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Ukraine claimed on Friday the capture of several positions on the east bank of the Dnieper River, which are occupied by the Russians in the south of the country, a breakthrough after months of a frustrating counter-offensive. on the left bank of the Dnieper River”, in the Kherson region, the Ukrainian navy command indicated on Facebook, claiming the capture of “several bridgeheads” in this area and reporting “significant losses” of the enemy han- ay. “Ukrainian units managed to dislodge the Russians from their positions on the left bank of the river,” the General Staff confirmed shortly after, adding that “intense fighting continues” and “sabotage operations, -attack and reconnaissance” of the area. . The purpose is to “reject the enemy as much as possible” from the river to prevent him from bombarding the city of Kherson and other cities located on the right bank, controlled by forces of Kiev, the General Staff specified. the Ukrainians since capturing the town of Robotyne, in the southern region of Zaporizhia, in August. Kiev hopes that the liberation of this city will allow it to break the Russian lines and regain more occupied areas, but the Ukrainian army is broken. under the firepower of the Russian defense -Russian “strong resistance” -Having seized some positions on the left bank of the Dnieper, the Ukrainian command now hopes to launch a more significant attack to south But to do this you must be able to deploy soldiers, vehicles and equipment in an area that is difficult to access, full of sand and swamps. The operation is not that easy. The Ukrainian General Staff reported “strong enemy resistance” on the occupied coast, where Russian forces, trying to evict the Ukrainians, have “an important line of fortifications.” After several days of silence, the Russian army admitted this Friday that it inflicted heavy losses during the week on the Ukrainians who tried to land on the bank occupied by Moscow. or wounded, two tanks and 17 vehicles,” the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement, referring to the period from November 11 to 17. The leader of the Russian-occupied part of the Kherson region, Vladimir Saldo , admitted on Wednesday that dozens or even hundreds of Ukrainian soldiers had managed to take positions on the left bank of the Dnieper, especially near the village of Krinki. However, he downplayed the relevance of this advance. AFP could not confirm these claims by the belligerents. The front in southern Ukraine has been limited since the Russian army left the city of Kherson in November 2022. , along the Dnieper River, with Russian forces -occupy the left bank and the Ukrainian forces maintain their control over the right bank – “Hell on fire” – Kiev wants to avoid the harmful effects of fatigue among its Western allies into a conflict which lasted almost two years, during which most of the attention shifted to the war between Israel and Hamas. debate has spread in some partner countries about whether it is appropriate to continue or reduce economic and military support. This conflict has already resulted in a slowdown in the delivery of howitzers to Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky stated in Thursday to a small group of media, including AFP. “Our supplies are running low,” he said. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius warned this week that the European Union will not deliver a million rounds of ammunition to Ukraine before spring, contrary to a promise. The Kremlin For its part, it says it has reoriented the Russian economy to produce weapons and ammunition, and has recruited about 400,000 additional soldiers since the beginning of the year.ant/avl- jvb/meb