/1. Now many sources have begun to hype to report that "Ukrainian forces landed on the left bank of the Dnipro near Kherson" etc. And technically speaking it is correct.
But I would like to give my opinion and to provide a little bit of details about this.
/2. - What started all the hype?
Russian whining has begun on telegram channels that “Ukraine occupied the territory of the left bank”, “the situation is very serious”, and so on. Also a video was posted by Russians with a battle at the Antonovsky bridge
/3. Again, technically speaking, everything is correct. It is indeed technically speaking considered the left bank of the Dnipro river. There is only one but. If you’ll open the map you’ll see that the left bank of the Dnipro near Kherson is many kilometers of swamps.
/4. And in order to reach solid land, in the area near Kherson, in addition to the river, it is necessary to overcome another 2-5km. In a place where 🇺🇦 landing is now being actively discussed, it’s necessary to overcome another ~ 3.5 km of swamps to reach the land.
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This morning, there was a strike on a fairly large Russian ammunition depot in Rykove, Kherson region. Distance to the front ~110 km.
Rykovo is located on the railroad between Crimea and Melitopil and is therefore an important logistical hub for Russians. t.me/vanek_nikolaev…twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
/2. Rykove, Russian ammunition depot
/3. Satellite images of the area of Railway station in Rykove after the strike. By the @hwtnv
/1. Today the dam of the Kakhovka reservoir was blown up in Nova Kakhovka, Kherson region. Many coastal settlements are flooded, some houses are blown away by a strong stream of water. twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
/2. As for the consequences of the destruction of the dam for the area downstream, I advise this article, which describes in detail the various scenarios. cornucopia.se/2022/10/worst-…
/3. Simulation of the worst case scenario.
Assumptions include that the water-level in the dam is 13 meters above the Dnipro downstream, and that the dam break over an hour expands to a width of approximately 200 meters break in the dam.
Tanks of the Russian Volunteer Corps (fighting against the Russian regime) at the Russian border checkpoint in Kozinka twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
/2. According to DeepState maps, Russia has lost control of the border checkpoint in Kozinka and it is now in the gray zone deepstatemap.live/en#13/50.4438/…
/1. Yesterday, Ukrainian journalist Anatoly Shtefan told about the strike at Russian command post in Klishchievka, near Bakhmut. Where many high-ranking Russian officers were killed. t.me/a_shtirlitz/25…
/2. Today, confirmations have appeared from Russian sources, including from Russian Ministry of Defense, that during battles for Bakhmut:
• commander and chief of staff of 124th brigade - were killed;
• two deputy brigade commanders - seriously injured.
/3. According to Russian Ministry of Defense, the names and ranks of the dead Russian high-ranking officers are:
• Colonel Vyacheslav Makarov
• Deputy commander of the army corps for military political work, Colonel Yevgeny Brovko.
The helicopter reportedly crashed in Klintsy, Bryansk region, Russia. Before the fall, it reportedly circled over the city for a long time, then there was an explosion and after that it collapsed on a house in the private sector. twitter.com/i/web/status/1…