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Mykolayiv
Mykolaiv stood in the way of the Russian army heading towards Odesa.
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The Ukrainian army stopped them before reaching the city.
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Still, it was within the range of Russian artillery, especially the suburbs from the side of Kherson.
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This part of the city was most intensively shelled, collecting the bloody toll.
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In May, a counteroffensive was launched, pushing the Russians away from the city and, in the following months, moving them further towards Kherson.
Odyssey