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Ukraine repels Russian "Ghost Racers" attack in Kherson region

Sofia Polonska
31 January, 2025 Friday
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Serhiy Bratchuk, spokesperson for the Ukrainian Volunteer Army, reported that on January 30, Russian troops attempted a failed assault on motorcycles near the Antonivskyi Bridge

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He shared this information during a broadcast on Espreso.

"Yesterday, on January 30, the enemy tried to shoot a series called 'Ghost Racers.' It was a strange situation: the enemy attempted an attack from the direction of Oleshky towards the Antonivskyi Bridge area. Perhaps they were not informed that the bridge is no longer operational, but they still tried to storm the area on motorcycles. How did it end for them? The motorcycles look more intact than the Russian soldiers. In total, there were seven enemy assaults, and we can say that their activity has doubled recently," noted the spokesperson for the Ukrainian Volunteer Army.

According to him, an average of 2-3 enemy assaults occur daily, as the invaders attempt to penetrate and seize control of islands in the region.

"Currently, the islands are under the fire control of Ukraine's Defense Forces. If the enemy does manage to reach the islands, they don’t stay there long. We fully utilize various types of artillery and drones, making it impossible for the Russian occupiers to hold their positions. As a result, the 'Legion of 200s' (a term referring to Russian casualties) is periodically replenished," Bratchuk summarized.

  • On January 28, the chief editor of the Kherson-based media Kavun.City, Yevheniia Virlych, reported that Russian forces continue their attempts to cross the Dnipro River, using multiple methods.
  • On January 29, the partisan movement Atesh reported that the Russian forces were placing military equipment inside seized homes on the occupied territories in the Kherson region.

 

 

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