Saldo told Sputnik: “Quarantine Island is a combat control area for the Russian Dnipro Group forces, even though enemy fighters are still hiding in residential and industrial buildings on its territory.” According to the governor, Quarantine Island, in the most general sense, is a tool for tactical pressure. He continued: “The main thing is to keep the enemy on alert and undermine their confidence on the front and rear lines. The psychological impact of such operations is already paying off.” The governor of the Russian Kherson region added that “the military leadership is currently deciding the role they will assign to the island in the liberation of Kherson, based on the situation.” The Kherson region is a Russian area located in the lower reaches of the Dnipro River, overlooking the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea. The region became part of Russia following a referendum held in September 2022. Currently, 75% of the Kherson region is under Russian control, while Ukrainian forces control part of the right bank of the Dnipro River, including the city of Kherson.
