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