The effort to retake Kherson is Ukraine's first major counter-offensive against Russia. A destroyed Russian -72B3 tank pictured outside Kyiv on June 7, 2022. Covers energy, agriculture and politics in Western Canada with the energy transition a key area of focus. US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said on Monday that Ukrainian forces had made significant progress and, benefitted from significant support from the United States and many other countries in terms of making sure that Ukraine has in its hands the equipment it needs to prosecute this counteroffensive. Aug. 29, 2022, 8:37 AM PDT. He suggested that by encouraging the Russians to bring soldiers to the western side of the Dneiper and then attacking the bridges, it was creating a trap for them. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. (REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko). 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Nine deaths reported", "Fog of war: Ukraine's counteroffensive against Russian forces", "Ukraine 'exploiting poor Russian leadership' in new offensive, says UK", "RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, SEPTEMBER 3", "Ukraine war latest: Ukraine liberates villages in south and east", "Ukraine update: Russian 'hard points' are falling in Kherson, Kharkiv, and near Izyum", "Gegenoffensive in Sdukraine. Copy and paste this link into your browser and get started! If the highway is cut off by Ukraine, Russian forces would have no way of getting across the Dnipro. [20] A total area of 2,400 square kilometers in the south of Ukraine had been liberated since the beginning of the war. [33] Russian forces also pushed east, reaching the Donetsk/Zaporizhzhia administrative borders, thereby creating a land bridge connecting Crimea with the Russian mainland. Russian forces are continuing to conduct ground attacks near Bakhmut and Siversk.Ukraine says it has successfully held off the latest assaults, with intense fighting concentrated on the road network. [133] In order to slow down the Ukrainian advance, Russian forces blew up a dam at the Inhulets river, flooding parts of the frontline. That's according to a Thursday update from British defense and intelligence officials. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. [46][citation needed] These referendums were held from 2327 September,[47] with Russia officially annexing Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson Oblasts about a week later on 5 October. [90] In the next months, Ukrainian forces launched a series of limited ground attacks as well as several air and rocket attacks on Russian targets in southern Ukraine. [1/3]Head of Kherson regional military administration Oleksandr Prokudin poses for a picture during an interview with Reuters, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kherson, Ukraine February 22, 2023. Ukrainian officials reported that Russian forces may be preparing for offensive operations in Zaporizhia and Kherson oblasts. [51], On 18 April, Russian, DPR, and LPR forces launched the Battle of Donbas, requiring some of their forces to be transferred to the east. [126], On 12 September, President Zelenskyy said that Ukrainian forces have retaken a total of 6,000 sq km from Russia, in the both the south and the east. Ukrainian fighters were able to take advantage of a weaker presence of Russian forces in eastern Ukraine, following the redeployment of Russian fighters to Donetsk and the southern axis, where a Ukrainian offensive in Kherson presented a threat. While Ukraines counteroffensive does not signal an end to the war, it could suggest a shift of momentum in favour of Ukraine. Russias military would also undoubtedly try to counterattack in the air and on the ground. The aftertaste is that all of this is but a remake of Russias retreat from northern Ukraine in April, he said. [158] On the same day, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valerii Zaluzhnyi stated that Ukrainian forces have taken back 41 settlements in the Kherson direction since 1 October. Russian efforts to seize the Donbas region in its entirety have been thwarted by the precision efforts of Ukrainian forces, with Kupiansk and Izyum both significant logistical hubs for Russian forces being reclaimed by Kyiv in recent days. After a long, grinding assault, the bulk of the Russian forces retreated across the Dnipro to the east, and Ukrainian forces retook the city of Kherson on Nov. 11 without opposition. [67][68], Meanwhile, Russia tried to strengthen its hold on Kherson and Zaporizhzhia Oblasts. Read also: Russian saboteurs active near Kherson, five groups on boats destroyed in one day Later, in the last days of August, Ukraine launched a long-heralded counter-offensive on Kherson Oblast, after first attacking with its HIMARS long-range, GPS-guided rockets the main bridge supplying Russian forces in west-bank Kherson Oblast. By Yuliya Talmazan. Russia used heavy artillery to keep Ukrainian forces at a distance . [39][40] By early July, Russia controlled 95% of Kherson Oblast, 70% of Zaporizhzhia Oblast and 10% of Mykolaiv Oblast. On the same day, Russian forces took control of Blahodatne (referred to by the Russian Ministry of Defense as Komsomolsky) about 45km east of the town of Mykolaiv and a 12 square kilometer zone of control. If the West get the weapons to Ukraine, including planes, there is no reason why they cant evict the orcs from Kherson. According to the ISW, local sources reported on September 7 that Ukrainian forces had struck Izyum and Kupiansk, likely to stop Russian forces from reinforcing the front lines in these cities. Read also: Russia shells Kherson Oblast almost 80 times in the past day, killing two, injuring seven. [11] Ukrainian officials also claimed that they had hit and destroyed a large Russian base in the area[106] amid a general increase of Ukrainian air and artillery bombardments of Russian positions. The two bridges currently allow Russia to reinforce its garrison in Kherson from occupied territory across the river. Following the launch of the Kherson counteroffensive in Southern Ukraine in late August, Ukrainian forces began a second counteroffensive in early September in Kharkiv Oblast, in Eastern Ukraine. Screen for heightened risk individual and entities globally to help uncover hidden risks in business relationships and human networks. [65] On 7 July, Ukraine retook Snake Island,[66] affording Ukraine access to valuable sea channels and grain export lanes. [108] Locals reported heavy fighting across the Kherson frontline, while electrical networks temporarily failed and evacuations of civilians took place. Read also: Russian saboteurs active near Kherson, five groups on boats destroyed in one day. Read about our approach to external linking. [58], There were numerous reports of partisan warfare within the occupied territories. Ale hlavn Ponomarenkv pln odhaluje, asi nechtn, souasnou ruskou strategii, a ukazuje, jak moc byl dosud ukrajinsk generln tb hloup, kdy pijal zpsob boje, kter si Rusov vysloven pej! THE UKRAINE WAR SHOCKED THE WORLD. [110][111] Milbloggers also claimed that the Russians had been able to stabilize the frontline at Oleksandrivka as well as Blahodatne, but had failed when attempting to retake Myrne. ', Death toll keeps rising in Greece's deadliest train crash, Russians shell two settlements in Kherson Oblast, three wounded, including one-year-old child, Pour Salt Down Your Drain At Night, Here's Why, Ukraine war latest: Kyiv says Russia prepares for offensive in southern Ukraine, Shelling of Kherson: number of people killed increases to 2, One-year-old child sustains shrapnel wounds in Chornobaivka after Russian attack. The 2022 Kharkiv counteroffensive was a counteroffensive by the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the Russian-occupied Ukrainian territory of the Kharkiv Oblast which was launched on 6 September 2022. Meanwhile, Ukrainian attacks also continued along the southern frontline, though reports about territorial changes were largely unverifiable. On 11 July, the Ukrainian army reported that it had recaptured the village of Ivanivka[uk] in Kherson Oblast. With dead orcs, destroyed ruskie tanks, burning mafia ammo and command posts and a cheering Ukrainian population! I will not be surprised if it turns out that Ukrainian scout groups infiltrate the Russian-held zone to probe their defenses and see how deep it is possible to go, said Igal Levin, a Ukraine-born Israeli defense expert. [25], After many strikes against Russian military targets, Ukraine announced the start of a full-scale counteroffensive on 29 August 2022. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. They cant have a wholesome line of trenches. Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. To show key areas where advances are taking place we are also using daily updates from the UK Ministry of Defence and BBC research. Kyiv, Ukraine CNN As Ukraine ramps up its offensive to retake Russian-occupied territory in the country's south, its forces have regained four villages and broken through Russian defenses. (REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko). Within four days, Ukraine nullified four months of success of the Russian army that cost them a huge amount of victims, Nikolay Mitrokhin, a Russian expert at Germanys Bremen University, told Al Jazeera. But its a problem that can be solved, especially when it comes to just one frontline section.. [181], Following the liberation of Kherson, the Institute for the Study of War argued that "Russias withdrawal from Kherson City is igniting an ideological fracture between pro-war figures and Russian President Vladimir Putin, eroding confidence in Putins commitment and ability to deliver his war promises", noting criticism toward the Russian government from nationalist figures such as Aleksandr Dugin, Igor "Strelkov" Girkin and the Wagner Group; the ISW also noted how "Russian military leadership is trying and largely failing to integrate combat forces drawn from many different organizations and of many different types and levels of skill and equipment into a more cohesive fighting force in Ukraine", especially noting the lack of organization of military forces coming from Donetsk People's Republic and Luhansk People's Republic. [10], By 24 September, U.S. officials assessed that the Russian situation at the Kherson frontline was deteriorating, with the local troops suffering from poor morale and largely cut off from supply lines due to the loss of bridges across the Dnipro River. Market data provided by Factset. Russian forces used Shahed-136 drones recently purchased from Iran in the attacks, as well as ballistic and cruise missiles. [74][75] On the same day, Ukrainian Minister of Defense Oleksii Reznikov stated that Ukraine was amassing a million-strong fighting force for the offensive. The current Russian push towards Bakhmut followed a major defeat in the east in September when Russian units were forced back in the Kharkiv region. [137], By 3 October, the Russian army was being enveloped in Northern Kherson, with Ukrainian troops trying to reach Beryslav. ][30] pushing Ukrainian troops back to the city of Mykolaiv. The most comprehensive solution to manage all your complex and ever-expanding tax and compliance needs. He faces a hard sell urging some holdouts to leave. "[62], Ukrainian officials first hinted at a large-scale military offensive in mid-to-late June, saying that "visible results" should be expected from Ukrainian counteroffensives by August 2022. Donate here to help the displaced through the Salvation Army in Ukraine. Russian forces began an occupation of Kherson Oblast on 2 March,[34] and the occupation authorities immediately began to consolidate their control over these territories. Also in the south, Russia has continued air, missile and artillery strikes in recent days, with targets including Zaporizhzhia City.Ukraine says it has also struck Russian positions in Zaporizhzhia region.Russian forces are forcibly mobilising men in Melitopol and Zaporizhzhia, and forcing them to construct trenches and other defences, according to the ISW. [160][161][162] The troops were met by crowds chanting "Slava Ukraini!" Ukraine mounted a new counteroffensive Sunday to reclaim land around the southern . Rusov hroz pomstou! On 24 September 2022, The New York Times reported that Ukrainian commanders and servicemen acknowledged suffering heavy losses during the Kherson offensive, mostly caused by lack of ammunition, strong Russian defenses and the role of Russian artillery. Illia Ponomarenko is the defense and security reporter at the Kyiv Independent. This counter-offensive escalated in September, when Ukraine drove back Russian forces, retaking the cities of Izyum and Kupiansk, both key supply hubs for Moscow's forces. Washington CNN One week into a new counteroffensive, Ukrainian forces are making gains in the south, with the ambitious goal of taking back most of the Russian-occupied region of Kherson by. The Ukrainian General Staff reported that Russian forces are defending in Zaporizhia and Kherson oblasts but are trying to create conditions that will allow Russian forces to conduct offensives in some unspecified areas . Both towns were major logistical hubs for Russian forces in Donbas. [130] The mayor of Melitopol reported that Russian forces were abandoning the city and were moving to Russian-held Crimea. Since Russia invaded Ukraine, the US has committed at least $14.5bn in security assistance to Ukraine, including 16 HIMARS and ammunition, according to the Department of Defense. UK foreign minister raises BBC tax searches, India says laws are for all, Greece train crash kills at least 38 people, many of them likely students, Reporting by Rod Nickel in Kherson, Ukraine [41], In late May, Russian government officials acknowledged plans to annex all three oblasts and were reportedly setting conditions on occupied territory within Zaporizhzhia. [69], In the morning of 9 July, Ukrainian government authorities began to urge residents of Kherson and Zaporizhzhia Oblasts to evacuate from their homes due to an impending Ukrainian counteroffensive. Many residents have now left for a second time, with the encouragement of the region's leaders. In the city of Melitopol, Ukrainian resistance leaders claimed to have killed 100 Russian soldiers by 5 June. Moreover, it will have to hold on to what it gets amid Russian counter-attacks. People help each other in their own way," he said. 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