Russian howitzer crew strikes Ukrainian drone team MOD (VIDEO) RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

A Russian self-propelled Msta-B howitzer has wiped out a Ukrainian drone crew hiding inside an abandoned building in Kherson, the Defense Ministry in Moscow reported on Wednesday.

The purported attack was captured in a video released by the military, showcasing what it claims is the ongoing battle in Kakhovka district, near a now-defunct dam on the Dnieper River.

On Monday, the Russian ministry published a similar clip, showing a smaller towable D-30 artillery gun striking a mortar position on the right bank of the river.

The Dnieper serves as a natural barrier between territories controlled by Moscow and Kiev, preventing close-range clashes or the capture of land by either side. Elsewhere on the front line, Russian forces are reportedly advancing at a rapid pace.

Earlier this week, Ukrainian newspaper Ukrainskaya Pravda published …