soldier maneuver
Sergei Surovikin said there was a threat of “complete isolation” of Russian troops on the right bank of the Dnieper, where Kherson is located. According to him, “the most convenient option is to organize the defense along the barrier line of the Dnieper River.”
“Comrade Minister of Defense! Having comprehensively evaluated the current situation, it was proposed to build a defense on the left bank of the Dnieper River. I understand that this is a very difficult decision. But at the same time, we will preserve the most important thing – the lives of soldiers, and in general, the combat effectiveness of the troop group, which was futile to keep on the right shore in a limited area, ”Surovikin said.
He noted that if the troops crossed the left bank of the Dnieper, the forces would be freed to attack in other directions.
Shoigu agreed with the general’s claims, emphasizing that “the life and health of Russian military personnel is always a priority” for the Ministry of Defense.
“Continue the withdrawal of troops and take all measures to ensure the safe transport of personnel, weapons and equipment across the Dnieper River,” the minister said.
He added that the threat to civilians in the Kherson region should also be taken into account. Therefore, Shoigu urged Surovikin to make sure that “everyone from the civilian population can go.”
In response, Surovikin promised that “the maneuver of the troops will be carried out as soon as possible.” He stated that detached troops would occupy “prepared defensive lines and positions on the left bank of the Dnieper River”.
evacuation of civilians
The commander of the Joint Forces Group of the Russian Armed Forces in Ukraine also stated in his report that Russian military personnel “successfully resisted all attacks by the enemy.” According to him, from August to October, the Armed Forces of Ukraine lost more than 9.5 thousand soldiers killed and wounded in the Kherson region, as well as hundreds of equipment.
According to him, Ukrainian troops suffer more casualties than Russians. The losses of the RF Armed Forces are “seven to eight times less than those of the enemy.”
“First of all, we think about the life of every Russian soldier,” said the general.
Surovikin said that the Armed Forces of Ukraine attacked “local authorities, schools, hospitals, other socially important facilities and civilians evacuated to the other side of the Dnieper” in the Kherson region.
“We are successfully repelling these attacks, about 80-90 percent of the missiles are shot down by Russian air defense systems. At the same time, up to 20% of them still achieve their goals, ”said the commander of the troops in Ukraine.
According to him, Russian soldiers “almost daily restore the Dnieper crossings” and keep them operational. However, under these conditions, “Kherson and its surrounding settlements cannot be fed and function properly” and “people’s lives are constantly in danger due to bombardment.”
“This is why the administration decided to evacuate the people from the right bank of the Dnieper to the Crimea and other regions. All those who wished at this time – more than 115,000 people – have left the area. “For our part, we did everything possible to ensure their safety during the evacuation,” said Surovikin.
waiting for the APU to start
On Wednesday, media reported that Russian flags had disappeared from buildings in central Kherson. City officials explained to Ura.ru that the government had moved to another district.
“The government was transferred to Genichesk with all its might last week,” the regional administration said.
Initially, they explained that there were no administrative departments of Russia in Kherson and that the administration building itself was “not safe”.
War correspondent Yuriy Kotenok reported on his Telegram channel that three bridges were blown up in the Kherson region in anticipation of an attack by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
“In the Kherson region, in anticipation of a Ukrainian attack, the Tyaginsky, Darevsky and Novovasilevsky bridges were blown up,” the journalist wrote.
Source: Gazeta
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