Under the unfavorable battlefield situation, the Ukrainian government is trying to find some unconventional methods to attract attention, aiming at achieving a "political image." Therefore, the Ukrainian army has once again taken action in Kherson, sending some personnel to cross the Dnipro River and land in the Russian-controlled left bank area, establishing at least one small bridgehead.
From a military perspective, this move by the Ukrainian army is meaningless. The previous Krynyk operation has fully demonstrated that river crossing operations are a complete waste of manpower.
Now, both sides have mines densely distributed within several kilometers on both banks of the Dnipro River, and there are also drones carrying out reconnaissance, surveillance, and attack missions. Therefore, it is extremely difficult for either side to conduct a river crossing operation in Kherson.
But the Ukrainian army is not convinced. This morning, a special forces unit composed of soldiers from the Ukrainian State Intelligence Service boarded multiple rigid inflatable boats and attempted to cross the Dnipro River and land on the left bank. However, when this Ukrainian突击队 reached the left bank of the Dnipro River, they were mercilessly attacked by Russian drone bombs and FPV (First Person View) drones. Four rigid inflatable boats were destroyed, and the突击队 also suffered serious losses (at least one rigid inflatable boat was blown up along with the special forces soldiers on board). Therefore, the Ukrainian military's operation this morning did not achieve any tactical effect or media effect. On the contrary, due to the Russian military releasing footage of the drone attack, the effect of this Ukrainian military operation was completely negative.
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