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Illia won the Alfred Friendly Press Partners fellowship and was selected to work as USA Todays guest reporter at the U.S. Department of Defense. Ukrainian officials reported that Russian forces may be preparing for offensive operations in Zaporizhia and Kherson oblasts. The bridge remained structurally intact while the bridge's roadway surface was damaged. Human error to blame for train crash - Greek PM, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. [48] Western governments denounced the referendums as illegitimate and refused to recognize its results, and their illegitimacy was later confirmed with the adoption of United Nations General Assembly Resolution ES-11/4. [65] On 7 July, Ukraine retook Snake Island,[66] affording Ukraine access to valuable sea channels and grain export lanes. [26] On 9 October, Ukraine said it recaptured 1,170 square kilometers of land. [1] The 109th DPR Regiment was a conscript unit which was known to serve on garrison duty in the Kherson area. Ukrainian artillery would also be close enough to prevent Russian forces from installing any sort of river cross, such as floating bridges. After a long, grinding assault, the bulk of the Russian forces retreated across the Dnipro to the east, and Ukrainian forces retook the city of Kherson on Nov. 11 without opposition. But Vasyl Nezgoda isn't so sure. [11] Ukrainian officials also claimed that they had hit and destroyed a large Russian base in the area[106] amid a general increase of Ukrainian air and artillery bombardments of Russian positions. Russian forces on Tuesday pressed forward their weeks-long drive to encircle and capture the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, where the Ukrainian military described the attacks as constant. Meanwhile, Russia and Ukraine continued to conduct air strikes in the area, with Ukraine's Southern Operational Command claiming successful hits on three river crossings (Antonivka and Darivka bridges, and the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant) and two Russian battalion tactical groups. Read also: Russian saboteurs active near Kherson, five groups on boats destroyed in one day Later, in the last days of August, Ukraine launched a long-heralded counter-offensive on Kherson Oblast, after first attacking with its HIMARS long-range, GPS-guided rockets the main bridge supplying Russian forces in west-bank Kherson Oblast. [159], On 11 November, Ukrainian troops entered the city of Kherson. [85], Ukrainian forces destroyed a Russian ammunition depot in Radensk (approximately 26km (16mi) southeast of Kherson City) and unspecified Russian positions in Nova Kakhovka. I will not be surprised if it turns out that Ukrainian scout groups infiltrate the Russian-held zone to probe their defenses and see how deep it is possible to go, said Igal Levin, a Ukraine-born Israeli defense expert. It's pushing to retake a strategic city in the south called Kherson. [78] A day earlier, Khlan stated that Ukrainian forces had retaken several villages in Kherson Oblast, but that the Ukrainian authorities requested civilians not to publish information on the progress of the campaign prior to official statements. Ukraine's military says it has broken through Russia's first line of defence in the occupied Kherson region. Meanwhile, Ukrainian attacks also continued along the southern frontline, though reports about territorial changes were largely unverifiable. "We will stand here," said Ihor Vlasenko, 60, who works for a heating company. That morning, NPR's team set out from Kryvyi Rih, a fortified Ukrainian city in the east that often comes . At a briefing reported on Monday afternoon, Nataliya Humenyuk, a spokesperson for Ukraine's southern command, said an offensive in . Market data provided by Factset. [158] On the same day, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valerii Zaluzhnyi stated that Ukrainian forces have taken back 41 settlements in the Kherson direction since 1 October. The same day, Russian forces continued air and artillery strikes on Dnipropetrovsk, Kryvyi Rih, and Mykolaiv with Uragan rockets. Ukraine would have to wipe out a lot of Russian military infrastructure, such as ammunition and fuel dumps, weakening Russias ability to fight. During the 2022 Southern Ukraine offensive, Russian troops invaded the Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, and Mykolaiv Oblasts. [176] Contradicting Khlan, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces claimed on 15 December that Russia had begun forcibly deporting civilians from Ostriv Velykyi Potomkin, indicating that Russian forces controlled the island.[177]. The city of Kherson has been liberated by Ukrainian troops; The loss of the city is a major setback for Russia; Ukraine's latest advance comes after weeks of attacks on Russian-controlled bridges . They will have to make do with the Slovakian MiGs. "The situation in our operational area . Ukraine said Wednesday that its military has killed more than 200 Russian soldiers so far amid a counter-offensive to recapture the southern Kherson region. Ukrainian troops took control of the key logistical hub of Lyman in Donetsk at the beginning of October. Ukraine is exposing it for all to see", "Ukraine's south is on the line as a major counteroffensive appears to be underway", "Zelenskyy tells Russian forces to flee as Ukraine starts its counteroffensive in Kherson, the 1st city Russia took", "Ukraine says long-anticipated southern offensive has begun", "Ukraine announces offensive operations across the south", " ", "Occupiers announce "workplace evacuation" in Nova Kakhovka", "Ukrainian attacks suggest offensive may be underway in the south", "Is Ukraine's counteroffensive progressing? [97], On August 23, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that Russian forces had advanced northwest of Aleksandrovka, approximately 38km west of the city of Kherson, and had reached the administrative border of Kherson-Mykolaiv Oblast. A long-awaited counter-offensive has begun . Since Russia invaded Ukraine, the US has committed at least $14.5bn in security assistance to Ukraine, including 16 HIMARS and ammunition, according to the Department of Defense. [72][73], On 9 July, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy ordered the Ukrainian military, including elements of Operational Command South, to retake occupied territory. Running total of donations to the Salvation Army Ukraine fund for displaced Ukrainians : $ 1,611 !! They had time to dig in and fortify their positions, months before Kyiv announced a counter-offensive in the summer. [88] On 26 July, Antonivka Road Bridge was hit again by a Ukrainian HIMARS missile strike. Read also:Ukraine targets Russias ammunition depots, undermining its artillery advantage. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, Residents endured eight months of what many describe as a brutal Russian occupation. Read also: Russia shells Kherson Oblast almost 80 times in the past day, killing two, injuring seven. [172][173][174][175] However, this was contested by Serhii Khlan[uk], advisor to the governor of Kherson, who stated that Russia did not have any presence on the island. He moved to a friend's house and is staying in the city for now. Russia used heavy artillery to keep Ukrainian forces at a distance . Ukraine has made it clear that it intends to take back Kherson, a Russian-occupied city in the south, as its counter-offensive gains momentum. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has ordered a local prosecutor to hand over information on why a suspect with a history of violent crime as a juvenile was not in prison, but on the street where he allegedly carried out a deadly shooting spree last week. Has done short reporting stints in Afghanistan, Pakistan, France and Brazil and covered Hurricane Michael in Florida, Tropical Storm Nate in New Orleans and the 2016 Alberta wildfires and the campaign trails of political leaders during two Canadian election campaigns. [27] On 9 November, Russian troops were ordered to withdraw from Kherson, the only regional capital captured since the start of the invasion. [180] Ukrainian colonel Vadym Sukharevsky credited part of Ukraine's victory in Kherson to the artillery systems, guided munitions and long-range rocket launchers sent by Western partner countries for an article by The Washington Post. T he great wars of the 20th century pivoted on counter-offensives: the Allied landings at Normandy; Douglas MacArthur's surprise attack on Inchon in the Korean war; Norman Schwarzkopf's "left. The latter; if they come at all, will be too late for the defenders timetable. VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. These saturated areas are juicy targets for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, or HIMARS, recently provided by the U.S. to Ukraine. [67][68], Meanwhile, Russia tried to strengthen its hold on Kherson and Zaporizhzhia Oblasts. Nine deaths reported", "Fog of war: Ukraine's counteroffensive against Russian forces", "Ukraine 'exploiting poor Russian leadership' in new offensive, says UK", "RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, SEPTEMBER 3", "Ukraine war latest: Ukraine liberates villages in south and east", "Ukraine update: Russian 'hard points' are falling in Kherson, Kharkiv, and near Izyum", "Gegenoffensive in Sdukraine. Now, after over 140 days of war, Russia claims Kherson Oblast is full-fledged Russian territory, and is threatening to stage a referendum, thereby annexing yet another Ukrainian region like it did with Crimea in 2014. Legal Statement. [63] A Ukrainian general stated on 15 June that if Ukraine were supplied sufficient weapons, it would be able to mount a massive counteroffensive by the summer. How did Ukrainian officials frame the attack in Kherson? Illia Ponomarenko is the defense and security reporter at the Kyiv Independent. [58], There were numerous reports of partisan warfare within the occupied territories. Moreover, it will have to hold on to what it gets amid Russian counter-attacks. Donate here to help the displaced through the Salvation Army in Ukraine. [126], On 12 September, President Zelenskyy said that Ukrainian forces have retaken a total of 6,000 sq km from Russia, in the both the south and the east. All rights reserved. 2/27/23 The General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces on Monday reported that Kremlin-installed authorities in Kherson Oblast were fleeing the region in order to escape a Ukrainian counteroffensive. On Wednesday, Russian shells hit a bus stop in the city centre, killing six people and wounding a dozen. The Russian forces originally aimed towards capturing the major port city of Odesa from the southeast, but were forced back following their defeat at the Battle of Voznesensk, and ultimately only succeeded in occupying a small part of Mykolaiv Oblast, most notably Snihurivka. [19] The offensive continued southwards with towns of Davydiv Brid, Velyka Oleksandrivka and Dudchany reported as liberated 4 October. [163][164], After the recapture of Kherson, Ukraine continued offensive military operations in the area. [10], By 24 September, U.S. officials assessed that the Russian situation at the Kherson frontline was deteriorating, with the local troops suffering from poor morale and largely cut off from supply lines due to the loss of bridges across the Dnipro River. The situation in Ukraine is fast moving and it is likely there will be times when there have been changes not reflected in the maps. Read about our approach to external linking. But in order to carry it out, Ukraines military would have to demonstrate excellent coordination of war power and do the difficult work of clearing the area of Russian forces, supply lines, and ammunition depots before going in. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. 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