GENICHESK, November 2. /TASS/. Russian forces destroyed amassed Ukrainian troops in the Kherson area over the past day in the special military operation in Ukraine, a spokesman for the regional emergency services reported on Thursday.

"Dnepr battlegroup units inflicted damage on the enemy by firepower in the Kherson direction, destroying a 120mm mortar team with ammunition near the settlement of Nikolskoye (the Ukrainian army’s casualties: three soldiers were killed and four others were wounded), amassed adversary manpower in the area of Frolov Island (casualties: 12 personnel were killed), an enemy boat near Alyoshkinsky Island (casualties: five Ukrainian servicemen were eliminated)," the spokesman said.

In addition, Russian forces destroyed a Ukrainian fire emplacement in the island zone and an enemy temporary deployment site in the Kakhovka direction, he said.

On November 1, the Ukrainian military fired 15 artillery shells against the settlement of Alyoshki, 11 shells against Krynki, 7 shells against Radensk, 10 shells against Korsunka, 8 shells against Staraya Zburyevka, 10 shells against Sagy and 9 shells against Kazachyi Lageri, the spokesman said.

Over the past night, the Ukrainian army shelled civilian infrastructure in the communities of Novaya Kakhovka, Kakhovka, Peschanovka, Golaya Pristan, Kardashinka, Korsunka and Maslovka, firing a total of 31 artillery rounds, the spokesman said.