15 Aug: Ukrainians FINALLY CROSS THE RIVER AND CUT HUGE RUSSIAN LAND CORRIDOR | Ukraine War Update

Day 537: 15 Aug Ukrainians FINALLY CROSS THE RIVER AND TAKE CONTROL OF KEY BRIDGEHEADS | Ukraine War Update The war between Ukraine and Russia is locked on the southern front lines. Kiev continues to pursue its offensive plans currently along the Dnirpo River. Most recently, the Ukrainian Armed Forces carried out an incredible landing operation in this region. Ukrainian forces landed seven boats, each carrying about six to seven soldiers, on the shore of the Kozachi Laheri settlement, and then crossed the Russian defensive line there. After this striking operation, the Ukrainian defense lines advanced to a depth of 800 meters. A pro-Russian milbloggers reported that this raid has caused some inevitable and extremely painful problems for Russian forces. However, Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Malyar kept her mouth shut, saying she did not confirm the information about the raid in Dnipro. While the Ukrainian authorities did not make an official comment on the raid for a certain period of time, the Ministry of Defense confirmed that the day before the raid, Ukrainian special forces units were operating in the area. After these statements, the fighters of the Shaman Battalion, a special-purpose unit under the Defense Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, were advancing deep into the occupied areas and the Russians continued to suffer losses. These forces were previously referred to as demons by pro-Russian milbloggers. A pro-Ukrainian milblogger Telegram channel posted photos showing allegedly seized Russian equipment and Russian prisoners of war from the raid. Following the release of these stunning photos, Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance teams reportedly crossed the Konka River under a cloud of smoke to hide their movements. Later, information began to appear that Ukrainian troops appeared on the islands. In fact, the landing at Kozachi Laheri was the next step in the offensive. First of all, the Kherson aspect was promising for Ukraine in terms of solving these problems. But the Russians blew up the dam of the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant, as it was a very important connecting corridor for the Ukrainian troops. Therefore, for some time the attack on this part of the front was impossible. Kiev, on the other hand, took the next step of the main offensive operation and ordered the landing of 7 Ukrainian boats Dnipro at Kozachi Laher instead of directly in the direction of Kherson. The landing operation, which was carried out as a result of this decision, also opened the lock on this front line for the Ukrainians. The Ukrainians were thus able to capture a series of beachheads on the left bank of the river in the Kherson region. Kozachi Laheri is in the Kherson region, on the Russian-occupied left bank of the Dnipro River, the main tributary of Ukraine. This settlement is about 3 kilometers inland from Dnipro and just south of the Konka River, which runs parallel to Dnipro. With the change of natural conditions in the critical settlement of Kozachi Laheri, the Ukrainians were able to act secretly here by boat. And these natural factors contributed to the solution of problems of an annoying nature. Ukrainian troops also successfully used all these positive improvements in the landing operation in Dnipro. The village had about 3,700 residents. However, some of the residents of this settlement were evacuated after the Russian forces blew up the dam of the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant on June 6, 2023. The village had been occupied by Russian forces since February 24, 2022. In Ukrainian, the town’s name translates as Cossack Camps, reflecting the region’s historical ties to Ukraine’s 17th and 18th century independence movements. As a result of the actions of the Ukrainian Defense Forces on Kozachi Laheri, which is full of symbolic and strategic value, the Russian forces in that sector had to leave the settlement and the nearest forts. In other words, as a result of the Ukrainian landing operations and ground attacks in Kozachi Laheri, the Russian land connection corridor on the left bank of Dnipro was cut. However, this was not a new element of the attack, but a continuation. Because, according to the latest information, the left bank positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces stretched from Antonivka Bridge to Oleshki. This critical area was southwest of Kozachi Laheri. Ukrainian forces were stationed on the left bank of the Dnipro, on the Antonivka Bridge close to Kherson City, an area where Russian shelling had been trying to displace them for a month. And because the Ukrainian troops broke through the Russian defense lines in Kozachi, they had a broad perspective in the critical areas southwest of this city, between Antonivka and Oleshky. #russia #Ukraine #UkraineWar #russiaukrainewar #news #russiaukrainenews #War society, politics, knowledge, military, international relations