Fighting for Kherson. Russians export monuments, batteries, factories and prepare for defense

The Internet and Ukrainian telephone communication do not work there. Some of the locals have Russian phone cards, they can maintain contacts with the outside world, and even unstable. "It is very difficult when you are in evacuation and your relatives do not communicate," says Kherson Svetlana. She left the regional center in March, but her summer grandparents remained in the city. "I find information about them often from the neighbors with whom I communicate from time to time.

Of course, I ask what is happening in Kherson. The city is robbed. Everything is taken out: monuments, fiber optic cables, fire trucks, business equipment, household appliances and even battery It is difficult for residents. In fact, there are no products in the supermarkets, pharmacies do not work. Immediately after the occupation of pharmacies, all Ukrainian and foreign drugs disappeared from pharmacies, then the Russians brought their own, and here they were taken out and the doors were closed.

in the hospital". What hospitals are difficult to say. The doctor, who worked in Kherson by mid -summer, tells focus that on October 20, the occupiers ordered to form a lists for "evacuation" on hospitals, and the next day was ordered to be discharged from all patients from the hospital. "City and regional hospitals are empty, without civilians. Whether there are ambulances left in the city is unknown.

Probably the occupiers are preparing everything under the occupation army so that only Russian military assistance can receive medical care," he says. At the same time, the physician does not know who will help: "Ukrainian doctors are left there. Russian were, but not long. Patients can be taken to the left bank, but complex logistics. " Yes, we can say that Russian civil logistics on the right bank is quite limited.

People who remain in the occupation on the right bank of the Dnieper have actually ceased to bring food and medicines. At the same time, some locals say that in some settlements of the Kherson region the military and representatives of Rosgvardia. "A famous case when the Oleshki closed the market because people wanted to sell everything for the hryvnia. At the gas station they refused to take rubles. I explain that people became bolder because there is no near Russians.

If people refuse to serve for ruble The pressure has decreased, " - continues Kherson's resident. At the same time, Svetlana says in a confused state: "No one understands what is happening. On the one hand - the impression that Russians go: people in shape less even on the left bank - in Kakhovka and Nova Kakhovka. But more strangers become more unknown. They , perhaps from Donetsk or Lugansk came. I have a friend in Kakhovka, a pensioner. He is a very sociable market to talk.

I complained every day: only one or two met. Recent , not dressed in military uniform. But in Genichesk, according to eyewitnesses, the Russians have become a lot. There they go in shape, rent housing and say that the command gives them money for its payment. And housing in the resort town, you understand, you understand, yourself a lot. On the other hand, the impression that the Russians accumulate forces and they have rotation, they will fight for Kherson.

But I do not understand why the batteries are twisted, to take out household appliances if they are going to hibernate there? The field Tolog Vladimir Molchanov is convinced that the Russians create the illusion of retreat. "There was no retreat and there would be no. It would be too good. If it happened, they would have to leave the whole fortified area. That is, to bring the grouping about 20-25 thousand fighters that occupy the Right Bank.

On the contrary, we see the Russian army , enhanced by additional reserves. Donetsk mobilized, military units were already entered from the left bank, for example, from Melitopol, "Molchanov explains. Experts say that in the last two weeks, at least four to five battalion tactical groups have been moved to the right bank. And these are more than three thousand Russian servicemen. They join the combat units of the Russian army. Preferably, these are mobilized soldiers.

But on the right bank are not only mobilized, but also elite units of the occupation army: landing assault, tankers, marines, motor-shooting units that have relevant experience, training and provision. "Now the Russians are sending troops to the Kherson region through the territory of the occupied Crimea, and then from the left bank of the Dnieper - to the right.

Recently, Ukrainian artillerymen had a operational pause that allowed the Russians to restore part Himars strokes were struck and crossing again damaged. They are now carrying forces of improvised ferries, which are hunted by ours. Also from time to time the Russians use Mi-8 helicopters to evacuate wounded and delivery of small lots on the left bank. The Russians protect it from the impact of our forces, but by reducing the range of its fire.

That is, the Russians will be able to cover a much smaller strip XXI ". At the same time, Molchanov confirms: from the right bank of the Dnieper, indeed, representatives of the Federal Security Service, local Gauliers, officials who actively cooperate with the occupying authorities, a Russian business that managed to enter Kherson. The local population was offered to "voluntarily evacuate". Some are escaping in Kakhovka (we recall the "evacuation" earlier by Russian General Sergey Surovikin).

It is known that today it is possible to cross the right shore to the left only pontoons, which are constantly fired. To enter them, you have to wait a long time. Or through a damaged bridge above the dam. There you also need to stand in the queue, because the movement is slow and in one lane. After the "evacuation", the intensity of movement increased, congestion formed. Why the Russians urged civilians to evacuate - a question. Perhaps in order to cover up their movements.

In the Head Office of Intelligence, MOU believes that under the cover of the so -called evacuation, Russia charges troops to Kherson, preparing for the defense of the city and street battles. Svetlana from Kakhovka draws attention that on social networks still discuss the possibility of blasting the dams of Kakhovka hydroelectric power station. Like, so the Russians go to Genichesk.

Molchanov is convinced that such conversations are the information and psychological operation of the Russian Federation. "The Russians are no longer saying that the Armed Forces want to destroy the dam. The postcards are no longer gluing that they need to be" evacuated "because the Ukrainians will undermine. At the same time, the Armed Forces stopped striking near the dam, although they did not reduce the pontoon crossing," the expert says.

Destroying a dam for Russians is absolutely irrational from a military point for two reasons. The first is that the water will flood the territory where their troops are located. The second is that the right shore will be stopped. This variant of development of the situation is possible in the event of retreat of Russian troops from the right bank of the Dnieper to try to stop the counter -offensive of Ukraine.

The left bank of the Dnieper below the right, and therefore the area of ​​flooding of the Left Bank will be much larger. "In the event of a dam (and the explosion will be well heard in the district - to blow the dam at least 500 kg of TNT), the new Kakhovka population should run first," says Molchanov. " legs. Next to the dam will be the highest level of flooding. Some residents of new Kakhovka will have to rise to the upper floors of buildings.

But the main problem will be with locations that are located down the Dnieper. Water will pour large areas. It will not be a shock wave like a tsunami , but she will come like a snow avalanche. " Another information operation of the Russians is a warning that Ukraine allegedly wants to drop the "dirty bomb" into the region. Local are worried that Russians can provoke.

Experts think that Russia simply wants to suspend a counter -offensive on Kherson, so that foreign partners would stop the offensive for a short time, trying to find out what is happening - and in the meantime Moscow would continue to throw mobilized on the right bank. Meanwhile, the Ukrainian army is moving on the right bank of the Kherson region.