Thread by @NLwartracker

1/12 Since the announced withdrawal of 🇷🇺forces, it is time to have an in-depth look into how they want to get their troops & equipment across the river.During the past months have setup an elaborate system of ferry's crossing the Dnipro river. At least 8 ferry's have been active

2/12 These ferry's and multiple barges have been operating continuesly, first there objective was to supply troops on the west-side of the river, since last week that changed, we have seen columns of vehicles move the other direction.

3/12 In the kherson city area, there were 3 main ferry points, one is located near the Antonovskyyi railbridge near Pridniprovsky, near the ferry loading site, mil. vehicles could be seen waiting the last couple of days. a bit further away 🇷🇺 established a rallypoint.

4/12 where multiple mil. vehicles including trucks & armored vehicles were waiting for the ferry to arrive, we think that upon arrival of the ferry they would start driving up directly on to the ferry, to avoid being a target for 🇺🇦 artillery they would take off immediately.

5/12 The ferry's from this point would cross the river into the Konka river and to any of the established unloading points as can be seen on the imagery. Some of those have been struck by HIMARS a couple of times, however it is impossible to control these point all of the time.

6/12 Two of those landing points are located in Tsjoeroepinsk, one is located at the terrain of the Dunapak factory, and the other near the city beach. These both locations have been heavily fortified last weeks, trenches have been created around the landing spots.

7/12 These landing spots seemed to be used mainly by military vehicles & troops. While the ferry's at Antonovksyi bridge seem to be transporting mainly civillian vehicles across. This seems a deliberate tactic by 🇷🇺 forces to keep 🇺🇦 forces from striking these ferry's.

8/12 Another area where ferry's are loading, is inside Kherson city, we have established at least 2 loading points, one in the centre of the city, and the other in the harbour area.The ferry's loading here most likely go to Hola Prystan harbor across the river.

9/12 Hola Prystan, has been hit hard last couple of weeks, many barges have been sunk either on route or in the harbour itself, the harbour there is very heavily defended and full of trenches. it seems to be used less frequently since end of october.

10/12 Concluded can be that probably since 1th of November, the 🇷🇺 armed forces have been working to retreat over the Dnipro river, both under the guise of civillian vehicles, and probably at night, or via fast ferry loading & unloading actions to avoid being hit by 🇺🇦 artillery.

11/12 Sat. images are expensive and threads like this one require a lot of work. This is a collaboration with
@DefMon3, @COUPSURE & @ArtisanalAPT
Please consider making a donation!

buymeacoffee.com/NLwartrack0

12/12 @Tatarigami_UA @davidhelms570 @PaulJawin @secretsqrl123 @Blue_Sauron @GeoConfirmed @bayraktar_1love @SehaRajvosa @robert_bor @RALee85 @SquareCoinTalk1 @scil @DavidNewschool @J_JHelin @AndrewPerpetua @DefenceU @DI_Ukraine @JKaarsbo @HeliosRunner @Orion__int @bradyafr

@mhmck @vcdgf555 @Euan_MacDonald @ragnarbjartur @geertjanhahn @ajboekestijn @JulianRoepcke @robdewijk @ChuckPfarrer @A_z_im @OSINTua @delangeleo @WarMonitor3 @WarSpotting @EerikMatero @OAlexanderDK @Arvelleg1 @TuiteroMartin @Cen4infoRes @officejjsmart @am_misfit @BruckenRuski