Russia can’t advance in Kherson’s Dnipro delta, Atesh reveals why
Daily movement of Russian troops and ammunition is under threat (Photo: Getty Images)
Russian forces cannot advance in the Dnipro River delta in the Kherson region. The reason is a critical shortage of boats, according to the Atesh partisan movement on Telegram.
An agent of this movement, who is part of the units of the 70th Motor Rifle Division of the 18th Combined Arms Army, spoke about the growing crisis with watercraft among the Russian forces.
According to him, there are almost no speedboats left on the islands of the Dnipro delta near Kherson, as Ukrainian drones are regularly taking them out one by one. At the same time, there is no replenishment of boats.
"The command pretends that everything is under control. In reality, there are almost no boats left; every trip on the water is now a lottery," the source reported.
As Atesh explains, the islands are cut off. Thus, moving personnel and ammunition through the straits has become a daily risk without a safety net — there is no cover, no reserve.
"Rotation is stalling, supplies are falling apart. Those stuck in positions wait for relief for weeks. Some of the surviving boats are breaking down for reasons the command prefers not to publicize — they write it off as wear and tear and poor maintenance," the post states.
Summing up, the partisan movement added that more information has been passed to the Ukrainian Defense Forces.
Russian offensive
Recently, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that despite staggering losses at the front, Russia is preparing to expand mobilization and launch new offensive operations.
According to the commander of the National Guard of Ukraine, Oleksandr Pivnenko, Russia will be able to maintain the current intensity of the war for at least another year or two. However, he added that its capabilities for a large-scale offensive remain limited.
