Contents tagged with Kherson

  • Ukrainian Forces press forward on Kherson front, pose growing challenge for Russian troops

    Russian war bloggers report on the advance of the Ukrainian Armed Forces (UAF) on the Kherson front. According to the Telegram channel Dozor, Ukrainian army units have taken positions on Velykyi Potomkin Island.

    At the same time, Ukrainian military expert Alexander Kovalenko reports that the Russian military command has still not found an optimal solution to the problem of the left bank, where UAF control is expanding their foothold. Furthermore, successful actions of the Ukrainian Army are …

  • Ex-Aidar Battalion Commander: Ukrainian troops nearing key Crimea-Melitopol road

    Former commander of the Aidar Battalion, Yevhen Dikyy, said in an interview with Radio NV that Ukrainian troops on the left bank of the Dnipro River in the Kherson region are approaching the road connecting Crimea with Melitopol. "Their main logistic artery, the road connecting Crimea with Melitopol, is under serious threat. Our guys are getting closer to it. This is causing a quiet yet obvious panic among the occupiers," Dikyy said.

    On November 17, the Ukrainian marine infantry officially …

  • Ukrainian Forces secure strategic footholds across the Dnipro river, cut off key road in Kherson region

    As of the morning of November 24, the Ukrainian army was able to establish three bridgeheads on the left-bank of the Dnipro river in the Kherson region, according to the Russian Telegram channel "Airborne Troops for Honesty and Justice". The first two bridgeheads are located in the area of the Antonov Bridge - a road and a railway bridgehead, while the third one was established by Ukrainian troops in the autumn of 2023 near the village of Krynky, east of Kherson. "The units of the Naval …

  • Kyiv: Ukrainian Forces push Russian troops back on Dnipro river's left bank

    Ukrainian Armed Forces have pushed back Russian troops by several kilometers on the left bank of the Dnieper river, preventing mortar shelling from reaching the right bank, said Natalia Gumenyuk, head of the Joint Media Center of the Ukrainian  Defense Forces  South.

    According to Gumenyuk, the Ukrainian Forces have pushed back Russian troops by distances ranging from 3 to 8 kilometers "depending on the specific geography and landscape of the left bank." She added, "Already, their mortar units …

  • Ukrainian Marines take strategic positions on left bank of Dnipro river amidst heavy Russian losses

    The Ukrainian Armed Forces Marine Corps have announced they had gained a foothold in several locations on the left bank of the Dnipro river in the Kherson region.

    According to an update published by the Ukrainian Marine Corps, as a result of a pre-planned operation, Ukrainian troops carried out a series of successful attacks on the left bank of the Dnipro river. The Marines and other units of the Ukrainian Forces managed to establish a presence on several bridgeheads.

    In addition, it is noted …

  • Ukrainian Forces maintain presence on left bank of Dnipro river despite Russian airstrikes

    Ukrainian forces are continuing their military operations on the left bank of the Dnipro river in the  Kherson region. Russian military bloggers confirm that the Ukrainian Armed Forces are still on the left bank of the Dnipro in the Kherson region. Furthermore, the Ukrainian troops  are attempting to break through the Russian defense defense lines near Pishchanivka.

    Russian micro bloggers confirm that Ukrainian troop are also active near the village of Krynki, as well as near the Antonovsky …

  • Kyiv: Ukrainian Forces advance in key areas in the south

    The Ukrainian Armed Forces achieved new success in their counter-offensive operations around Rabotine. Over the past day, they managed to advance towards Novoprokopivka and Kopani, said Brigadier General Oleksandr Tarnavsky, the commander of the Ukrainian troops on the Southern front.

    "We have made progress north of Kopani and Novoprokopivka in the Tavria direction," Tarnavsky said.

    He also highlighted the sharp increase in losses suffered by the Russian army. According to the morning …

  • Ukrainian Forces cross the Dnipro river, gain foothold on the Russia-occupied left bank

    The Ukrainian Armed Forces are stepping up their operations in the Kherson region, gaining footholds on the Dnipro river for the transfer of forces and equipment from the right bank. The Ukrainian troops have reportedly crossed the Dnipro River to the occupied left bank  near the village of Kazachi Lageri.

    "So far, it looks like a reconnaissance attack carried out with the help of speedboats. But the Russians have tasted what will happen," writes Julian Roepcke, a military columnist for the …

  • Ukraine carries out missile attack on bridges connecting Crimea and Kherson region

    Ukraine launched a missile attack on the Chongar bridge connecting the annexed Crimea and the Kherson region, said Russia-installed head of Crimea Sergey Aksenov. According to him, one missile hit and damaged the roadway, the other missiles were allegedly shot down by the Russian air defense forces. According to Aksenov, there were no casualties, and repair work on the roadway had already begun.

    The Russian-appointed governor of the Kherson region, Vladimir Saldo, claims that the attack on the …

  • Kyiv confirms Ukrainian Forces established foothold on the left bank of Dnipro River in Kherson region

    The Ukrainian army continues to clear the strips on the left bank of the Dnipro River in the Kherson region. Information silence is required until the work is done, said the speaker of the Ukrainian Defense Forces South Natalia Gumeniuk on the Ukrainian TV.

    According to her, over the past three days, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have achieved some success in the south and destroyed a lot of enemy equipment.

    "We manage to destroy artillery installations, tanks, armored vehicles, air defense …