Russia says Ukrainian forces have crossed a key river but face ‘hell fire’ and death

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  And on Wednesday the country’s military said troops are trying to push back Russian forces along the river, calling for operational “silence” along what it described as a “fairly fluid” front line.

  Vladimir Saldo, the Russian-installed governor of the part of Kherson region which Moscow controls, acknowledged in a statement that Ukrainian forces had managed to cross the river which was seen by Russia as a difficult barrier for Kyiv’s soldiers to surmount.

  The pushback from our side is taking place on a line from 3 to 8 km (2-5 miles) along the entire bank from the water’s edge,” Natalia Humeniuk, spokesperson for the southern military command, said.

  A day earlier Andriy Yermak said Ukrainian forces had managed to cross the river and dig in “against all odds” and that his country’s counteroffensive aimed at clawing back territory from Russia — which has so far failed to make a major breakthrough — was “developing.”

  Yermak made his remarks during a trip to the United States, a key ally of Kyiv that has provided vital military assistance since the February 2022 invasion, although questions now swirl over the sustainability of such aid.

  This week, in a highly unusual incident, two Russian state news agencies published alerts saying Moscow was moving troops to “more favourable positions” east of the river, language it has used in the past to describe retreats.

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