Russia plans to occupy Ukraine east of Dnipro, cut Black Sea access, Ukrainian official says
"Unfortunately, they are not speaking about peace. They are preparing for war," President Volodymyr Zelensky's Deputy Chief of Staff Pavlo Palisa said.
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Ukraine repelling Russian attempt to gain foothold in Kherson Oblast, military says
Ukrainian troops have thwarted a Russian attempt to gain a foothold on one of its islands on the Dnipro River delta, Vladyslav Voloshyn, the spokesperson for the Ukrainian military's Southern Command, said on national TV on Dec. 27.
Ukraine intercepts Russian sabotage groups attempting to push toward Kherson
The reports come amid an anticipated large-scale Russian advance in Kherson Oblast. In early December, Russian troops were carrying out assaults in the southern region to gain a foothold on islands in the Dnipro River delta.
Russian troops sabotage their boats to avoid Dnipro River crossing, Ukrainian partisans claim
Russian soldiers increasingly sabotage their own boats and equipment to avoid having to attack the Dnipro River islands on the southern front, Ukrainian resistance group Atesh claimed on Dec. 10.
On a forgotten part of Ukraine's front line, Russian forces mass for assault on Dnipro islands
With attention focused on Moscow's grinding advances in Donbas, and Ukraine's efforts to hold onto Russian territory in Kursk Oblast, one area of the front lines continues to see daily battles but little coverage. Ukrainian and Russian forces are locked in an ongoing fight over a series of small islands
Russia gathers 300 boats to cross Dnipro River amid attempted attacks in Kherson Oblast, military says
Russian troops are storming the Kherson direction in an attempt to gain a foothold on some islands in the Dnipro River delta, Vladyslav Voloshyn, the spokesperson for the Ukrainian military's Southern Command, told Suspilne on Dec. 4.
‘Human safari’ – Kherson civilians hunted down by Russian drones
Editor’s note: Some of the Kherson locals interviewed for this story refused to be identified by last name due to fear for their safety. KHERSON – On a warm September evening, Olha Chernyshova’s day took a grim turn when she was returning home from work in downtown Kherson. Stepping
Fighting in Krynky ongoing, but Ukrainian positions 'completely destroyed'
Ukrainian marines first crossed the river and gained a foothold on the Russian-occupied side in October of last year.
Military: Russia trying to regain control of Nestryha Island in Kherson Oblast
Speaking on national TV, a spokesperson for the Southern Defense Forces, said Moscow's troops had tried unsuccessfully to storm Ukrainian positions three times, losing four tanks in the process.
Military: Ukraine regaining control over Nestryha Island in Kherson Oblast complicates Russian advances
Ukraine's control over Nestryha Island in Kherson Oblast is tactically important and will make it more difficult for Russian forces to approach Ukrainian positions, Dmytro Pletenchuk, a spokesperson for the Southern Defense Forces, told Hromadske Radio on April 29.
State Ecological Inspectorate: Dnipro River might dry up in 300 years
Ukraine's longest river, Dnipro, might turn into a desert in 300 years if nothing is done to curb its pollution, according to the State Ecological Inspectorate. The agency's Dec. 22 announcement follows a study that discovered 161 different chemical pollutants in the Dnipro in June. Then, the parliament’s Accounting
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