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What happened in southern Ukraine by 30 August 2022?
Summary
A look back at reports from 29 August 2022 on a Ukrainian ground offensive in Kherson Oblast, missile strikes on Nova Kakhovka and shelling in Mykolaiv.
What was unfolding in southern Ukraine as of 30 August 2022? Reports from the preceding day, 29 August 2022, pointed to fighting on several fronts in the south, part of what was described as the Ukrainian southern counteroffensive.
A ground offensive in Kherson Oblast
On 29 August 2022, Ukraine said it had begun a ground offensive in Kherson Oblast. The announcement placed the southern campaign at the centre of the war's developments that day.
Nova Kakhovka without water and power
Russian-occupation officials said the Ukrainian military had launched a barrage of missiles at the town of Nova Kakhovka, leaving it without water or power. That account came from the occupation authorities, and was reported as their claim.
Shelling in Mykolaiv
The same day, Russian forces shelled the city of Mykolaiv, according to regional governor Vitaliy Kim. Two people were killed and five others were injured.
Taken together, the reports from 29 August 2022 showed a southern front where Ukrainian forces said they were advancing on the ground in Kherson Oblast, while civilians in both occupied and Ukrainian-held areas faced strikes and shelling.
