Ukrainian forces shot down two Kalibr cruise missiles launched by Russian forces from the Black Sea on Friday, the Southern Air Force Command in Odesa reported, CNN reports.

The Kalibr missile was launched from the seaPhoto: Profimedia Images

The aviation command stated that one cruise missile was shot down over the Kherson region, the other over the Mykolaiv region.

Meanwhile, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that the Russians attacked Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Novopavlivka in the east.

In addition, the Lviv region in the west and the Kharkiv, Dnipro and Zaporizhia regions in the east were rocket-bombed in the last day, he noted.

“In enemy units located in the Zaporizhzhia region, a low morale and psychological state of personnel is observed. These are the consequences of unsatisfactory conditions, poor equipment, constant delays and incomplete payment of salaries, as well as the disdainful attitude of the military leadership towards subordinates,” the General Staff said in a statement Telegram on Friday.

It was reported that the Russian headquarters in the city of Melitopol was fired upon on Thursday. Melitopol was occupied by Russian troops from the first days of the invasion.

The General Staff also reported on shelling of the administrative building captured by the Russians in Golya Prystan, Kherson region.

Kyrylo Stremousov, the Russian-appointed deputy head of the military administration of the Kherson region, confirmed the fact of the attack on Thursday, but said that no one was injured.