Read previewRussian troops have a significant advantage over Ukraine when it comes to manpower on the Dnipro River, a Ukrainian soldier said.
He also said that Ukrainian forces were suffering heavy casualties, though he declined to give specific numbers.
According to one Russian military blogger quoted by the UK MOD, Ukrainians have destroyed almost 90% of Russian military hardware in one village located on the east bank of the river.
It's impossible to move equipment there," Ukrainian soldier Oleksiy told The New York Times in December.
Meanwhile, an unnamed soldier told the BBC that some of the marines sent to help defend recent Ukrainian advances on the Dnipro "can't even swim."
Persons:
—, Vanya, Oleksiy
Organizations:
Service, Business, Financial Times, UK Ministry of Defence, New York Times, BBC, Institute for, Russian 810th Naval Infantry Brigade
Locations:
Ukraine, Dnipro, Ukrainian, Krynky