Ukraine Claims Foothold Against Russian Positions on East Bank of Dnipro River

Ukrainian servicemen board a boat on the shore of Dnipro River at the front line near Kherson, Ukraine, Oct. 15, 2023. Ukrainian servicemen walk on the shore of Dnipro River after exiting a boat at the front line near Kherson, Ukraine, Oct. 15, 2023. Netherland's Defense Minister Kajsa Ollongren speaks with the media as she arrives at the European Council building in Brussels, Nov. 14, 2023.

Ukraine's military said on social media Friday that it had gained "a foothold on several bridgeheads" on the eastern bank of the Dnipro River, near the key southern city of Kherson.