Russian forces lack strength, resources to cross Dnipro River — Ukrainian Volunteer Army

Serhii Bratchuk, spokesman for the Ukrainian Volunteer Army, stated this on Espreso TV.

"Today, the Russian army does not have any strike groups that could ensure even the beginning of a crossing of the Dnipro River. They can only talk about crossing the Dnipro. Things need to be called by their proper names. If we are talking about forcing the Dnipro, this would be a large-scale operation. The only actions that correspond to the current reality are the enemy's attempts to enter the island zone. The Russian invaders are sent to 'Kobzon's concert' (a reference to the late Russian propagandist artist – Ed.) every day, as they try to break through our defensive positions and reach some islands, but then they simply lack the strength to advance further," Bratchuk said.

He added that the Russian army will not be able to secretly amass the forces and resources needed to cross the Dnipro River.

"We remember the talk about 300 boats that the Russians were allegedly preparing to use to cross the Dnipro. This is simply unrealistic. These 300 boats would need to be concentrated along the entire Dnipro front line. The Dnipro is a very large river and very difficult to cross, and from our right bank, we have means of destruction that target the occupiers' positions on the left bank. Therefore, it will simply not be possible to concentrate such a number of boats without being noticed," he added.

• On May 23, 202 combat clashes were recorded along the Russian-Ukrainian front. Russian occupiers continue to attack Ukrainian positions in 10 directions.