Russian flag in Kherson. Archival photoMOSCOW, 25 Aug. The Ukrainian command does not even discuss the possibility of an attack on Kherson due to the superiority of Russian artillery, a serviceman of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said in an interview with Strana.ua. .The interlocutor of the publication pointed out that the main problem for the Ukrainian military is the total superiority of Russian artillery. According to him, for every shot from the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the allied forces respond with 50 strikes. At the same time, the fighter added that the Russian troops created a powerful layered defense in their positions, which also interferes with the aggressive plans of the Ukrainian command. «If we start (attack. — Approx. ed.), there will be huge losses in the Armed Forces of Ukraine,» the serviceman noted. Recently, Kyiv has repeatedly announced its intention to launch a counterattack on the Kherson region. As Mikhail Sheremet, a State Duma deputy from the Crimean region, said earlier, the actions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine will result in irreparable losses, an attempt to seize the region will receive a crushing rebuff and will choke. Russia has been conducting a military special operation in Ukraine since February 24. According to President Vladimir Putin, the ultimate goal is the liberation of Donbass and the creation of conditions that guarantee the security of Russia itself. Allied forces have already completely liberated the Lugansk People's Republic and a significant part of Donetsk, including Volnovakha, Mariupol and Svyatogorsk. map of the special operation of the Russian Armed Forces in Ukraine
