Russian troops sabotage own mission to avoid Kherson attack
A few days ago, Oleksandr Prokudin warned that the occupiers were planning an attack on Kherson. "Three hundred boats are ready to cross the Dnieper," he stated. However, Russian soldiers are reluctant to proceed. According to the Atesh resistance movement, they destroy the assembled boats to avoid the assault.
Serhiy Bratchuk, spokesperson for the "South" Detachment of the Ukrainian Volunteer Army, commented on the reports of the Russians gathering boats. He stated that enemy forces might attempt to occupy islands on the Dnieper and approach the western bank of Kherson. He reminded us that they recently carried out a significant attack on Kozatsky Island northeast of the city.
An attack across the river would undoubtedly result in substantial losses for the Russian side. No wonder the Russian soldiers decided to prevent it.
Russians are destroying boats themselves
"An agent of the Atesh movement in the Russian armed forces on the Dnieper section reports that there is a growing number of sabotage incidents carried out by Russian soldiers to avoid being sent to assault the islands in the Dnieper delta," the Atesh resistance movement reported on its channel.
Soldiers are damaging boat engines, puncturing pontoons, and even providing the Ukrainian side with data on the location of boats and fuel supplies.
"In the 126th Independent Coastal Defense Brigade of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, three official investigations related to sabotage have been initiated," Atesh reported.
"We encourage all Russian military personnel to follow their example. Something as simple as damaging a boat can save you from certain death," was written in a post on the Atesh channel.
