Contents tagged with Dnipro

  • Ukrainian marines refute Russian claims of capturing Krynky with video of POWs

    Russian Defence Minister Sergey Shoygu claimed the that the Russian forces had captured Krynky on the left bank of Kherson region on February 21, yet the Ukrainian Forces labeled this information as false. On February 25, marines of Ukraine's 35th Brigade released a video featuring captured Russians, who stated that the Ukrainian Armed Forces (UAF) were in Krynky.

    "A fresh morning greeting from Krynky by a batch of captured worms, 'taken together' by the warriors of the 88th Regiment of the 35 …

  • Ukrainian Forces reportedly expand bridgehead on the left bank of Dnipro river

    In the village of Krynky in the Kherson region, the Ukrainian Forces have reportedly expanded their bridgehead advancing westward from the village, reported the Russian war blogger Romanov.

    "The enemy [Ukrainian Forces] has made progress in the western part of the local area," wrote Romanov. A day later, he published a map showing that the Ukrainian Forces had moved approximately 300 meters to the west.

    His statement provoked controversy within the pro-Russian community, with some …

  • Ukrainian Forces launch new attack on Russian Dnieper group command center in occupied territories

    The headquarters of the Russian group "Dnipro," responsible for the Kherson direction, has once again been targeted by the Ukrainian Forces. On December 15, the Armed Forces of Ukraine carried out extensive attacks on Russian targets in the occupied territories of the South, including Crimea, reported the Russian telegram channel "Paratroopers for Honesty and Justice," associated with officers of Dnipro group of forces.

    "Another missile strike was conducted on the headquarters of the "Dnipro" …

  • 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 …

  • Kremlin news agencies publish and then delete information about withdrawal of Russian troops from Dnipro river

    Russian government agencies published and then deleted information about the "redeployment" of Russian troops on the left bank of the Dnieper River. On the morning of Monday, November 13, news appeared on Telegram channels and on the websites of RIA Novosti and TASS that the Dnieper troop grouping would be moved "to more advantageous positions" to the east of the Dnieper, and then both agencies wrote that the information was "published erroneously."

    "We apologize to our subscribers and readers, …

  • 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 …

  • 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 …