Ukraine recaptured Nestryha Island from Russia at the end of April.
Russian troops are attempting to storm a key island after losing it to Ukraine just weeks ago, according to an official.Moscow's forces have recently launched repeated assaults to recapture the tactically important Nestryha Island, Captain Dmytro Pletenchuk, spokesperson for the Southern Operational Command of Ukraine's Armed Forces, told a Ukrainian broadcaster on Thursday.Newsweek has contacted the Russian Ministry of Defense via email for comment.
What We KnowPletenchuk said Thursday that Nestryha Island holds tactical significance because it prevents Russian troops from approaching Ukrainian positions.After a long pause, Moscow has begun to accumulate its forces in an attempt to storm the island, he said.'The enemy has been accumulating certain forces for some time in order to carry out such an escalation again. Therefore, yesterday we had 19 attempted assaults, which is quite a lot,' he said.
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