Russia trying to regain control of #Nestryha Island in Kherson Oblast
#Moscow’s troops had tried unsuccessfully to storm Ukrainian positions 3 times, losing four tanks in the process
Located in the #Dnipro River delta in #Kherson Oblast Nestryha Island is tactically important as Russian forces had been using it to launch attacks
https://kyivindependent.com/military-russia-trying-to-regain-control-of-nestryha-island/
Ukraine regaining control over Nestryha Island in #Kherson Oblast complicates Russian advances
Ukrainian troops had taken control of #Nestryha Island in the #DniproRiver delta in & advanced near the village of #Veletenske
Nestryha Island was considered a “gray zone” and is the last in a group of small islands followed by the river mouth, Pletenchuk said, saying that the re-established control holds "tactical importance."
Ukraine's control over Nestryha Island in Kherson Oblast is tactically important and will make it more difficult for Russian forces to approach Ukrainian positions, Dmytro Pletenchuk, a spokesperson for the Southern Defense Forces, told Hromadske Radio on April 29.
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