It looks like @nytimes & other Western media reverse narrative concerning #UkraineWar : "Ukrainian Marines on ‘Suicide Mission’ in Crossing the Dnipro River. Soldiers frustrated by positive reports from Ukrainian officials break their silence, describing the effort as… pic.twitter.com/G1moI0Pjwb
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DNYUZ/New York Times: Ukrainian Marines on ‘Suicide Mission’ in Crossing the Dnipro River
There was a faint tremor in the marine’s voice as he recounted the murderous fighting on the east bank of the Dnipro River, where he was wounded recently.
“We were sitting in the water at night and we were shelled by everything,” the marine, Maksym, said. “My comrades were dying in front of my eyes.”
For two months, Ukraine’s Marine Corps has been spearheading an assault across the Dnipro River in the southern region of Kherson to recapture territory from Russian troops. The operation is Ukraine’s latest attempt in its flagging counteroffensive to breach Russian defenses in the south and turn the tide of the war.
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Update: Ukraine Situation Report: Troops Question Dnipro River Assault (Warzone/The Drive)
WNU Editor: Russian media is covering the New York Times story extensively .... Ukrainian military call Dnieper counteroffensive suicide mission — NYT (TASS). More here .... Ukrainian soldiers ordered into ‘suicide missions’ – NYT (RT).