Ukrainian marines launch attacks in Russian-occupied Kherson region

(20 Oct 2023)
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Undisclosed location, Kherson region, Ukraine - 14 October 2023
1. Various of Ukrainian marines carrying battle gear
2. Ukrainian marine lighting a cigarette
3. Wide of marines
4. SOUNDBITE (Ukrainian) Ukrainian marine by the call sign "Chaplain":
"These are our brothers in arms. We’ve no doubt (in ourselves). None. We've come to fight an enemy. The most important thing, our state should be aware of what we are doing and that we’re doing it for them. Because what were doing is for our state and for our families."
5. Marines approaching riverbank
6. Various of marines getting into rubber dinghies
7. Marines sailing away, UPSOUND of shelling
8. Low level shot of reeds by the riverbank, UPSOUND of gunfire
9. Spiderweb
10. Ukrainian soldier with drone
11. Drone in the sky
12. Ukrainian soldiers operating drone
13. Screen, grenade dropped on Russian position
14. Ukrainian soldiers operating drone
15. Ukrainian soldier signaling to approaching soldiers on dinghies, zoom-in on dinghy
16. Various of injured soldiers
17. Soldiers carrying injured
18. Injured soldier on ground, speaker saying UPSOUND (Ukrainian): "Talk to me, just talk to me."
19. Wounded soldiers wrapped in rescue blanket
20. Injured soldier
Medic speaking UPSOUND (Ukrainian): "Talk to me."
Injured soldier saying UPSOUND (Ukrainian): "One, two, three, four."
Medic speaking UPSOUND (Ukrainian): "Have you been examined?"
21. Pan from injured soldiers to soldier on the ground

STORYLINE:
Ukrainian marines have landed on the left bank of the Dnipro River after launching incursions into Russian-held territory in an attempt to pave the way for more troops to move across in the Kherson region, an Associated Press crew on the ground witnessed earlier this week.

The effort could signal further advances into occupied territory as Ukraine mounts a counteroffensive.

Ukrainian officials have not yet confirmed or denied an offensive is underway.

The troops began moving on Oct. 14, with the support of other Ukrainian forces and assault units.

According to the soldiers on the ground, Russian forces have been pushed out of their advanced positions and they are under the control of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The claim could not be independently verified.

The AP crew witnessed marines carrying battle gear and jumping into rubber dinghies going into the Dnipro River.

Gunfire could be heard shortly after.

During the ensuing battles, some Ukrainian troops returned carrying injured soldiers.

“Talk to me,” a medic instructed a wounded soldier whose hand shook uncontrollably from the shock of sustaining a flesh wound.

Another gazed dully in front, barely responsive to the medic’s questions.

The injures were a reminder of the protracted war of attrition as both sides are looking for battlefield advantages ahead of winter.

The Russian withdrawal from the city of Kherson came six weeks after Russian President Vladimir Putin illegally annexed the Kherson region and three other Ukrainian provinces, vowing they would remain Russian forever.

Moscow’s forces still control about 70% of the Kherson region.

Russia is throwing more units into its effort to take a key eastern Ukraine city, Western analysts say, after apparent setbacks that have slowed its dayslong onslaught.

Ukraine is repelling such attacks and is looking to breach Russian defenses.

On Friday the Ukraine's top military commander visited Avdiivka, a city just north of Donetsk, in a region of the same name that Russian forces partially occupy.
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