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What was happening in southern Ukraine by 2 September 2022?
Summary
A look back at the reports from the south in the days before 2 September 2022, when Kherson Oblast and Mykolaiv were at the centre of the fighting.
What was happening in southern Ukraine by 2 September 2022? The reports from the preceding days, dated 29 August 2022, point to an active front in Kherson Oblast and heavy strikes on nearby towns.
On 29 August 2022, Ukraine said it had begun a ground offensive in Kherson Oblast. The same day, 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.
Also on 29 August 2022, Russian forces shelled the city of Mykolaiv. Regional governor Vitaliy Kim said two people were killed and five others injured.
These accounts come from the two sides and from a Ukrainian regional official. They describe a southern campaign in which Ukraine reported moving on the ground while Russian-installed authorities reported damage to civilian infrastructure in Nova Kakhovka. The reports are part of what is now known as the 2022 Ukrainian southern counteroffensive.
