 Ukrainian forces destroyed 10 boats used by Russian recon groups. Ukraine's defence forces in the 7 operational zone destroyed 10 boats used by Russian sabotage and reconnaissance teams, a large-caliber artillery gun, and 5 armoured vehicles and eliminated 40 invaders. That's according to Natalia Humeiniuk, the chief of the Joint Coordination Press Centre of the Operational Command, South, who spoke at the National Telephone and Ukraine-formed correspondent reports. Our counter-battery performance is quite powerful, as many as 10 enemy boats were destroyed in the past day. This was an attempt by the invaders to manoeuvre between the islands. Boats were almost all civilian, refitted to carry sabotage and reconnaissance groups. Some 40 invaders followed the course of the Russian warship, as did large-caliber cannon and 5 armoured vehicles, Humeiniuk said. According to the spokeswoman, there is no noticeable change in the frontline in the southern regions as the defence forces must, first of all, ensure the safety of soldiers before they manoeuvre along the left bank of the Nipro. Therefore, we do counter-battery fire in order to engage the stocks of such manoeuvring boats that may cause damage to our units. Therefore, first we destroy them and then we move in, said Humeiniuk. She noted that the invaders deployed a surface missile carrier equipped with 8-caliber missiles on combat duty off the coast of Crimea. It was likely a diversionary manoeuvre because the attack took place later in the northern operational area, shahed drones were launched somewhere from the Kursk area, the spokeswoman noted.