Blow the clarion call for the Russian counterattack! The battle for Khersson has begun in full swing. Who will win on both sides of the Dnieper River?

On October 19th, President Vladimir Saldor, chief executive of the state of Helsinki, issued a loud statement saying that the Russian military had launched a battle operation to recover the city of Helsinki, which was the official opening of a crucial battle on the Russian-Ukrainian path. As the Russian troops gathered on the left bank of the Dnipro River entered a standby state, every inch of the land of this strategic town would become the focus of the battle.

As the core hub connecting Crimea and Donbass, the strategic value of Helmsons can be called "the gateway to the Russian conflict".It controls not only the deep-sea port that leads to the Black Sea, but also the starting point of the Northern Crimean canal - this channel delivers 1 billion cubic meters of fresh water annually to Crimea, preserving the people's livelihoods and agricultural roots of the peninsula.

Judging from the battlefield situation disclosed by Sardo, the Russian army has established a key stronghold. The garrison in the Kherson City Industrial Park forms a forward defense fulcrum, the island group in the lower reaches of the Dnieper River becomes a natural barrier, and the villa areas and towns extending southward from the city to the Black Sea coast form a solid flank defense line. The control of these strongholds has laid the foundation for the subsequent advancement of the Russian army, and it also means that the two sides will engage in a life-and-death contest around the control of the river.

The core contradiction of the current battlefield directly refers to the supply channel on the Dnipro River. The Russian army's floating bridge on the river has become a line of life, transporting more than 200 tons of ammunition, fuel and other goods daily, both the hub of military mobility and the key channel for the injured.

It is worth noting that the victory of Helmsons carries a double weight. For Russia, as a state government "publicly invested in Russia", the loss of this place is related to domestic political credibility and military morality; for Ukraine, the recovery here is an important sign of restoring territorial integrity, and can further push Western aid to continue to increase. At present, the Russian 58th Army Group has built a defense system, the Ukrainian Army has also deployed mechanized brigades and special forces on the northern shore, a tough confrontation has formed.

As the fog cleared on the Kherson front line on October 18, drone reconnaissance and artillery fire exchanges heated up simultaneously. From the struggle for streets and lanes in industrial parks to the attack and defense of pontoons on the Dnieper River, every local battle may affect the overall situation. This battle that neither side can afford to lose is rewriting the strategic map of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, and the whole world is closely watching the direction of artillery fire on both sides of the Dnieper River.