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Russia says Ukraine's counter-offensive at Mykolaiv-Kriviy Rih has failed

Police and military officers inspect destroyed houses by a strike, amid Russia's invasion, in Mykolaiv, Ukraine, August 29, 2022. REUTERS/Umit Bektas

Russia's defence ministry said on Wednesday that Ukraine's attempts to mount a counter-offensive in the south of the country had failed, with their forces suffering heavy losses in equipment and men.

In its daily briefing, Russia's defence ministry said its forces had shot down three Ukrainian helicopters and that Ukraine had lost four fighter jets during two days of fighting around the Mykolaiv-Kriviy Rih frontline and in other areas of southern Ukraine.

Reuters was unable to verify the battlefield reports.

(Reporting by Reuters; Editing by Gareth Jones)

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