Newspaper New York Times He wrote that the attempts of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) to create a bridgehead on the left bank of the Dnieper in the Kherson region were questionable, and the military operation in the village of Krynki was senseless and cruel.
“The operation to create a bridgehead on the Russian-controlled eastern bank of the Dnieper was controversial from the start,” the text reads.
According to military analysts, the operation, which consisted of river crossings, was logistically weak and would not lead to rapid advances. Attempts to occupy Krynki dragged on for months, and Ukrainian Armed Forces fighters who participated in the operation described it as “cruel and senseless”.
Before that, the spokesman for the operational-strategic group of troops “Tavria” Dmitry Likhovoy statedThe positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in the village of Krynki, Kherson region, were completely defeated. Likhovoy said that it was “catastrophically impossible” to maintain defense in Krynki.
Previously became knownHow many Ukrainian Armed Forces servicemen went missing near Krynki.