Ukrainian troops have thwarted a Russian try to achieve a foothold on one in all its islands on the Dnipro River delta, Vladyslav Voloshyn, the spokesperson for the Ukrainian navy's Southern Command, stated on nationwide TV on Dec. 27.
"Over the previous day, (Russia) continued its makes an attempt to land on Kozatsky Island, however was unsuccessful, suffered losses and was unable to land," Voloshyn said, including that Russia had suffered "losses in tools, particularly, in boats, watercraft, and personnel."
Voloshyn added that Russia suffered about 150 navy losses in addition to tools, together with two tanks, amid preventing within the area.
Voloshyn's feedback comes amid an anticipated large-scale Russian advance in Kherson Oblast. In early December, Russian troops carried out assaults within the southern area to gain a foothold on islands within the Dnipro River delta.
Kherson Oblast Governor Oleksandr Prokudin saidon Dec. 26 that the area was "observing a rise in enemy exercise" from sabotage teams, trying to achieve a foothold.
On Dec. 26, Voloshyn stated that the Russian navy has been making an attempt to advance on Kozatsky Island, Velykyi Potemkin Island, and the southern island of Zabych in current weeks, and are possible looking for to grab a bridgehead on the western financial institution of the Dnipro River with the intention to switch firepower there.
Kherson and different regional settlements west of the Dnipro River have been subjected to near-daily Russian strikes since Ukraine liberated the world in November 2022, pushing Russian troops to the east of the river.
Russian troops have intensified ground attacks in a number of areas alongside the entrance line over the previous few days however failed to interrupt via Ukraine's protection traces, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi stated on Dec. 19.
The Kyiv IndependentKateryna Hodunova
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