Ukrainian troops crossed the Dnieper River and invaded the Russian-occupied Kherson area – The Epoch Times

[The Epoch Times, November 16, 2023](Comprehensive report by Epoch Times reporter Zeng Ziheng) The Russian Kherson authorities confirmed on Wednesday (November 15) that Ukrainian troops had crossed the Dnieper River (Dnipro) and entered the Russian-occupied Hull. loose areas and launch attacks in small groups. Russia claims to have deployed troops to support the front lines.

One day ago, a spokesman for the Ukrainian army announced that it had successfully established a stronghold on the east bank of the Dnieper River and was trying to regain the east bank area. The spokesman said that as the counterattack continues to advance, the Ukrainian army is expected to open a new offensive route in the south, which is a major setback for the Russian army.

Military analyst Oleksandr Kovalenko pointed out that Ukraine’s expanded control area on the east coast “significantly reduces the mobility and combat capabilities of the Russian army.”

Vladimir Saldo, the Russian-appointed head of the Kherson region, said Ukrainian troops had successfully crossed the river but had suffered considerable losses in the process. Sardo said that Ukrainian troops are operating in small groups in an area about 20 kilometers from the railway bridge to the village of Krynky.

“We mobilized additional forces to trap the enemy in the village (Krynky), and we arranged a searing inferno of bombs, rockets, heavy rocket launcher systems, artillery shells and drones,” he said.

The village of Krynky is located about 30 kilometers east of the city of Kherson. The city of Kherson was recaptured by Ukraine a year ago.

Earlier, Ukraine’s southern military spokesperson Natalia Humeniuk said, “Our attacks cover the entire coastal area from 3 to 8 kilometers. At the moment we ask for silence on information, we Will report great success later.”

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