Ukraine has established a number of bridges in Kherson, which could be important focal points for Crimea. Is Russia underestimating the danger?
Kherson – According to the Institute for War Research (ISW), the situation on the hard-fought Kherson front is more threatening for Russia than Moscow reports. Especially on the eastern bank of the Dnieper River Ukraine Successfully established several sites such as US News Magazine Newsweek reported.
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said loudly Newsweek With that Muscovites Troops on the east bank of the Dnieper broke off all Ukrainian “river operations in the Kherson direction.” Ukrainian forces suffered “huge” losses in the region Added. However, Shoigu’s statements do not match the reports of many Russian military bloggers about the war in Ukraine. They have been describing the worsening situation on the Dnieper for weeks. Loud NTV They complain that the wounded must also fight, and that “their own negligence” is the “main enemy at the front.”
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Since Ukraine recaptured Kherson from Russia a year ago, fighting there has been limited to small-scale attacks and drone strikes. The Ukrainian bridge has now appeared in the eastern villages of Kringi, Byshzanivka and Poima. One is located less than 80 kilometers from the entrance to occupied Crimea and is close to at least one major highway. That’s why there may be a new fight.
In its war report Tuesday evening, ISW said Shoigu’s comments “may be an attempt to downplay the concerns of some Russian bloggers about Russia’s inability to prevent Ukrainian offensives on the eastern bank of the Dnipro River,” said Ivan Stupak, a former official of the Ukrainian Defense Service. NewsweekAbout 300 Ukrainian soldiers are stationed on the east bank. Most of them are marines.
“I am very confident that this operation will be successful,” Stupak said. “At least some heavy equipment has been moved to the left bank.” These include German-made mobile bridges that are intended to make crossing waterways easier. According to Stupak, Kiev’s final destination may be the Black Sea port of Skadovsk. It is currently occupied by Russia, which defends Kinburn Spit. If Ukraine recaptures the territory, it could bring Crimea under its “fire control.”
Ukraine has recovered part of the occupied territory of Kherson from Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a press release South German newspaper On November 17 Telegram contained defense recordings that purportedly showed Ukrainian armed forces on the southeast coast near Kherson: soldiers on speedboats in backlight and remote-controlled drone flights with VR goggles. Small advances by Ukrainian troops across the Dnieper have been repeated in recent months. Meanwhile, as British intelligence has now confirmed, they are said to have established a bridgehead near Krinki village.
The Ukrainian bridgehead is a small victory for the Ukrainian military, as it connects the forces of the Russian Armed Forces that are needed in other areas of the front. In addition, the city of Kherson could not easily be hit by mortars by Russian troops across the river. So it looks like the Russian army has already lost control of a part of the territory it actually occupies.
Ukraine War in Kherson: For every Russian drone there are three Ukrainian drones
A video on X A Russian marine infantry division stationed at Krynky shows the difficult situation in which the Moscow forces find themselves on the eastern shore. “It’s sad,” said the soldier on set. “I don’t know what the commanders are doing.” He recalled a recent conversation with a soldier in the area: “They put all the crooked, blind and broken together and sent them to the Ukrainians.”
“He said the Ukrainians have three drones for every one of our drones,” the Russian soldier added. “It’s very bad and very sad.” Referring to a Ukrainian video in which 13 Russian soldiers were allegedly killed in Kringi: “It was scary to watch. A shame. It tears your soul apart.
According to Russian sources, Ukrainian forces continue to hold positions near Kringi and Antonievsky road bridges and a small railway bridge six kilometers east of Antonievsky bridge. British Ministry of Defense report: The battle for Krynky is smaller in scale than some of the main battles of the war, but is seen as more unfavorable by the Russian leadership. (Lisa Mariella Lowe)
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