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Ukraine’s Troops Сonduct Successful Operation on russian-Occupied Left Bank of Dnipro River

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Ukraine’s Troops Сonduct Successful Operation on russian-Occupied Left Bank of Dnipro River / Photo credit: the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Ukraine’s Troops Сonduct Successful Operation on russian-Occupied Left Bank of Dnipro River / Photo credit: the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

The spokesperson of the Operational Command South of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Nataliya Humeniuk, said that Ukrainian soldiers were expanding the bridgehead on the left bank of the Dnipro river in extremely difficult conditions

"We must realize that front line is very agile and under pressure of enemy units. We know that there are many more of them on the left bank. They are better fortified as well as have an appropriate rear background to support them while our forces have the Dnipro river behind them," noted Humeniuk.

Ukraine’s Troops Сonduct Successful Operation on russian-Occupied Left Bank of Dnipro River, Defense Express
The village of Krynky after russian assaults / Open source photo

Reports, that Ukrainian marines began crossing the Dnipro near the village of Krynky, began to appear in mid-October 2023. About a month later, the Ukrainian command confessed the presence of a small bridgehead on shores of Kherson.

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Since then, russian army has been trying to push Ukrainian warriors off the left bank, attacking the bridgehead with guided bombs as well as infantry - but it is all in vail. Occupiers are constantly assaulting positions of the Defenders of Ukraine. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that in the morning of January 30, russians had conducted eight assaults on Ukrainian positions in the Kherson sector.

Ukraine’s Troops Сonduct Successful Operation on russian-Occupied Left Bank of Dnipro River, Defense Express
Ukrainian landing force crossed the Dnipro river / Photo credit: the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

It can be assumed that the Ukrainian landing force is pursuing a goal of cutting the major highway E-58. This could have complicated invaders logistics in this area of the front as well as pushed back russian positions by 20-30 kilometers. As a result, the Defenders of Ukraine would have been able to fully force the river along with armored vehicles for a further offensive.

Earlier Defense Express reported that russian forces had intensify usee of drones in southern Ukraine.

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