In Ukraine, units of the country’s military forces began training to cross the Dnieper, and Ukrainian special forces are already advancing to the left bank of the river for raids. It has been reported Washington post.
“The Ukrainians are also secretly testing their ability to cross the Dnieper and are training troops for a possible landing on the riverbank,” the report said.
According to the publication, assault units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine train to cross the river twice a week in boats and over a pontoon bridge. At the same time, it was noted that Ukrainian forces began to build barges that they could use to transport heavy weapons.
According to the Brigadier General of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Mikhail Drapaty, the soldiers of the Ukrainian special forces began to move to the left bank to conduct raids, but could not gain a foothold here due to the reaction of the Russian side.
Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov, the official representative of the Russian Ministry of Defense, previously said that the Russian forces were successful. liquidate Up to 130 soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the direction of Donetsk.