Russian military bloggers in panic: “Ukrainians are trapped on the eastern bank of the Dnepr” Youngster dies after gun attack at school in Offenburg

The well-informed Institute of War Studies does not want to participate in speculation about possible Dnipro crossings by Ukrainian units, but quotes several Russian military bloggers who report on this. According to them, there are now about 300 Ukrainian soldiers on the eastern bank – the left bank – of the Dnipro River. (For rivers, the direction of flow determines where is left and where is right.) The left side under Zaporizhia has been controlled by Russia since the invasion. The well-known Russian blogger ‘War Gonzo’ reports that the liberators even managed to expand the rumored bridgehead with artillery support.

Photos of heavy Ukrainian equipment being transported across a river in amphibious vehicles are currently circulating in relevant Telegram channels and on X. Other videos allegedly show Ukrainian troops moving on the eastern bank. The authenticity of the images cannot be independently verified. There have been no official statements from Ukraine.

According to Russian military bloggers, the majority of Ukrainian units are said to be located near the village of Krynky.

Before the war, approximately 1,000 inhabitants lived here. The settlement on the banks of the Dnieper, 35 kilometers east of the city of Kherson, was almost completely flooded after the destruction of the Kakhovka dam. Now the Ukrainians are said to have parts of the destroyed village under control. At the end of October, Ukrainian troops occupied Krynky for 24 hours, but were then pushed back.

A second group of Ukrainian units would be located north of Pidstepne. This information also comes from concerned Russian military bloggers. Their authenticity cannot be verified at this time.