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Russian forces say they have crossed the Dnieper river and have entered the city of Kherson for the first

Dnieper campaign — Russian forces say they have crossed the Dnieper river and have entered the city of Kherson for the first time since 2022, and captured Karantynnyy Island and Maly Vilkhovy Island

Published October 16, 2025· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

Context: Dnieper campaign.

Russian forces say they have crossed the Dnieper river and have entered the city of Kherson for the first time since 2022, and captured Karantynnyy Island and Maly Vilkhovy Island in the city's southwest. [https://understandingwar.org/research/russia-ukraine/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-october-16-2025/ (ISW)]

Event summary via Wikipedia Current Events (2025-10-16).