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Ukraine tries to push Russians back from Kherson on left bank of Dnipro River to save it from attacks:

One of the goals of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the left bank of the Dnipro River on the Kherson front is to push the Russians further away from the right bank to protect civilians.

Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Quote: "The Ukrainian Defence Forces conducted a series of successful actions on the left bank of the Dnipro River on the Kherson front.

Sabotage, raiding and reconnaissance operations are being carried out. The ways of logistical supply of ammunition and food to the occupiers are being identified. Reconnaissance is being carried out on the location of personnel and equipment of the Russian occupation forces, artillery positions, etc. with the goal of their further destruction by conventional means of destruction. Heavy fighting continues.

One of the main goals of this work is to push the enemy as far away from the right bank as possible to protect the civilian population from constant Russian attacks. The further the Russian artillery is from Kherson, the better."

Details: The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine added that the Ukrainian military inflicted significant losses on Russian forces, destroying equipment and personnel. Despite a fairly serious line of fortifications and the strong resistance of the Russians, the General Staff added that "several successful operations were carried out".

The Russians are trying to drive Ukrainian soldiers out of their positions, which is why they are suffering heavy losses. In particular, the occupiers make four to ten such attempts almost every day. As a result of subsequent significant losses, the Russians are forced to redeploy units from other fronts. --->READ MORE HERE

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Ukrainian marines claim multiple bridgeheads across a key Russian strategic barrier:

Ukraine’s military said Friday its troops had secured multiple bridgeheads on the eastern bank of the Dnieper River in the Kherson region — a small but potentially significant strategic advance in the midst of a war largely at a standstill.

The Marine Infantry Command’s claims were the first to come directly from the Ukrainian military about advances across one of Russia’s most significant barriers. Earlier this week, Andriy Yermak, the head of the president’s office, confirmed for the first time that Ukraine had established a foothold on the eastern side of the river.

The wide river is a natural dividing line along the southern battlefront, and Moscow’s forces have used it since leaving the area around the city of Kherson in November 2022 to prevent Ukrainian troops from advancing farther toward Russian-annexed Crimea.

Troops are trying to push Russian forces away from the Dnieper to stop shelling that has routinely struck civilian areas on the Ukrainian-held west bank, the general staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces said in a report Friday.

Western officials with intelligence knowledge, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive information, said Thursday that Ukraine has portions of three brigades across the river and was expected to make small gains as the Russians have so far been unable to repel them.

“The Ukrainians have seen an opportunity there and taken it,” one official said. “What we’ve not seen is the Russians being able to push them back from that position.”

For months, Ukrainian soldiers have launched incursions into Russian-held territory in an attempt to pave the way for more troops to move across the Kherson region. An Associated Press crew in October witnessed troops setting out in inflatable boats to cross the Dnieper under the cover of fog.

Shelling could be heard in the distance followed by gunfire. At least two of the soldiers in the boats had been shot when they reached the shore. --->READ MORE HERE