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Russian forces conducted limited offensive operations in the Kherson direction on May 17.

Kherson, Kherson Oblast
Likely Reported by 2 independent sources
Institute for the Study of War Kyiv Independent

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Russian 205th Motorized Rifle Brigade (military_unit) Russian 61st Naval Infantry Brigade (military_unit) FPV drone (weapon_system)

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Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: certain

Limited Russian offensive operations in Kherson direction

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

An FPV drone struck a garbage truck around 9 a.m. in Kherson city, injuring three municipal workers.

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Extracted: 2026-02-24T00:13:43.687Z

Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-may-17-2025