The First City the Russians Took Control of.. "The situation is very Bad" in Kherson
“The situation is very bad in Kherson.” With this phrase, General Sergei Surovkin, who was assigned to direct Russian military operations in Ukraine ten days ago, summed up the state of that city in southern Ukraine.
While he confirmed in an interview with "Russia 24" TV channel yesterday evening, Tuesday, that his forces will ensure the safe evacuation of the residents
Kherson importance
Perhaps these statements were enough to launch a wave of speculations and speculations about the situation of the Russian forces, especially in southern Ukraine, where the Ukrainian forces have continued, since last September, to wage a counter-campaign in order to recover dozens of cities and towns to the south and east, which the Russians controlled for months.
However, the importance of Kherson is divided into two criteria, moral and strategic.
It is the first major Ukrainian city to fall into the hands of Russian forces since the outbreak of the conflict on February 24, which constituted a strong morale boost for Moscow.
It is also among the four regions that the Kremlin announced in late September (2022) its annexation to Russia, and therefore Ukrainian control over it again would constitute a painful blow to Moscow and the prestige of its army.
Special Location
In addition, this region is of particular importance, as it includes the Kakhovka power plant dam and the Antonovsky bridge that connects the city with the southern bank of the Dnieper River and the rest of the Kherson region.
But in light of the intense Ukrainian strikes targeting these sites, the Russian forces fear that the destruction of the Kakhovka Dam will lead to a massive flood.