Russia tries to build crossings over Chornyi Zherebets and Oskil rivers
The Russian army continues attempts to move to the western bank of the Oskil River. (Photo: wikimedia.org / tarosys)
Russian forces are attempting to construct river crossings
using special engineering equipment to move troops across the Chornyi Zherebets
and Oskil rivers, Ukraine’s Khortytsia operational-strategic military group
said on Telegram on
April 9.
The Defense Forces are taking measures to prevent the enemy
from advancing, the military reported.
In the Kupyansk sector, Ukrainian troops successfully
repelled Russian infantry assaults near Petropavlivka and Zahryzove.
“The aggressor continues efforts to build crossings to move
to the western bank of the Oskil River. The Defense Forces are working to block
further Russian movement,” the Khortytsia statement said.
According to Khortytsia, on the Lyman front Russian forces
launched attacks near the settlements of Nadiia, Hrekivka, Novomykhailivka,
Katerynivka, Zelena Dolyna and Kolodiazi. All enemy assaults were repelled.
“The enemy is still trying to build a crossing over the
Chornyi Zherebets River. A tank-launched bridge was deployed for the task, but
our forces opened fire and prevented the structure from being completed,” the
military added.
Earlier, Khortytsia command reported that Russian forces
lost armored vehicles and their crew while attempting to cross to the western
bank of the Oskil River in Kharkiv Oblast.
On March 13, Khortytsia spokesman Viktor Trehubov said
Russian troops had managed to move part of their forces across the Oskil. He
added that Ukraine’s military was working to push the occupiers back.
On March 25, DeepState reported that active fighting was
ongoing in northern Kharkiv Oblast near the Oskil River, with clashes
intensifying around the village of Topoli, the hamlet of Krasne Pershe and
Kamianka.
On March 30, Khortytsia command said Ukrainian troops
destroyed a heavy mechanized bridge that the Russian army had installed to
cross the Oskil River near the town of Dvorichna.
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