Russia sending ‘suicidal missions’ to win foothold over Dnipro River, says Ukraine
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Russian forces are repeatedly trying to seize a foothold across Ukraine’s Dnipro River, dispatching troops on high-casualty missions to gain territory for future peace negotiations, according to the Ukrainian governor of Kherson region.

Oleksandr Prokudin said Russian forces were trying to cross in four locations to justify their claim to the whole oblast, one of four Ukrainian regions that Moscow says it wants to incorporate.


*Ukraine is defending positions on the western bank of the Dnipro River. Photograph: Press service of the 24 Mechanized brigade/EPA*

The governor, directly appointed by the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said his understanding was that Russian soldiers had been told “they have to make the right  bank part of the negotiation” by capturing a village across the river, though so far they had failed to do so.

Casualties had been high, Prokudin continued, and the attackers were killed or injured almost immediately. “The Russians completely understand it is a suicidal mission,” he said. Documents recovered from soldiers showed that some were recent recruits while others had fought for more than two years in Ukraine, he added.

“Every single day they are trying to cross,” Prokudin said, while on a working visit to the UK. “We heard from our intelligence, that the Russian deputy commander told troops in the area that they had to force the river at any cost, though not all the soldiers are willing to do that.”

The governor, directly appointed by the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said his understanding was that Russian soldiers had been told “they have to make the right  bank part of the negotiation” by capturing a village across the river, though so far they had failed to do so.

Casualties had been high, Prokudin continued, and the attackers were killed or injured almost immediately. “The Russians completely understand it is a suicidal mission,” he said. Documents recovered from soldiers showed that some were recent recruits while others had fought for more than two years in Ukraine, he added.

“Every single day they are trying to cross,” Prokudin said, while on a working visit to the UK. “We heard from our intelligence, that the Russian deputy commander told troops in the area that they had to force the river at any cost, though not all the soldiers are willing to do that.”

The governor, directly appointed by the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said his understanding was that Russian soldiers had been told “they have to make the right  bank part of the negotiation” by capturing a village across the river, though so far they had failed to do so.

Casualties had been high, Prokudin continued, and the attackers were killed or injured almost immediately. “The Russians completely understand it is a suicidal mission,” he said. Documents recovered from soldiers showed that some were recent recruits while others had fought for more than two years in Ukraine, he added.

“Every single day they are trying to cross,” Prokudin said, while on a working visit to the UK. “We heard from our intelligence, that the Russian deputy commander told troops in the area that they had to force the river at any cost, though not all the soldiers are willing to do that.”

The governor, directly appointed by the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said his understanding was that Russian soldiers had been told “they have to make the right  bank part of the negotiation” by capturing a village across the river, though so far they had failed to do so.

Casualties had been high, Prokudin continued, and the attackers were killed or injured almost immediately. “The Russians completely understand it is a suicidal mission,” he said. Documents recovered from soldiers showed that some were recent recruits while others had fought for more than two years in Ukraine, he added.

“Every single day they are trying to cross,” Prokudin said, while on a working visit to the UK. “We heard from our intelligence, that the Russian deputy commander told troops in the area that they had to force the river at any cost, though not all the soldiers are willing to do that.”

The governor, directly appointed by the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said his understanding was that Russian soldiers had been told “they have to make the right  bank part of the negotiation” by capturing a village across the river, though so far they had failed to do so.

Casualties had been high, Prokudin continued, and the attackers were killed or injured almost immediately. “The Russians completely understand it is a suicidal mission,” he said. Documents recovered from soldiers showed that some were recent recruits while others had fought for more than two years in Ukraine, he added.

“Every single day they are trying to cross,” Prokudin said, while on a working visit to the UK. “We heard from our intelligence, that the Russian deputy commander told troops in the area that they had to force the river at any cost, though not all the soldiers are willing to do that.”

The governor, directly appointed by the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said his understanding was that Russian soldiers had been told “they have to make the right  bank part of the negotiation” by capturing a village across the river, though so far they had failed to do so.

Casualties had been high, Prokudin continued, and the attackers were killed or injured almost immediately. “The Russians completely understand it is a suicidal mission,” he said. Documents recovered from soldiers showed that some were recent recruits while others had fought for more than two years in Ukraine, he added.

### Russian soldiers are trying to force the river at any cost.

The governor, directly appointed by the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said his understanding was that Russian soldiers had been told “they have to make the right  bank part of the negotiation” by capturing a village across the river, though so far they had failed to do so.

Casualties had been high, Prokudin continued, and the attackers were killed or injured almost immediately. “The Russians completely understand it is a suicidal mission,” he said. Documents recovered from soldiers showed that some were recent recruits while others had fought for more than two years in Ukraine, he added.

“Every single day they are trying to cross,” Prokudin said, while on a working visit to the UK. “We heard from our intelligence, that the Russian deputy commander told troops in the area that they had to force the river at any cost, though not all the soldiers are willing to do that.”

The governor, directly appointed by the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said his understanding was that Russian soldiers had been told “they have to make the right  bank part of the negotiation” by capturing a village across the river, though so far they had failed to do so.

Casualties had been high, Prokudin continued, and the attackers were killed or injured almost immediately. “The Russians completely understand it is a suicidal mission,” he said. Documents recovered from soldiers showed that some were recent recruits while others had fought for more than two years in Ukraine, he added.

“Every single day they are trying to cross,” Prokudin said, while on a working visit to the UK. “We heard from our intelligence, that the Russian deputy commander told troops in the area that they had to force the river at any cost, though not all the soldiers are willing to do that.”

The governor, directly appointed by the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said his understanding was that Russian soldiers had been told “they have to make the right  bank part of the negotiation” by capturing a village across the river, though so far they had failed to do so.

Casualties had been high, Prokudin continued, and the attackers were killed or injured almost immediately. “The Russians completely understand it is a suicidal mission,” he said. Documents recovered from soldiers showed that some were recent recruits while others had fought for more than two years in Ukraine, he added.

“Every single day they are trying to cross,” Prokudin said, while on a working visit to the UK. “We heard from our intelligence, that the Russian deputy commander told troops in the area that they had to force the river at any cost, though not all the soldiers are willing to do that.”

### Russian forces are trying to force the river at any cost.

The governor, directly appointed by the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said his understanding was that Russian soldiers had been told “they have to make the right  bank part of the negotiation” by capturing a village across the river, though so far they had failed to do so.

Casualties had been high, Prokudin continued, and the attackers were killed or injured almost immediately. “The Russians completely understand it is a suicidal mission,” he said. Documents recovered from soldiers showed that some were recent recruits while others had fought for more than two years in Ukraine, he added.

“Every single day they are trying to cross,” Prokudin said, while on a working visit to the UK. “We heard from our intelligence, that the Russian deputy commander told troops in the area that they had to force the river at any cost, though not all the soldiers are willing to do that.”

The governor, directly appointed by the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said his understanding was that Russian soldiers had been told “they have to make the right  bank part of the negotiation” by capturing a village across the river, though so far they had failed to do so.

Casualties had been high, Prokudin continued, and the attackers were killed or injured almost immediately. “The Russians completely understand it is a suicidal mission,” he said. Documents recovered from soldiers showed that some were recent recruits while others had fought for more than two years in Ukraine, he added.

“Every single day they are trying to cross,” Prokudin said, while on a working visit to the UK. “We heard from our intelligence, that the Russian deputy commander told troops in the area that they had to force the river at any cost, though not all the soldiers are willing to do that.”

The governor, directly appointed by the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said his understanding was that Russian soldiers had been told “they have to make the right  bank part of the negotiation” by capturing a village across the river, though so far they had failed to do so.

Casualties had been high, Prokudin continued, and the attackers were killed or injured almost immediately. “The Russians completely understand it is a suicidal mission,” he said. Documents recovered from soldiers showed that some were recent recruits while others had fought for more than two years in Ukraine, he added.

“Every single day they are trying to cross,” Prokudin said, while on a working visit to the UK. “We heard from our intelligence, that the Russian deputy commander told troops in the area that they had to force the river at any cost, though not all the soldiers are willing to do that.”

The governor, directly appointed by the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said his understanding was that Russian soldiers had been told “they have to make the right  bank part of the negotiation” by capturing a village across the river, though so far they had failed to do so.

Casualties had been high, Prokudin continued, and the attackers were killed or injured almost immediately. “The Russians completely understand it is a suicidal mission,” he said. Documents recovered from soldiers showed that some were recent recruits while others had fought for more than two years in Ukraine, he added.

### Russian forces are trying to force the river at any cost.

The governor, directly appointed by the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said his understanding was that Russian soldiers had been told “they have to make the right  bank part of the negotiation” by capturing a village across the river, though so far they had failed to do so.

Casualties had been high, Prokudin continued, and the attackers were killed or injured almost immediately. “The Russians completely understand it is a suicidal mission,” he said. Documents recovered from soldiers showed that some were recent recruits while others had fought for more than two years in Ukraine, he added.

“Every single day they are trying to cross,” Prokudin said, while on a working visit to the UK. “We heard from our intelligence, that the Russian deputy commander told troops in the area that they had to force the river at any cost, though not all the soldiers are willing to do that.”

The governor, directly appointed by the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said his understanding was that Russian soldiers had been told “they have to make the right  bank part of the negotiation” by capturing a village across the river, though so far they had failed to do so.

Casualties had been high, Prokudin continued, and the attackers were killed or injured almost immediately. “The Russians completely understand it is a suicidal mission,” he said. Documents recovered from soldiers showed that some were recent recruits while others had fought for more than two years in Ukraine, he added.

“Every single day they are trying to cross,” Prokudin said, while on a working visit to the UK. “We heard from our intelligence, that the Russian deputy commander told troops in the area that they had to force the river at any cost, though not all the soldiers are willing to do that.”

The governor, directly appointed by the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said his understanding was that Russian soldiers had been told “they have to make the right  bank part of the negotiation” by capturing a village across the river, though so far they had failed to do so.

Casualties had been high, Prokudin continued, and the attackers were killed or injured almost immediately. “The Russians completely understand it is a suicidal mission,” he said. Documents recovered from soldiers showed that some were recent recruits while others had fought for more than two years in Ukraine, he added.

“Every single day they are trying to cross,” Prokudin said, while on a working visit to the UK. “We heard from our intelligence, that the Russian deputy commander told troops in the area that they had to force the river at any cost, though not all the soldiers are willing to do that.”

The governor, directly appointed by the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said his understanding was that Russian soldiers had been told “they have to make the right  bank part of the negotiation” by capturing a village across the river, though so far they had failed to do so.

Casualties had been high, Prokudin continued, and the attackers were killed or injured almost immediately. “The Russians completely understand it is a suicidal mission,” he said. Documents recovered from soldiers showed that some were recent recruits while others had fought for more than two years in Ukraine, he added.

“Every single day they are trying to cross,” Prokudin said, while on a working visit to the UK. “We heard from our intelligence, that the Russian deputy commander told troops in the area that they had to force the river at any cost, though not all the soldiers are willing to do that.”

The governor, directly appointed by the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said his understanding was that Russian soldiers had been told “they have to make the right  bank part of the negotiation” by capturing a village across the river, though so far they had failed to do so.

Casualties had been high, Prokudin continued, and the attackers were killed or injured almost immediately. “The Russians completely understand it is a suicidal mission,” he said. Documents recovered from soldiers showed that some were recent recruits while others had fought for more than two years in Ukraine, he added.

“Every single day they are trying to cross,” Prokudin said, while on a working visit to the UK. “We heard from our intelligence, that the Russian deputy commander told troops in the area that they had to force the river at any cost, though not all the soldiers are willing to do that.”

The governor, directly appointed by the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said his understanding was that Russian soldiers had been told “they have to make the right  bank part of the negotiation” by capturing a village across the river, though so far they had failed to do so.

Casualties had been high, Prokudin continued, and the attackers were killed or injured almost immediately. “The Russians completely understand it is a suicidal mission,” he said. Documents recovered from soldiers showed that some were recent recruits while others had fought for more than two years in Ukraine, he added.

“Every single day they are trying to cross,” Prokudin said, while on a working visit to the UK. “We heard from our intelligence, that the Russian deputy commander told troops in the area that they had to force the river at any cost, though not all the soldiers are willing to do that.”

The governor, directly appointed by the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said his understanding was that Russian soldiers had been told “they have to make the right  bank part of the negotiation” by capturing a village across the river, though so far they had failed to do so.

Casualties had been high, Prokudin continued, and the attackers were killed or injured almost immediately. “The Russians completely understand it is a suicidal mission,” he said. Documents recovered from soldiers showed that some were recent recruits while others had fought for more than two years in Ukraine, he added.

“Every single day they are trying to cross,” Prokudin said, while on a working visit to the UK. “We heard from our intelligence, that the Russian deputy commander told troops in the area that they had to force the river at any cost, though not all the soldiers are willing to do that.”

The governor, directly appointed by the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said his understanding was that Russian soldiers had been told “they have to make the right  bank part of the negotiation” by capturing a village across the river, though so far they had failed to do so.

Casualties had been high, Prokudin continued, and the attackers were killed or injured almost immediately. “The Russians completely understand it is a suicidal mission,” he said. Documents recovered from soldiers showed that some were recent recruits while others had fought for more than two years in Ukraine, he added.

### Russian forces are trying to force the river at any cost.

The governor, directly appointed by the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said his understanding was that Russian soldiers had been told “they have to make the right  bank part of the negotiation” by capturing a village across the river, though so far they had failed to do so.

Casualties had been high, Prokudin continued, and the attackers were killed or injured almost immediately. “The Russians completely understand it is a suicidal mission,” he said. Documents recovered from soldiers showed that some were recent recruits while others had fought for more than two years in Ukraine, he added.

“Every single day they are trying to cross,” Prokudin said, while on a working visit to the UK. “We heard from our intelligence, that the Russian deputy commander told troops in the area that they had to force the river at any cost, though not all the soldiers are willing to do that.”

The governor, directly appointed by the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said his understanding was that Russian soldiers had been told “they have to make the right  bank part of the negotiation” by capturing a village across the river, though so far they had failed to do so.

Casualties had been high, Prokudin continued, and the attackers were killed or injured almost immediately. “The Russians completely understand it is a suicidal mission,” he said. Documents recovered from soldiers showed that some were recent recruits while others had fought for more than two years in Ukraine, he added.

“Every single day they are trying to cross,” Prokudin said, while on a working visit to the UK. “We heard from our intelligence, that the Russian deputy commander told troops in the area that they had to force the river at any cost, though not all the soldiers are willing to do that.”

The governor, directly appointed by the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said his understanding was that Russian soldiers had been told “they have to make the right  bank part of the negotiation” by capturing a village across the river, though so far they had failed to do so.

Casualties had been high, Prokudin continued, and the attackers were killed or injured almost immediately. “The Russians completely understand it is a suicidal mission,” he said. Documents recovered from soldiers showed that some were recent recruits while others had fought for more than two years in Ukraine, he added.

“Every single day they are trying to cross,” Prokudin said, while on a working visit to the UK. “We heard from our intelligence, that the Russian deputy commander told troops in the area that they had to force the river at any cost, though not all the soldiers are willing to do that.”

The governor, directly appointed by the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said his understanding was that Russian soldiers had been told “they have to make the right  bank part of the negotiation” by capturing a village across the river, though so far they had failed to do so.

Casualties had been high, Prokudin continued, and the attackers were killed or injured almost immediately. “The Russians completely understand it is a suicidal mission,” he said. Documents recovered from soldiers showed that some were recent recruits while others had fought for more than two years in Ukraine, he added.

“Every single day they are trying to cross,” Prokudin said, while on a working visit to the UK. “We heard from our intelligence, that the Russian deputy commander told troops in the area that they had to force the river at any cost, though not all the soldiers are willing to do that.”

The governor, directly appointed by the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said his understanding was that Russian soldiers had been told “they have to make the right  bank part of the negotiation” by capturing a village across the river, though so far they had failed to do so.

Casualties had been high, Prokudin continued, and the attackers were killed or injured almost immediately. “The Russians completely understand it is a suicidal mission,” he said. Documents recovered from soldiers showed that some were recent recruits while others had fought for more than two years in Ukraine, he added.

“Every single day they are trying to cross,” Prokudin said, while on a working visit to the UK. “We heard from our intelligence, that the Russian deputy commander told troops in the area that they had to force the river at any cost, though not all the soldiers are willing to do that.”

The governor, directly appointed by the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said his understanding was that Russian soldiers had been told “they have to make the right  bank part of the negotiation” by capturing a village across the river, though so far they had failed to do so.

Casualties had been high, Prokudin continued, and the attackers were killed or injured almost immediately. “The Russians completely understand it is a suicidal mission,” he said. Documents recovered from soldiers showed that some were recent recruits while others had fought for more than two years in Ukraine, he added.

“Every single day they are trying to cross,” Prokudin said, while on a working visit to the UK. “We heard from our intelligence, that the Russian deputy commander told troops in the area that they had to force the river at any cost, though not all the soldiers are willing to do that.”

The governor, directly appointed by the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said his understanding was that Russian soldiers had been told “they have to make the right  bank part of the negotiation” by capturing a village across the river, though so far they had failed to do so.

Casualties had been high, Prokudin continued, and the attackers were killed or injured almost immediately. “The Russians completely understand it is a suicidal mission,” he said. Documents recovered from soldiers showed that some were recent recruits while others had fought for more than two years in Ukraine, he added.

“Every single day they are trying to cross,” Prokudin said, while on a working visit to the UK. “We heard from our intelligence, that the Russian deputy commander told troops in the area that they had to force the river at any cost, though not all the soldiers are willing to do that.”

The governor, directly appointed by the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said his understanding was that Russian soldiers had been told “they have to make the right  bank part of the negotiation” by capturing a village across the river, though so far they had failed to do so.

Casualties had been high, Prokudin continued, and the attackers were killed or injured almost immediately. “The Russians completely understand it is a suicidal mission,” he said. Documents recovered from soldiers showed that some were recent recruits while others had fought for more than two years in Ukraine, he added.
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