(Reuters) – Russian forces have foiled a number of makes an attempt by Ukrainian items to cross the Dnipro River within the southern Kherson area over the previous day, Russia’s defence ministry mentioned on Sunday.
In line with the ministry, Ukrainian “sabotage and reconnaissance” groups had been stopped whereas making an attempt to cross the river close to the villages of Pridniprovske, Tiahynka and Krynky.
Russia additionally mentioned it had destroyed Ukrainian personnel, water-crossing tools and autos close to the village of Stanislav. Reuters couldn’t independently confirm battlefield studies.
On Friday the Institute for the Examine of Battle, a U.S. analysis group, mentioned Ukrainian forces appeared to have damaged via on the japanese financial institution of the Dnipro River in Kherson.
Ukraine recaptured components of the Kherson area late final yr after months of Russian occupation. However Russian forces who left Kherson, the area’s largest metropolis, retreated solely so far as the opposite facet of the Dnipro and have continued to shell the town from there.
(Reporting by Maxim Rodionov; Enhancing by Mark Trevelyan)
