Ukraine's military says it has broken through Russia's first line of defence in the occupied Kherson region. [56] Before 9 July, Ukraine had conducted numerous small counterattacks on Russian forces, pushing them into defensive positions. Ukrainian troops took control of the key logistical hub of Lyman in Donetsk at the beginning of October. However, the main line of Russian defenses did not retreat as initially planned. 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They cant have a wholesome line of trenches. 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. [61] On 30 August, shootouts and explosions were recorded in the city, which Russian officials attributed to "spies and saboteurs. A Russian military truck drives past an unexploded munition during Ukraine-Russia conflict in the Russia-controlled village of Chornobaivka, Ukraine July 26, 2022. Prokudin, 39, has only been on the job since Feb. 7, after President Volodymyr Zelenskiy fired a slew of public officials, saying he needed to clean up internal problems. Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is the worlds largest multimedia news provider, reaching billions of people worldwide every day. 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:Ukraine targets Russias ammunition depots, undermining its artillery advantage. Four regions of Ukraine, Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia were annexed by the Russian Federation in September.Russia does not fully control any of the four regions. [152] In late October, Ukrainian Chief of Intelligence Maj. Gen. Kyrylo Budanov said that at least 40,000 Russian forces were present on Kherson including Naval Infantry, Special forces and VDV Airborne troops. Many don't go far. "[78], Writing a few months later in The Atlantic, military historian Phillips O'Brien remarked that it was unusual for a side to openly signal an intended offensive. DeSantis won't say he's running. 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 . The Ukrainian General Staff reported that Russian forces are defending in Zaporizhia and Kherson oblasts but are trying to create conditions that will allow Russian forces to conduct offensives in some unspecified areas . 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. VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. KHERSON, Ukraine, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Vladyslav Antoniuk felt euphoric three months ago when he returned to his home city Kherson, the day Ukrainian troops rolled back in and jubilant residents waved blue and yellow flags in the main square to celebrate. Ukraine mounted a new counteroffensive Sunday to reclaim land around the southern . REUTERS/Rod Nickel. How did Ukrainian officials frame the attack in 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. On July 12, social media users and local media in occupied Melitopol posted videos showing an endless Russian military column moving towards Kherson. [58], There were numerous reports of partisan warfare within the occupied territories. All rights reserved. Both towns were major logistical hubs for Russian forces in Donbas. Kyiv, Ukraine mayor asks the United States directly for defense assistance. [170][171], Throughout the course of Ukraine's counteroffensive, they had liberated the island of Ostriv Velykyi Potomkin in November. 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. [39][40] By early July, Russia controlled 95% of Kherson Oblast, 70% of Zaporizhzhia Oblast and 10% of Mykolaiv Oblast. This is likely Russias least saturated front-line sector since Russia has given the top priority tohostilities in Donbas, where it has deployed nearly 50 BTGs within the most crucial zone between Izium and Bakhmut. Ukrainian targets included bridges across the river, as well as the roads, pontoons, barges and landing areas. There was gunfire near the centre of Kherson city. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. Ukraine lost Kherson as early as March 2, amid little armed resistance, as Ukraines defenses in the south quickly collapsed to Russias heavy blitz. The Russians have suffered heavy losses since the invasion began and significant quantities of Russian weaponry have also been destroyed or captured. The map below shows the areas recaptured by Ukraine since September 6. They need to take back Kherson oblast before the end of September, to give them time to secure it before heading to Mariupol and perhaps Crimea too. [99][100] On 27 August, Russian and Ukrainian forces clashed at Potomkyne in northwestern Kherson Oblast; both sides claimed that they had repelled an attack. If the West get the weapons to Ukraine, including planes, there is no reason why they cant evict the orcs from Kherson. [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. Ukraine and Russia have been at war since February 24 when Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his forces into Ukraine in what Moscow called a "special military operation" to demilitarize and "denazify" the country. This counter-offensive escalated in September, when Ukraine drove back Russian forces, retaking the cities of Izyum and Kupiansk, both key supply hubs for Moscow's forces. According to the ISW, local sources reported on September 7 that Ukrainian forces had struck Izyum and Kupiansk, likely to stop Russian forces from reinforcing the front lines in these cities. [17], By 30 August, Russia was beginning to direct large numbers of troops and equipment to the Kherson frontline to counter the Ukrainian offensive. []. [28] Ukrainian forces liberated the city of Kherson two days later, on 11 November.[7]. FILE - A Russian serviceman patrols a street in Kherson, amid Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine, May 20, 2022. Covers energy, agriculture and politics in Western Canada with the energy transition a key area of focus. Reuters provides business, financial, national and international news to professionals via desktop terminals, the world's media organizations, industry events and directly to consumers. She said the support she got from other teams was 'overwhelming. [74][75] On the same day, Ukrainian Minister of Defense Oleksii Reznikov stated that Ukraine was amassing a million-strong fighting force for the offensive. Heroyam Slava!!! That morning, NPR's team set out from Kryvyi Rih, a fortified Ukrainian city in the east that often comes . (Zbroini syly Ukrainy, Armed Forces of Ukraine). Meanwhile, the South Command of the Ukrainian military reported that three enemy observation points on the left (eastern) bank of the Dnipro River had effectively been destroyed. Read also:Welcome to hell: Ukrainian airborne fighting Russia in Donbas woods. The two bridges currently allow Russia to reinforce its garrison in Kherson from occupied territory across the river. A Russian military truck drives past an unexploded munition during Ukraine-Russia conflict in the Russia-controlled village of Chornobaivka, Ukraine July 26, 2022. 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. What would a Ukrainian counter-offensive in Kherson look like? Russias military would also undoubtedly try to counterattack in the air and on the ground. ", A view shows the damaged Antonivskyi bridge in the aftermath of shelling, in Kherson, Ukraine, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video released July 27, 2022. Thomson Reuters. [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. [59] In Kherson, Ukrainian sources claimed that resistance fighters bombed a caf frequented by Russian troops, killing Russian collaborators and destroying Russian military infrastructure. [122][123][124][125] On 6 September, Ukraine started a second offensive in the Kharkiv area, where it achieved a rapid breakthrough. The aftertaste is that all of this is but a remake of Russias retreat from northern Ukraine in April, he said. However, there were some signs of a shift in tone from Russian state media and pro-war reporters and bloggers regarding the pullback and Kremlin-ally and Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov stated that if there were no changes to the Russian special military operation, then he would contact the Kremlin to explain the situation on the ground. It would also need to destroy two bridges across the Dnipro River, the Antonivsky Bridges, one for vehicle traffic and the other for railway, close to the town of Antonivka on the outskirts of Kherson. US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said on Monday that Ukrainian forces had made significant progress and, benefitted from significant support from the United States and many other countries in terms of making sure that Ukraine has in its hands the equipment it needs to prosecute this counteroffensive. Recently, open-source monitors have also indicated a growing number of poorly-trained troops mobilized in occupied Donbas and deployed to Kherson, which may indicate an ongoing lack of manpower. The Kherson frontline, distinct from concentrated Donbas, is rather loose and porous, which would allow Ukrainian advance parties to break through it. With dead orcs, destroyed ruskie tanks, burning mafia ammo and command posts and a cheering Ukrainian population! [110][111] Milbloggers also claimed that the Russians had been able to stabilize the frontline at Oleksandrivka as well as Blahodatne, but had failed when attempting to retake Myrne. Ukrainian authorities are investigating hundreds of disappearances and cases of physical or sexual abuse of detainees by the former occupiers. Russia used heavy artillery to keep Ukrainian forces at a distance . Russia has suffered a major defeat in the south of Ukraine, withdrawing from the western Kherson region . In an update on Facebook, the General Staff wrote that "[d]ue to fears of de-occupation of Ukrainian territories," Moscow's officials in the Russian-occupied cities of Oleshka and Skadovsk [] [154][155][156], On 10 November, a video emerged appearing to show the Ukrainian flag flying in Snihurivka. By Yuliya Talmazan. A key bridge into the city of Kherson is now out of action after Ukrainian forces struck . [71] Iryna Vereshchuk, Ukrainian deputy prime minister and Minister of Reintegration of Temporarily Occupied Territories, warned of intense fighting and shelling in the upcoming days, claiming that the "ZSU is coming". Oct. 3, 2022 | By C. Todd Lopez , DOD News | As fighting continues in Ukraine, the Ukrainian military's counter-offensive operations in the south of their country have Russian forces in a. Ukraine launched its counter-offensive in the east earlier this week, while international attention was focused on an anticipated advance near the southern city of Kherson. See here for a complete list of exchanges and delays. Officials estimate just 50,000 people remain of a pre-war population of 279,000, and they are now advising the rest to leave, as long as the city remains within range of Russia's guns across the river. VideoAt the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Why Covid lab-leak theory is now being taken seriously, Blackpink lead top stars back on the road in Asia, Exploring the rigging claims in Nigeria's elections, 'Wales is in England' gaffe sparks TikToker's trip, Ukraine war casts shadow over India's G20 ambitions, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. The fighting is brutal, and Ukrainian soldiers. [67][68], Meanwhile, Russia tried to strengthen its hold on Kherson and Zaporizhzhia Oblasts. The territorial gains have been made while Moscow is focused on repelling Ukraine's southern counter-offensive around Kherson and could weaken Russia's hold on the Donbas region, analysts said. Russian forces used Shahed-136 drones recently purchased from Iran in the attacks, as well as ballistic and cruise missiles. Within four days, Ukraine nullified four months of success of the Russian army that cost them a huge amount of victims, Nikolay Mitrokhin, a Russian expert at Germanys Bremen University, told Al Jazeera. Ukrainian advances were also reported at Ternovi Pody and Lyubomyrivka. [90] In the next months, Ukrainian forces launched a series of limited ground attacks as well as several air and rocket attacks on Russian targets in southern Ukraine. Legal Statement. THE UKRAINE WAR SHOCKED THE WORLD. These saturated areas are juicy targets for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, or HIMARS, recently provided by the U.S. to Ukraine. Also in the south, Russia has continued air, missile and artillery strikes in recent days, with targets including Zaporizhzhia City.Ukraine says it has also struck Russian positions in Zaporizhzhia region.Russian forces are forcibly mobilising men in Melitopol and Zaporizhzhia, and forcing them to construct trenches and other defences, according to the ISW. Attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure by Russian forces have triggered blackouts in major cities, including Kyiv, Lviv, Zaporizhzhia and Kharkiv. Ukraine has indicated that Russia has recently made a shift from attack to defense by redeploying troops from the east to the south. Ukrainian troops retaliated with artillery strikes on the site of the Russian 247th Airborne Regiment of the 7th Guards Air Assault Division and the ammunition depot in Chornobaivka. Rusov hroz pomstou! While quickly managing to capture the city of Kherson on the western bank of the Dnipro, Russian forces were unable to proceed much further into Mykolaiv Oblast, and had to give up plans for an overland assault on the key Ukrainian port city of Odesa. Pro-Brexit Conservatives question UK PM Sunak's deal, After Greece train crash carnage, a soul-wrenching wait for the missing, US Treasury official visited China last week - sources, Exclusive news, data and analytics for financial market professionals. According to the ISW, Kyiv will likely dictate the location and nature of the fighting, with Russia potentially responding to Ukraines military campaigns. According to Ukraines Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov, President Volodymyr Zelensky has already charged the military with a mission to establish a plan to de-occupyUkraines south, as its seaside regions are vital to the national economy. You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! Just as important to Russia's southern strategy is its. Russian forces began an occupation of Kherson Oblast on 2 March,[34] and the occupation authorities immediately began to consolidate their control over these territories. [112][113][114], From 1 to 2 September, Russian milbloggers reported further Ukrainian advances, but also a series of successful Russian counter-attacks. Many villages were reportedly contested. Donate here to help the displaced through the Salvation Army in Ukraine. Two weeks ago, a Russian Grad rocket slammed into his apartment building roof. There are three key objectives Ukraine has to meet in order to encircle Russian troops and force them to surrender in Kherson. The southern Ukraine campaign is an ongoing theatre of operation in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, which began on 24 February.From their base in Russian-occupied Crimea, the Russian Armed Forces attacked Kherson Oblast, Mykolaiv Oblast, and Zaporizhzhia Oblast in southern Ukraine, battling the Armed Forces of Ukraine.. Screen for heightened risk individual and entities globally to help uncover hidden risks in business relationships and human networks. [20] A total area of 2,400 square kilometers in the south of Ukraine had been liberated since the beginning of the war. Ukrainian troops have won a major victory against Russia, taking control of the western Kherson region, including Kherson city. Illia Ponomarenko is the defense and security reporter at the Kyiv Independent. He has reported about the war in eastern Ukraine since the conflicts earliest days. [50] In April, Ukrainian authorities said they had pushed the enemy southwards to the border with Kherson Oblast. What's he waiting for? [26] On 9 October, Ukraine said it recaptured 1,170 square kilometers of land. On 11 July, the Ukrainian army reported that it had recaptured the village of Ivanivka[uk] in Kherson Oblast. They had time to dig in and fortify their positions, months before Kyiv announced a counter-offensive in the summer. [91], On 20 August, Russian forces launched a minor offensive in southern Ukraine, with Ukrainian sources admitting that Russian forces had advanced and made gains in the towns of Blahodatne and Vasylky in Mykolaiv Oblast. Assassination attempts and bombings have also been carried out on collaborators. Liked Sir Foccus and Sir Scradges comments. The war in Ukraine may be heading for its bloodiest phase yet, according to senior Ukrainian officials and western analysts, who say a long-threatened southern counteroffensive by Kyiv's forces . [151], In late October 2022, Ramzan Kadyrov acknowledged the deaths of 23 Kadyrovites and the injury of 58 others in a rare announcement acknowledging casualties. Ukraines counteroffensive, which began on September 6, took the Kremlin by surprise, both in terms of speed and the dynamism of advances with large pockets in Kharkiv oblast being reclaimed. [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. Kherson Oblast has been the focus of anongoing strike campaignthat has destroyed close to 50 key facilities of Russias military over the last few weeks. The Ukrainian side was seeking confirmation. WE MUST ACT NOW TO PREVENT THE NEXT ONE IN ASIA, The update continued: "Its loss would severely undermine Russia's attempts to paint the occupation as a success. 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