The Armed Forces unit crossed the Dnieper and became entrenched on the Left Bank of Kherson Region - Bild Viewer (Map)
It was conducted on August 8 by special forces. As a result, the Russian Major Tomo could have been abducted in order to find out more about the defense strategy of Russian invaders in the occupied Kherson region. The crossing seemed to be carried out under the cover of rocket firing, which the Ukrainian army successfully turned the invaders. The Telegram also states that Ukrainians managed to simulate the call of Russian soldiers for help.
To do this, they successfully used whether they were right or their mobile phone of one of the killed Russians. The major of the Russian troops, accompanied by about ten invaders, went to the front where he was waiting for him. The invaders who did not give up, Ukrainian special forces were eliminated during the battle. The German journalist also drew attention to the statements of Russian "troops", which confirmed that 25 Russian servicemen were killed or captured during the operation.
According to them, the reconnaissance, led by Major Tomov, "disappeared. " According to Bild, during a risky operation, the Ukrainian special unit also lost several fighters. There was no confirmation of information that the Ukrainian troops have been able to gain a foothold near the Dnieper River and Konka.
Instead, the Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine Anna Malyar reported on August 9 that Ukrainian defenders on boats forced the Dnieper and landed in the area of Kozachi Lageri settlement in Kherson region. The report of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine dated August 12 states that more than 25 settlements have suffered in the Kherson direction of artillery shelling of the enemy.