On Monday, Russia reportedly continues to shell the port city of Mykolaiv, making it difficult to trade with foreign nations.
According to a Ukrainian military source, Ukraine has regained 4 villages from Russian occupation near the village of Kherson. Their "target" is to reoccupy Kherson, according to the Ukrainian source.
In response to Russia's aggressive shelling in Mykolaiv, Ukraine opens offensive positions in order to defend their source of trade.
Oleksiy Vadatursky, a grain tycoon, was killed during the Russian shelling. His wife, Raisa, was also killed by a missile hitting their home during the night. Oleksiy received great honor from the Ukrainian government, Zelensky describes his death as a great loss.