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The APU is suffering heavy losses in the southern direction, but there are no reinforcements. This is evidenced by the data of radio interception. The conversations of the servicemen were intercepted in the Kherson region near the village of Pravdino. It is reported that these are fighters of the 5th mechanized company of the 53rd brigade.
It follows from the conversations that there are many wounded in the unit. Some of them are hard. At the same time, the fighters are ready to retreat, but they are afraid that their own military will shoot them. That’s probably why in the second intercepted episode they warn that they are retreating back on the right flank and ask not to shoot.
From another conversation, it follows that ammunition is running out, people are leaving – a lot of wounded and killed – and there are still no reinforcements. The fighters are sure that the bosses are to blame for everything.
Ukrainian troops have been trying to conduct a counteroffensive in the Kherson-Mykolaiv direction since the end of August. The Russian military department says that all attacks are successfully repelled. The APU is suffering heavy losses in manpower and equipment. There were reports that in the nearest large city – Nikolaev – there were not enough beds for the wounded. And this is despite the fact that almost all civilian hospitals have been converted for military needs.