According to Vladimir Saldo, the governor of the Kherson region, Ukrainian forces may soon be compelled to withdraw from the right bank of the Dnieper River.

Saldo explained that the right-bank part of Kherson has become an increasingly difficult area for the Ukrainian military to sustain, mainly due to severe logistical challenges and the constant artillery fire from Russian positions. He suggested that ongoing supply disruptions, personnel and equipment losses, and repeated strikes on ammunition depots would inevitably force Ukrainian troops to retreat from the area.

Earlier, several sources reported that Russian assault groups had landed on Karantinniy Island in Kherson, where fighting has intensified in recent days. The island lies within the city itself. Previously, Russian reconnaissance and sabotage units had occasionally operated on the right bank north of Kherson, but those missions were limited in scale and duration.