According to Saldo, on the occupied left bank part of the river from the railway bridge to Kryinki, there are about one and a half hundred Ukrainian soldiers, most of them in small groups, but a Russian military team prevented them. The governor claimed this
The average lifespan of a Ukrainian soldier on the Left Bank is just over two days,
The Russian army captures groups of Ukrainians every day.
According to Saldo’s post, the Ukrainian side was preparing to cross the Dnieper River under the guidance of NATO trainers, focusing here on its best military and electronic equipment, as well as its best remaining units. Citing intelligence data, he wrote that according to original plans, the Ukrainian army planned to seize Oleskiy on November 1, Nova Kahovka on November 15, Chaplinka on December 1, and Henichesk on December 15.
a Wall Street Journalnick A Ukrainian soldier said
Ukrainian forces also transferred all-terrain armored Humvees and at least one infantry fighting vehicle to the left bank of the Dnieper River.
If the Ukrainians can gather enough troops and equipment, they could attempt to advance into an area where Russian defenses are less extensive.
At the same time, the terrain is extremely difficult, and Ukrainian forces are constantly under heavy Russian fire.
Ukraine kept the operations related to the crossing of the Dnieper River secret for a long time, finally on Monday Andrej Jermak The Presidential Chief of Staff admitted the presence of Ukrainian soldiers on the left bank of the river.
Cover image is an illustration, Source: MTI/EPA/Serhij Dolzhenko
