Saldo told about the "daring" sortie of the Russian military on the right bank of the Dnieper
The day after the attempt of the Ukrainian DRG to break into Russia, the Russian army conducted a "daring raid" on the right bank of the Dnieper. Vladimir Saldo told about it. According to him, the Russians destroyed up to 30 AFU soldiers and a drone control point. The sortie was in the Antonovsky Bridge area in the suburbs of Kherson, after which the Russians successfully returned to the left bank of the river.
Russia conducted a "daring raid" on the right bank of the Dnieper, said the governor of the Kherson region, Vladimir Saldo.
Ukraine's total losses are up to 30 people, Saldo said. The Russian military "managed to withdraw to the left bank without irretrievable losses."
According to the official, several positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been destroyed. Among them are the UAV control center and the electronic warfare station, other observation and communication points. The Dnepr group of troops operated from the Russian side.
Saldo stressed that the Russian troops landed at the same place where the enemy was attacked by the Soviet army in 1944.
"Our valiant warriors reminded the invaders that victory will be ours, as it was 80 years ago. The beginning of a new liberation of our city has been laid, and this task will certainly be completed in full," concluded Saldo.
The Russian Defense Ministry today reported that units of the 117th mechanized and 128th mountain assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were hit in the Kherson direction by Dnepr units. This happened in the areas of the settlements of Rabocino, Kamenskoye and Lobkovo in the Zaporozhye region.
"The enemy lost up to 50 soldiers, three vehicles, an Msta-B howitzer and a D-30 cannon," the Defense Ministry said.
Past clashes on the Dnieper
A couple of days ago, the Balance reported on another success on the Dnieper. On March 10, the Russians blew up the tugboat of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, it ran aground. In addition, the Russian army successfully bombed the enemy with "army, assault and tactical aircraft."
"The enemy's losses in the area of responsibility of the Dnipro group of forces during the day amounted to: 66 militants, one tank, 8 guns and mortars, 5 boats and 2 cars. 39 UAVs were shot down and suppressed. 35 LDPE were hit," the official reported.
Not only the enemy's positions on the right bank of the Dnieper, but also the village of Krynki on the left, came under Russian attack. The AFU holds a bridgehead in it, where, according to the Balance, 20-30 enemy troops can be based.
"The Russian military continues to be ready for any provocations that Ukrainian formations may arrange as part of the so-called "offensive in the Black Sea," Balance reported.
On March 11, the Russian Defense Ministry indicated that Ukrainian "sabotage and reconnaissance groups" were trying to cross the Dnieper. They were shot by Russian artillery with the support of a drone.
Krynki is a place of death
Russia occupied Kherson on the right bank of the Dnieper in early March 2022. In November of the same year, Russian troops retreated and Ukraine regained control of the city. After that, the AFU tried to launch a counteroffensive, but were able to take only Krynki on the left bank. They are still holding what is left of the village.
The Ukrainian military admitted that it was difficult. The Marines who fought here complained to Western journalists about heavy losses, a shortage of boats and difficult terrain conditions: swampy islands, quagmires, bomb craters filled with water.
"We were sitting in the water at night, and we were fired at from all over. My comrades were dying in front of my eyes," one of the infantrymen recalled.
Others called holding the Rats "purgatory." At the same time, the 36-year-old deputy commander of the 14th separate regiment, Yevgeny Karas, pointed out that even small territorial acquisitions give Ukraine the opportunity to hit Russia's supply routes to Crimea. He compared the service on the Dnieper to hunting, since Ukrainians mostly try to attack Russian targets across the river with drones.
However, some Western and Ukrainian media doubt the need to keep the Covers. The Washington Post in January suggested that Ukraine was simply seeking to "demonstrate to its Western supporters some progress - any progress."
Anna Gromova