Ukraine hits another Russian arms depot

 AFP:

Kyiv said Tuesday it had launched artillery barrages that a destroyed a Russian arms depot and carried out a "special operation" to free military captives in the Moscow-controlled Kherson region.

The bombardments in the south came as the EU green-lit one billion euros in aid for Ukraine and Turkey announced that delegations from Moscow and Kyiv would meet in Istanbul on Wednesday to discuss the resumption of stalled grain deliveries across the Black Sea.

The bombardment overnight in the Kherson region, which Russian forces captured soon after they invaded in late February, were reported as Kyiv tries to claw back territory in the south.

Ukrainian military officials said the strikes had destroyed artillery, armoured vehicles "and a warehouse with ammunition" in Nova Kakhovka.
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Military analysts are crediting newly arrived systems from the West -- including HIMARS from the United States -- with attacks deeper in Russian-controlled territory in Ukraine, including on ammunition depots.
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The ability to hit Russain facilities marks a new phase in the war that could make it more difficult for the Russians to launch attacks. 

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