Russians attempting to cross Dnipro in four locations in Kherson region – Prokudin

According to Ukrinform, this was reported by Head of the Kherson Regional Military Administration (RMA), Oleksandr Prokudin, in an interview with The Guardian.

According to Prokudin, Russian forces are repeatedly trying to seize a foothold across the Dnipro River, launching operations that result in heavy losses in an effort to gain territory ahead of future peace negotiation.

Prokudin stated that Russian forces are trying to cross the river in four locations to justify their claims over the entire region — one of four Ukrainian regions that Moscow has declared its intention to “annex.”

The RMA chief believes that Russian soldiers have been given orders to “to make the right bank part of the negotiation” by capturing at least one village across the river. However, they have not succeeded yet.

Prokudin suggested that Russia aims to “tick a box” to show its presence on the right bank, thus strengthening its claim over the entire region.

It is noted that Russian offensives are taking place in four locations: across the marshy islands at the mouth of the Dnipro, a treacherous grey zone; the Antonivka road and rail bridges east of Kherson city; and the villages of Lvove and Zmiivka, the latter of which is upstream of the destroyed Nova Kakhovka dam.

According to Ukrinform, between February 24 and March 2, 2025, Russian forces attempted seven assaults on Ukrainian Armed Forces positions on the left bank of the Dnipro.

In the fall of 2022, Ukrainian forces liberated the right-bank part of the Kherson region, including the city of Kherson. However, the left-bank part of the region remains temporarily occupied by Russian forces.