Ukrainian forces say they've performed a "special operation" on a Dnipro island, as dramatic footage reveals troopers utilizing pace boats and drones.

Ukrainian particular forces are mentioned to have headed in direction of the Russian-held island, firing weapons as they drew nearer, aerial footage posted by the Ukrainian military's command of the particular operations forces reveals.

The drone's digicam zooms in on troopers, presumably Russians, jogging away from an remark submit, because the power claimed an "enemy boat" was additionally destroyed.

Three Russian troopers have been killed within the assault, and 5 others have been wounded within the operation on the unnamed island, the command mentioned.

Storyful has verified the placement of the footage because the Bilozerskyi district which is located within the southern Kherson area. The operation comes amid Kyiv's long-awaited counteroffensive which is now in its sixth week.

Ukrainian officers say Russia launched a drone on the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's hometown of Kryvyi Rih in central Ukraine, marking the newest strikes after the capital Kyiv got here underneath fireplace on three successive nights this week.

Military analysts say in 5 weeks Ukrainian forces have liberated practically the identical quantity of territory Russia captured in six months.

The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) mentioned that because the starting of the counteroffensive on 4 June, Kyiv has recaptured roughly 253 sq. kilometres of territory - in comparison with Russian forces who it says have captured a complete of 282 sq. kilometres since 1 January.

However, though Kyiv says its forces have made progress within the east and south, Russia nonetheless occupies swathes of territory and Mr Zelenskyy has admitted in current weeks that the counteroffensive has gone extra slowly than initially hoped.

Putin says Wagner boss refused his supply

While preventing continues on the frontline in Ukraine, in Moscow intrigue surrounding the fallout from the Wagner Group's 36-hour temporary rebel final month continues.

In the newest growth, the Russian president has revealed the made a number of provides to Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin and round 35 of his troops in a gathering 5 days after the 24 June aborted mutiny.

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In an interview with the Russian every day Kommersant, Vladimir Putin mentioned provides included giving the fighters the chance to stay serving collectively - nonetheless Prigozhin reportedly disagreed with the phrases.

The Wagner boss, who has not been seen in public because the day the mutiny ended, led his fighters within the rebel demanding the sacking of Russia's navy management who he has repeatedly accused of botching the struggle in Ukraine.

Since the dramatic mutiny, which was ended by a Belarus-brokered deal between the Kremlin and Prigozhin, hypothesis surrounding the Wagner boss' whereabouts and the way forward for his mercenary group has mounted.

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