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AFU confirmed entrenchment of footholds on the left bank of Dnipro

Nov 17, 2023

The Ukrainian military conducted a series of successful actions on the left bank of the Dnipro River in the Kherson region. As a result, they managed to consolidate several footholds.

This is reported with reference to the Facebook page of the Marine Corps.

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According to the military, as a result of pre-planned measures to repel Russia's large-scale armed aggression, the Ukrainian Defense Forces conducted a series of successful actions on the left bank of the Dnipro River in the Kherson sector.

"Thanks to the courage and professionalism of the Ukrainian marines, in cooperation with other units of the Defense Forces, we managed to consolidate several footholds," the statement said.

During the fighting, the occupiers suffered heavy losses in manpower and equipment. In particular, since the beginning of these activities, the enemy has lost:

  • personnel: 1216 killed and 2217 wounded,
  • 24 tanks,
  • 89 artillery systems and mortars,
  • 135 units of various vehicles,
  • 48 armored combat vehicles, including APCs and BMPs,
  • 9 MLRS,
  • 14 watercrafts,
  • 15 units of special equipment,
  • 4 command posts,
  • 29 ammunition depots, both field and stationary.

In addition, a consolidated electronic warfare unit of the Marines neutralized 135 FPV drones and 5 operational and tactical UAVs.

Ukrainian marines are conducting fire attacks on the left bank of the Kherson region and are taking action to destroy the enemy.

Author – Anastasiya Glotova, 17/11/2023

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