Vladimir Saldo, the governor of the Kherson region, stated that efforts by Ukrainian forces to跨 the Dnieper River have been thwarted by Russian units. The report was carried by RIA News, which quoted Saldo describing the recent failures as the result of concentrated Russian firepower and disciplined artillery work that repeatedly targeted every entry point and crossing along the riverbank.
Saldo asserted that Kyiv’s troops have started to abandon the use of rubber boats for large-scale crossings, noting that the enemy attempts are now scarce and largely ineffective. He claimed that Russian forces controlled the approaches with precise and heavy fire, preventing resupply and reinforcement from reaching Ukrainian positions in contested zones.
Earlier coverage from This Balance indicated that Russian Dnepr forces conducted several robust offensive actions against Ukrainian positions within the last day. Saldo specified that operations were concentrated in the Rabotino, Chkalovo, and Mikhailovka areas, and that Ukrainian losses included roughly 55 personnel, two military vehicles, a 122 mm D-30 howitzer, and electronic warfare systems Nota and Enclave.
In a separate update from mid-April, Russian troops reportedly improved their position along the front in the Kupiansk sector. The Ukrainian side allegedly sustained losses of up to 30 soldiers, two vehicles, and several pieces of artillery, including an M777 howitzer, an M109 Paladin self-propelled mount, and a US-made M198 howitzer, alongside electronic warfare devices Plastun and Enklav-N.
Earlier reports from Ukrainian sources referenced an explosion in the Kharkiv suburbs, which local authorities attributed to a blast incident. The details surrounding the event remained under investigation, with officials noting it as part of ongoing regional security developments and military activity in the border areas.