches. They were reinforced with fresh artillery and infantry units, though the latter gave Filatyev no confidence at all.
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Political Officer’s Plea for Guidance Amidst Confusion in a Wooded Area
20/ "Hiding in a wooded area under a large tree, someone is saying to an officer hiding behind the same tree, 'Comrade Major, what should we do?' The answer is: 'I don't know what the fuck to do, I'm not a commander, I'm a political officer!'" They fled back to their trucks.
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UAZ retreats after Ukraine battle
"When it started to get dark, our UAZ vehicles began driving back past us. Stopping them and asking what was going on up there, I realized that… they had engaged in a fight; there were well-fortified Ukrainian positions ahead. It seemed our troops were retreating in disarray."
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Avancée militaire sous bombardement en Ukraine
16/ It was soon clear that they were heading into a full-scale battle. Dismounting from their trucks, they advanced on foot across fields, under artillery bombardment, and reached an abandoned Ukrainian position, which they used for cover while shells and missiles flew overhead.
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Negotiations and arrival of Russian forces in March 2022
On 14 March, Russian commanders opened negotiations with local politicians for a peaceful transfer of power. OMON and Rosgvardiya arrived on 2 March to deal with civilians. Mercenaries from the Wagner Group's openly far-right and neo-Nazi Rusich unit also provided security.
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Testimony on military order confusion
13/ "No one wants to explain to civilians 'why the fuck did we come here'—we just don't know ourselves. The command gives orders at the last moment." Filatyev himself dealt roughly with one man, striking him in the head with the butt of his rifle while arresting him.
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Hungry soldiers raid office kitchen
The soldiers discovered a kitchen in the offices. After going a month without washing or proper food, 'we ate everything like savages, all that was there – cereal, oatmeal, jam, honey, coffee. Everything was turned upside down and we ate everything we could find.'
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Ukrainian TV news shows Russian advance, occupied cities, and civilian casualties.
8/ He watched the Ukrainian TV news to learn what was going on elsewhere. "All I understood was that Russian troops are advancing from all directions, Odessa, Kharkov, Kiev are occupied, they began to show footage of broken buildings and injured women and children."