Ukrainian serviceman near Kyiv. Archival photoSIMFEROPOL, May 29.The Armed Forces of Ukraine were unable to break through the defense line in the Kherson region, said Kirill Stremousov, deputy head of the military-civilian administration of the region, to RIA Novosti. They tried to break through and seize the bridgehead and cut off the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions,” he said. As a result, the Ukrainian army left at least 70 of its soldiers killed on the field. Presumably, as a result of only the first attempt, she lost about 200 people and 20 pieces of equipment, Stremousov said. “About 70 people are killed on the battlefield. all useless attempts to somehow break through the line of defense between Mykolaiv and Kherson regions,» the deputy head of the administration emphasized.Yesterday, 21:28Special military operation in UkraineLPR forces occupied a bridgehead in SeverodonetskRussia has been conducting a military operation to denazify and demilitarize Ukraine since February 24. Vladimir Putin called its goal «the protection of people who have been subjected to bullying and genocide by the Kyiv regime for eight years.» As stated in the Ministry of Defense, the Russian army by the end of March had completed the main tasks of the first stage — significantly reduced the combat potential of Ukraine. The main goal in the department was called the liberation of Donbass. During the special operation, the Russian military took control of the Kherson region and the Azov part of the Zaporozhye region in southern Ukraine. Civil-military administrations have been formed in the regions, Russian TV channels and radio stations have begun broadcasting, and trade ties with Crimea are being restored. of the Russian Armed Forces in Ukraine as of 29.05.2022InfographicView