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Hundreds of hungry and helpless Russian soldiers are being killed by Ukrainian drone In the “Death Zone” of Dnipro DeltaAccording to a report.
The river, surrounded by low marshy islands, is divided between Russian control on the left bank and Ukrainian control On the right side.
at least 5,100 Russians have been killed in the region since January this yearAccording to Ukrainian intelligence, some people are suffering from starvation.
Footage shared by the Ukrainian 40th Coast Defense Brigade marine The core shows several floating Russian boats approaching a coastal marsh, which are blown up by a Ukrainian suicide drone.
“This area is a death zone Russia“Colonel Oleksandr Zavtonov ukraine30th Marine Corps told Wire“There’s no place to hide.”
He said: “Recently the prisoners held by our fighters on the islands spoke about their inability to provide food and drinking water And they will have to drink river water.”
One of the most lethal and dangerous fronts, this area could be valuable for observation and the establishment of radio networks for unmanned aerial operations. By controlling the area the troops might be able to influence the movement of re-supply and small boats.
However, this leaves the soldiers completely exposed.
“This is a large water area; there is no place to hide on the islands, and the terrain is mostly marshy, and units passing through there would be very vulnerable,” he explained.
The desperate soldiers appear to be attempting to conceal themselves using reeds and mud as they attempt to retreat across the water to areas under Russian control.
“The enemy’s advance is carried out by small groups that try to disguise themselves – a strategy that was not seen at the beginning of the war,” Oksana Kuzan, head of the analytical department of the Ukrainian Center for Security and Cooperation, told the publication.
“Russian military units remaining on islands in the Dnipro delta are facing serious problems of food, ammunition and rotation.”
Last month, Russian President Vladimir Putin Ordered his highest recruitment of troops in nine years, making it mandatory for 135,000 people to join the army by December 31, 2025.
Ukrainian intelligence estimates that 180,000 RussiaMilitary personnel could include former prisoners, who were made eligible for conscription by Putin in 2022.
economistMeta-estimates of Russian casualties from the start of a full-scale Russian invasion in February 2022 to January 2025 ranged from 137,000 to 228,000 troops. The number is estimated to have risen by 60 per cent to 190,000 to 480,000 by October 13 this year, with between 984,000 and 1,438,000 deaths recorded.