On July 16, multiple media sources reported, based on Defense Forces statements, that the Ukrainian Armed Forces had withdrawn from the small village of Krynkiv.
The defensive campaign in that region lasted from October 2023 to the end of June 2024. Ukrainian media reports indicate that 262 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in action thus far.
"Ukrainska Pravda," citing slijdstwo.info, also reports that the fate of 788 Ukrainian soldiers remains unknown, with some possibly taken captive by Russian forces. Skirmishes persist sporadically near Krynyky.
According to slidstvo.info, marines interviewed by journalists repeatedly stated that Russians did not take prisoners in Krynkiv. However, names of those who disappeared there appeared on exchange lists and in reports of captures.
Military analysts argue that further defense of the Kyiv-held foothold was unfeasible due to extensive damage from Russian airstrikes and artillery, Kyiv's limited military capacity, and the adversary's superior strength.
Ukrainian military analyst Oleksandr Musiyenko asserts that the Ukrainian army executed its mission effectively, maintaining positions and inflicting significant losses on the enemy.
The Battle for Krynyky. Ukrainian and Russian military losses amidst ongoing tensions
The Russians seized control of Krynyky on the left bank of the Kherson region on February 24, 2022. Since autumn 2023, the Ukrainian Armed Forces maintained a bridgehead on the left bank of the Dnieper in the Kherson region.
The exact number of Ukrainian military casualties since the war's onset is uncertain, but various sources suggest it could exceed 30,000, potentially more than double the previously reported figures. Russian losses are believed to be higher, estimated at several hundred to a thousand soldiers killed or wounded monthly.
"Ukrainska Pravda" reported that most Poles consider the situation in Ukraine threatening to Poland.
Source: IAR/PAP/polskieradio24.pl/slijdstwo.info
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