AFU made a statement whether Russians can cross the Dnieper to capture Kherson.

It will be very difficult for the enemies to capture the city of Kherson across the Dnieper River, which is very wide in this region. Crossing such a large body of water is practically impossible, since the AFU keeps this front under fire control. This was told by the spokesperson of the Southern Defense Forces of Ukraine Vladyslav Voloshyn for the Espresso TV channel.

He emphasized that crossing the Dnieper River is a difficult task.

«It's not just taking a boat, crossing, and starting some storm actions further. It's a whole complex of measures that need to be carried out. First of all, it's the concentration of forces and means that must execute this crossing», – said Voloshyn.

To carry out the river crossing plan, massive artillery and aviation support is needed.

«And all this cannot go unnoticed by Ukrainian intelligence. Now the war is completely different: drones rise, they see everything. So, it's practically impossible to hide such a number of forces and means for crossing and assaults», – he noted.

According to Voloshyn, the entire island part of the Dnieper is currently controlled by the AFU.

«They control all the approaches and driveways not only to Kherson itself but also to the Kherson region. The Krynkivskyi bridgehead itself is under the fire control of the Defense Forces. Therefore, it is currently impossible to cross the Dnieper unnoticed and attack Kherson again. Russians are not taking preparatory steps to carry out the Dnieper crossing. At the mouth of the Dnieper, they hold forces and means, but they are not enough to carry out the crossing», – he added.

According to the message from the head of the GUR Kyrylo Budanov, the Russian Federation has almost stopped the offensive in all areas except the main direction, considering the events that took place at the front in August.

Western analysts stated that if Ukraine increases its mobilization capabilities and Western partners provide more weapons and do it faster, the AFU will have the opportunity not only to protect their territories but also to go on the offensive in 2025.