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[[File:Geran.PNG|right|300px|thumb|Geran drone.]]
[[File:Geran.PNG|right|300px|thumb|Geran drone.]]
Ukrainian soldiers told ''WaPo'' they were not able to hear the Russian drones spotting their positions from miles up in the sky, while Russian military hackers took control over every drone the Ukrainians sent up. One soldier remarked, “They used everything on us...Who can survive an attack for five hours like that?”<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/09/07/ukraine-kherson-offensive-casualties-ammunition/</ref> Russian built Geran kamikaze drones on the Iranian design were reportedly used for the first time in Ukraine.<ref>The Shahed-129 and Shahed-136, rebranded the Geranium 2 in Russian nomenclature, is low cost with a range of 2000 km.</ref> 1/3 of the Polish-supplied [[T-72]] were destroyed in the first week of counteroffensive.
Ukrainian soldiers told ''WaPo'' they were not able to hear the Russian drones spotting their positions from miles up in the sky, while Russian military hackers took control over every drone the Ukrainians sent up. One soldier remarked, “They used everything on us...Who can survive an attack for five hours like that?”<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/09/07/ukraine-kherson-offensive-casualties-ammunition/</ref> Russian built [[Geran]] kamikaze drones on the Iranian design were reportedly used for the first time in Ukraine.<ref>The Shahed-129 and Shahed-136, rebranded the Geranium 2 in Russian nomenclature, is low cost with a range of 2000 km.</ref> 1/3 of the Polish-supplied [[T-72]] were destroyed in the first week of counteroffensive.
Beginning on September 15, 2022 the Russians began knocking out upstream dams on the Inhulets river, washing out the Ukrainian pontoon bridges and cutting off the main advance on the Kherson front. The Russians allowed evacuation of the dead and wounded without attacking.
Beginning on September 15, 2022 the Russians began knocking out upstream dams on the Inhulets river, washing out the Ukrainian pontoon bridges and cutting off the main advance on the Kherson front. The Russians allowed evacuation of the dead and wounded without attacking.