Ukrainian troops have secured foothold in the south, senior official says

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The article focuses on recent developments in the Ukraine-Russia conflict, particularly highlighting statements made by Andriy Yermak, President Zelenskyy's Chief of Staff, during his address at the Hudson Institute in the United States. Yermak's comments provide an official acknowledgment of Ukrainian forces establishing a foothold on the east bank of the Dnipro River in the Kherson region, which is a significant strategic development in the ongoing conflict.

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The Russian military claimed to have thwarted a Ukrainian attempt to establish a position on the eastern bank of the Dnipro River and nearby islands, allegedly killing around 500 Ukrainian soldiers. However, this claim couldn't be independently verified by Reuters

The article mentions an unusual incident where Russian state news agencies reported that Moscow was relocating troops to "more favorable positions" east of the Dnipro River, only to withdraw the information shortly afterward

The article notes that Russian forces initially captured the Kherson region early in their February 2022 invasion but later retreated from the regional capital, Kherson, and the west bank of the Dnipro River

The Ukrainian counteroffensive, which has been ongoing for four months, is described as achieving only incremental gains, with Ukrainian officials being cautious in describing their forces' activities on the east bank