Russian forces continued attacks in the Kherson direction without confirmed advances. Kherson Oblast occupation head Vladimir Saldo claimed Russian forces seized islands in the Dnipro River Delta near Nova Kakhovka, Dnipryany, and Korsunka and conducted raids on the west bank of the Dnipro River.
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Russian forces continued attacks in the Kherson direction without confirmed advances.
Vladimir Saldo claimed Russian forces seized islands and conducted raids near the Dnipro River.
In Kherson Oblast, Russian forces targeted 35 settlements, including the regional center of Kherson. Nine people were injured
Ukrainian forces destroyed a Russian Tor-M2 SAM system in Kherson region using a kamikaze FPV drone
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Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-may-15-2025