Russian forces continued defensive preparations on the east bank of the Dnipro River in Kherson Oblast, digging trenches along the Nova Kakhovka-Dnipryany-Korsunka line and other areas.
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Russian troops conducting active defensive actions and aerial reconnaissance on east bank
Russian forces digging trenches along Nova Kakhovka-Dnipryany-Korsunka line
Ukraine expelled Russian troops from much of Kherson in 2022
Since November 2022, they have been performing combat missions to defend the Dnipro River coastline and the islands in Kherson region
Ukrainian forces later liberated Kherson and other settlements on the west bank of the Dnipro River in November 2022
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