The Ukrainian partisan movement Astesh has reported the “Critical situation” that occurs between Russian troops parked on the Nestyha and Bugaz Islandsin the Delta del Río Dnieper, near, in occupied area, according to El Diario .
Agents of the 61st Independent Marine Infantry Brigade of Russia have indicated that the commanders are Deliberately suspending troop rotationswhich leads to some soldiers have remained in their posts Since January 2025. A barbarity, taking into account the hardness Specifically of that forehead of the “special military operation”, as the call, the Russian president.
“The command of the Brigade is intentionally preventing the rotation of certain military. Some have been stranded in these islands for several months”Intesh agents report.
The troops are on the verge of total logistics collapse. Los Supplies They deliver sporadically through drones, but they are extremely insufficient. The wounded soldiers are evacuated in inflatable boats. The medical attention adequate is practically nonexistentgiven that There are no medications Available, according to the reports of the Brigade agents.
Due to the constant humidity and the unhealthy conditions, “They are spreading fungal infections, suppurant sores and skin diseases between troops“. It is reported that some suffer freezing, despite the spring climate.
“The Moral of the soldiers is critical. They are literally rotting in these islands, both physically and mentally, ”added Asesh. They conclude his statement with black humor, in addition: “Don’t you want a round trip to the islands? Write us; we will tell you how to avoid it.”
The Dnieper delta is still one of the hottest fronts of the war. After the Ukrainian counteroffensive of 2023, the area became a Pantanosa trapespecially for Russian forces, which, according to analysts, They continue to suffer serious logistics and personnel management problems.
Since the release of the right bank of the Jersón region in 2022, these territories have become a “Gray Zone”where the intense clashes between Ukrainian and Russian forces continue. Russian troops have been trying to fortify positions on islands such as Nestyha, Bugaz, Milkyi, Kozatskyi and Veliki Potmkin Island to control the Dnieper River and press the Ukrainian positions.
