Ukrainian soldiers on the western side of the Dnipro River near Kherson apparently keep attacking Russian soldiers on the opposite bank. Yuri Sobolevsky from the Kherson regional administration said this on Tuesday on Ukrainian television.
The attacks were aimed at reducing the combat capability of Russian troops shelling Kherson. The Dnipro is currently the front line. “Our army very often visits the left (east) bank and carries out attacks. The Ukrainian armed forces work very efficiently,” Sobolevsky said.
All boat and ship travel has been banned in Kherson. The order is for the safety of the civilian population and will initially apply until martial law expires, according to a statement from the regional administration.
Exceptions are made only for the Armed Forces of Ukraine and water protection experts. A week ago, the Russian occupiers in Henichesk on the Azov Sea confiscated more than two dozen motor boats for military use.
Last November, Russian troops cleared the areas north of the Dnipro, including Cherson, and blew up several bridges.
Since then, there have been regular skirmishes between Ukrainian and Russian troops on the islands in the lower reaches of the river. Several days ago, small-scale landing operations by Ukrainian soldiers on the Russian-controlled east bank were reported. This fueled rumors that the Ukrainian army could also make advances across the Dnipro as part of its announced spring offensive. (tsp/dpa)
