Ukraine: Kyiv intensifies attack on Russian annexed territory Kherson
- Kherson was one of the first regions to fall under Russia’s control after it invaded Ukraine in February, but Russian forces do not control the entire region
- In recent days Ukraine’s forces pushed deeper into Russian-controlled territory, particularly in the North of the region on the west bank of the river Dniepr
Russian forces in the Ukrainian region of Kherson, recently annexed by Moscow, have been coming under fierce attack by Kyiv’s army in recent days, the Moscow-installed region’s governor said in an interview published on Tuesday.
Kherson was one of the first Ukrainian regions to fall under Russian control after Moscow attacked in February. It was annexed last week even though Russian forces do not control the entire region.
Observers of the conflict in recent days have said Ukraine’s forces are pushing deeper into Russian-controlled territory, particularly in the North of the region on the west bank of the river Dniepr.
The Moscow-installed governor of Kherson Vladimir Saldo said in an interview taken on Monday and published on his official channel Tuesday that Ukrainian forces had made gains around the village of Dudchany.
“The breakthrough did not last long. Today, when the aviation began to work, a lot of Ukrainian armoured vehicles and personnel were destroyed,” he said.
His deputy, Kirill Stremousov, said on social media on Tuesday that the Ukrainian advance towards the village had been stopped and that “there is no panic”.