The former commander of the American forces in Europe, General Mark Hertling, believes that the Russian forces in Kherson are about to suffer heavy losses due to Ukrainian artillery. He compares what will happen now with what happened to the German forces in France in the late summer of 1944. – Six weeks ago I talked about the potential for a “Falaise pocket situation” to arise. Ukrainian messages indicate that it is about to happen, writes Hertling on the night of Friday. In August 1944, the remnants of the German “Heeresgruppe B” were pushed up against the French river Seine. They were surrounded and crushed by Allied artillery and air forces. HEAVY UKRAINIAN ARTILLERY: Still image from video allegedly recorded outside Kherson city late Thursday. It should show crude Ukrainian rocket artillery firing. Photo: Ukraine MOD/Twitter Under constant fire The Russian forces near the city of Kherson were ordered two days ago to withdraw to the other side of the Dnipro river. This operation began yesterday, Thursday. The Ukrainians reported yesterday afternoon and evening that they had captured large areas. The Ukrainians are said to have sent artillery into the recently liberated areas. This allows them to concentrate heavy fire on the ferry berths the Russians have to use to get away. The Ukrainian news agency EuromaidanPR claims that between 18,000 and 22,000 Russian soldiers are still on the “wrong” side of the river. – They are not protected in positions. They are crowded together at the ferry berths, writes the agency. COMPLETELY DESTROYED: Still image of video that will show the explosion of the railway bridge over the Dnipro last night. Now even pedestrians will not be able to use the bridge. Still in the city of Kherson The Russians are said to have withdrawn completely from the outermost ring of defense around the city of Kherson. Last night they should have been in the process of withdrawing from the inner defense ring. Russian forces are still in the city of Kherson itself. They are about to destroy infrastructure, the Ukrainians reported late Thursday. Messages appearing in both Russian and Ukrainian social media last night indicate that either Russians or Ukrainians have also blown up the railway bridge over the Dnipro north of Kherson city. This bridge was already partially destroyed by the Ukrainians, and could only be used by pedestrians. Now it should not be possible for pedestrians to cross. A video will show what is the explosion of the bridge. CONFIRMED: Analysis of the bridge explosion shows that it is the railway bridge north of Kherson city. Photo: OSINTechnical/Twitter
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