In southern Ukraine, the Kherson region is under constant bombardment. Since they were driven out by the Ukrainian armed forces four months ago, the Russians have continued their shelling from the other bank of the river which borders the city.
With our special envoys, Anastasia Becchio And Boris Vicith
The streets are almost deserted in the city of Kherson. From the central square echo the artillery fire fired by Russian forces from across the Dnieper River.
” Every day, Kherson is bombed at least twenty times. They most often fire 80mm and 120mm mortars, but they also use rockets. They target our positions, but they also fire on civilian buildings, shops, schools, hospitals says Oleksandr Fedunin, spokesman for the 124th Territorial Defense Brigade.
The advantage of knowing the places
From the left bank, small groups of Russian soldiers regularly try to infiltrate by crossing the Dnieper which serves as the front line. ” In this part of the river where it flows into the sea, the delta looks like a spider’s web. In its multiple arms, one can easily get lost. For reconnaissance units, this is a very important place. We operate there constantly, just like them, but we have a big advantage: we know the places because we are from here. I grew up here and for me it’s much easier “Says Roman Tchoukhailov, member of a drone reconnaissance unit, responsible for monitoring this delicate area.
Roman returns to watch the river. He expects undercover operations to increase as the first anniversary of the start of the Russian invasion approaches.
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