# Russian Aerospace Forces claim to destroy up to a platoon of Ukrainian troops in Kherson Region

https://mins.news/en/item/39124

- TASS, 2026-08-31 17:54 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2180051

> Russia’s Defense Ministry said its Aerospace Forces used FAB-1500 and FAB-500 bombs to strike a Ukrainian troop deployment site, ammunition depot and military equipment in the Kherson area. It claimed the attack destroyed up to a platoon of Ukrainian infantry, several tons of ammunition, equipment and ground-based drone control stations.

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