00:00In a recent development in the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia, Ukrainian military
00:22forces successfully targeted and neutralized Russian troops hiding in a forested area in
00:28southern Ukraine.
00:29The attack, conducted with the aid of a high-mobility artillery rocket system, i.e., HIMARS, resulted
00:36in significant losses for the Russian military.
00:39According to reports from Kyiv's military, the reconnaissance efforts of the 73rd Maritime
00:44Center of Special Forces led to the discovery of a concentration of Russian forces in the
00:49southern regions.
00:50Subsequently, Ukrainian Special Operations Forces coordinated a HIMARS strike on the
00:56location, inflicting heavy casualties on the Russian troops.
00:59The HIMARS, supplied by the US to Ukraine, has proven to be a formidable asset in Ukraine's
01:05defense arsenal.
01:07Its precision targeting capabilities have enabled Ukrainian forces to effectively counter
01:11Russian military operations, including the destruction of advanced anti-aircraft missile
01:16systems.
01:17The footage shared by the Ukraine's defense ministry depicts the aftermath of the HIMARS
01:22strike, with a powerful explosion followed by billowing clouds of smoke.
01:25While the exact timing and location of the attack have not been independently verified,
01:30reports indicate that it occurred near the village of Khodo Kalinivka in occupied Kherson.
01:35This is not the first instance of Ukraine employing HIMARS against Russian forces.
01:40Previous incidents have seen Ukrainian forces targeting Russian troops with HIMARS strikes,
01:45resulting in significant casualties for the aggressor.
01:48In October 2023, footage emerged perpetually showing the aftermath of a HIMARS strike on
01:53a Russian battalion.
01:54In a separate incident, Ukrainian official Serhii Dachuk reported that Ukrainian forces
01:59targeted a training area for Russian troops near the city of Volnovakha with HIMARS, resulting
02:05in the death of approximately 65 Russian soldiers.
02:08While the strikes with Western weapons had improved the situation, city officials said
02:12Kharkiv still needs extra air defense systems for protection.
02:17Ukraine is also urging its allies to further loosen the restrictions governing the use
02:20of their weapons against Russia.
02:22Washington has agreed that Kiev can use U.S. weapons for counterfire purposes in Kharkiv
02:26so Ukraine can hit back at Russian forces, hitting them or preparing to hit them.
02:30Washington's new stance is thought to allow for U.S.-supplied weapons to be used to strike
02:34Russian forces that are attacking or preparing to attack, but Ukraine is still not allowed
02:38to use American-provided ATACMS or long-range missiles and other munitions to strike inside
02:44Russia, U.S. officials have said.
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