Russians storming Nestryha Island, Kherson Oblast, after a pause

Dmytro Pletenchuk, spokesperson for the Defence Forces of Ukraine's South, has reported that the Russians have started storming Nestryha Island (Kherson Oblast) once again after a pause. Ukrainian forces took control of the island on 28 April 2024.

Source: Pletenchuk on air during the national joint 24/7 newscast

Quote: "We have [recorded] 19 attempted assaults, which is quite a lot. Twelve of them took place on the Orikhiv front. These are several settlements. Most of them were in the area of [the settlement of] Staromaiorske. In addition, seven assault attempts were made on the left (eastern) bank [of Kherson Oblast], including one on Nestryha Island and six on [the village of] Krynky."

Details: The official said that the escalation on the battlefield is related to the preparations for the Peace Summit to be held on 15-16 June in Switzerland.

"The enemy has been amassing its forces for some time in order to escalate [the situation] once again. This is primarily because preparations for the Peace Summit are underway. And this is a common way for Russians to exert influence in geopolitics."

Background: On 29 April, in an interview with Hromadske Radio, Dmytro Pletenchuk reported that the regaining of control over the island of Nestryha in Kherson Oblast by Ukraine will significantly enhance the quality of counter-sabotage measures by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

On 28 April, Oleksandr Syrskyi, Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine's Armed Forces, reported that the Defence Forces had established control over the island of Nestryha, located in the Dnipro delta, on the territory of the Bilozerka district in Kherson Oblast.

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