Ukraine struggled to hold the left bank of the Dnipro River under Russia's `rain of fire`. 0
(Dan Tri) – Ukraine has won a small area on the left bank of the Dnipro River controlled by Moscow in Kherson, but Kiev faces a big challenge to maintain it under the `rain of fire` from Russia.
Ukrainian soldiers during a combat mission to cross the Dnipro River in October (Photo: AP).
An anonymous Ukrainian soldier told the BBC that Kiev’s forces stationed in the area on the left bank of the Dnipro River are facing a series of difficulties to maintain the achievements they have made after a long period of fighting across the river.
Stretching 2,200km, the Dnipro is the fourth longest river in Europe, flowing from Russia through Belarus and Ukraine to the Black Sea.
Last month, Ukraine announced that it had crossed the river and held a bridgehead on the left bank of the river.
Ukraine sees the development as a potentially significant step forward in a six-month counteroffensive that has yet to record any significant gains.
However, observers have repeatedly warned that Ukraine may have gained a bridgehead at Dnipro, but whether or not it can preserve that achievement for a long time is another story.
According to anonymous military personnel, Ukraine is facing a serious shortage of both manpower and weapons to protect these positions, while soldiers fighting here are facing fire.
`Several brigades should have been placed in this area rather than individual companies. We do not have enough soldiers. There are many young men in our forces. We need people
`Everyone who wanted to volunteer for the war has been mobilized. Now we are bringing into the force those who cannot avoid the draft. You will laugh at this because some of our marines
Previously, Ukrainian soldier Serhiy Ostapenko admitted to CNN that Russia is relentlessly attacking Ukraine.
In addition to the lack of human resources, ensuring supplies across the river is also another major challenge.
In principle, Ukraine will have to go beyond Dnipro to deliver ammunition, weapons, and supplies to soldiers.
`Crossing the river under fire is one of the most difficult operations in land combat,` said professor John D. Hosler at the Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth.
Sending large amounts of equipment and soldiers across the river without being detected is considered a significant challenge, especially when Ukraine last year destroyed a series of bridges connecting the two banks of the river to make things difficult for Russia, forcing Moscow to
