Russia is trying to seize the islands near Kherson

This was stated by the spokesman for the Defense Forces of Southern Ukraine, Vladyslav Voloshyn.

In the Dnieper direction last week, the enemy became more active in a slightly different direction than the Antoniv Bridges. They attempted a landing on Velyky Vilkhovy Island, and also became more active on Belogrudy Island, where they are trying to transfer new reinforcement groups there in order to continue their attempts to take control of these islands.

Vladyslav Voloshyn

Spokesperson of the Defense Forces of Southern Ukraine

According to him, the enemy's main goal is to control the islands in the southern part of Kherson.