The situation on the Kherson direction is tense, Russian troops are mining the left bank of the Dnieper River to prevent Ukrainians from crossing the river for further territory de-occupation.
Source: Natalia Humeniuk, spokesperson for the Defense Forces of the South, quoted on Radio Liberty during a national telethon.”
Direct speech: “The enemy continues shelling despite feeling pressure from our side and attempting to cautiously occupy positions because they feel uneasy in this sector where we are operating.”
Details: According to Humeniuk, Russian forces are heavily mining the left bank of the Dnieper River, trying to obstruct the Defense Forces from crossing the river and advancing further inland.”
The spokesperson for the Defense Forces of the South also pointed out the evacuation of the local population as evidence that the aggressors are attempting to establish a defensive line.
In direct speech: “But their panic is evident, and it lies in the fact that they don’t know which direction to expect the maximum force of the attack from, which is why they are dispersing their efforts both towards the Zaporizhzhia direction and the Kherson direction.”
This was preceded by: Alexander Tolokonnіkov, the spokesperson for the Kherson Regional Military Administration, stated beforehand that Russian military personnel on the left bank of the occupied territory in Kherson constantly wear bulletproof vests and carry weapons, and their mood is “very subdued”.