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Russian forces are continuing to carry out unsuccessful disruption missions on islands in the Dnipro River delta in Kherson Oblast to prevent Ukrainian forces from gaining ground.

Kherson, Kherson
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Russian forces are continuing unsuccessful disruption missions on islands in the Dnipro River delta

Russian forces destroyed two motorboats and eliminated up to 10 Ukrainian servicemen near Kruhle Lake

Russian force composition and capabilities are insufficient to force the Dnipro River

On the Kherson front, the occupiers used multiple-launch rocket systems, tubed artillery and mortars to fire on areas in and around 21 settlements, in particular, Zolota Balka, Mykolaivka, Tiahynka, Poniativka, Antonivka, Berehove, Yantarne and Kherson.

On Feb. 1, Russian troops struck Kherson Oblast 34 times using various weapons systems.

The British Ministry of Defense reported that Kherson remains the most consistently shelled large Ukrainian city outside of the Donbas.

In the Kherson direction, Beryslav, Antonivka, and Kherson, as well as Dmytrivka in Mykolayiv region, were hit by artillery fire.

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Extracted: 2026-07-18T16:57:39.277Z

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