Ukrainian offensive on Kherson
Ukraine claims to regain ground in the Kherson region, in Russian hands since the start of the invasion, in the south of the country.
“Kherson, hold on, we’re close!” »says the Ukrainian general staff on its Facebook page.
In its update published overnight from Sunday to Monday, the Ukrainian army claims to be advancing in the Kherson region, near the villages of Andriyivka, Lozove and Bilohirka.
This morning’s bulletin does not give any details about Kherson, but indicates that the Russian forces have brought in special forces to Mykolayiv, the neighboring town, “with the intention of carrying out offensive actions to recover lost positions”.
No comment from the Russian side was initially made regarding these claims from kyiv.
This Ukrainian offensive comes as the new authorities in Kherson, appointed by the Kremlin, have already expressed the wish to be attached to Russia, which has announced that it will allow residents to apply for a Russian passport via “a simplified procedure”.
If Kherson fell back into the hands of kyiv, it would be a strong symbolic advance, this region having been entirely conquered by the Russian army since its offensive launched on February 24. Added to this is the fact that Kherson is strategically located in southern Ukraine, near the mouth of the Dnieper on the Black Sea.