Ukraine Repels Repeat Russian Attacks To Regain Newly Liberated Dnipro Island

Using mines, artillery and drones, Ukrainian troops have repelled repeated Russian attempts to retake a recently liberated island in the Dnipro River near Kherson. 

The failed Russian attacks have resulted in numerous casualties and destroyed equipment. JL 

Chris York reports in Kyiv Independent and Svetlana Shcherbak reports in Defense Express:

Russian forces have launched repeated assaults in an attempt to retake the recently liberated Nestryha Island in Kherson Oblast. Located in the Dnipro River delta Nestryha Island is "tactically important" as Russian forces had been using it to launch attacks on Ukrainian positions. Moscow's troops tried unsuccessfully to storm Ukrainian positions three times, losing four tanks in the process. Also, using a drone, 123rd Territorial Brigade fighters installed a sea mine. The boat, carrying seven soldiers, hit a mine at full speed, detonating it. Some Russians survived and were attacked by FPV drones.

Russian forces have launched repeated assaults in an attempt to retake the recently liberated Nestryha Island in Kherson Oblast, a military official said on May 6.

Speaking on national television, Dmytro Pletenchuk, a spokesperson for the Southern Defense Forces, said Moscow's troops had tried unsuccessfully to storm Ukrainian positions three times, losing four tanks in the process.

Fierce fighting has been ongoing on the Russian-held east bank of the Dnipro River in Kherson Oblast for months, where Ukrainian forces have established limited footholds and managed to hold them for months.

On April 28, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said Ukrainian troops had taken control of Nestryha Island and advanced near the village of Veletenske.

 

Located in the Dnipro River delta in Kherson Oblast, Pletenchuk previously said Nestryha Island is "tactically important" as Russian forces had been using it to launch attacks on Ukrainian positions.

The village of Krynky, currently under Ukrainian control, is heavily-fought over. On May 6, Pletenchuk said Russian forces had attacked the village twice, dropping six guided bombs on the area during the morning.

In February, Russia falsely claimed it had seized the Ukrainian bridgehead in the village of Krynky.

A video has surfaced online capturing the elimination of the russian speedboat with the landing party on the left bank of the temporarily occupied Kherson region. The boat with the fighters was blown up by a mine.

The video was published on the Telegram channel of the "Horror from the Sky" unit of the 123rd Separate Brigade of the Territorial Defense Forces.

 

"The 'gift' on the occupiers' route was left by the operators of the 123rd Territorial Defense Brigade," the post reads.

Using a drone, brigade fighters installed a sea mine similar to the YaRM high-explosive mine (anchor river mine).

The boat, carrying seven warriors onboard, hit a mine at full speed and detonated on it, causing the occupiers to be thrown overboard. Some russians survived and managed to reach the shore; however, they were attacked by FPV drones.