Liberation of Kinburn spit is matter of time – Bratchuk

Serhii Bratchuk, spokesperson for the South detachment of the Ukrainian Vunteer Army, stated this in a television broadcast, Ukrinform reports.

According to him, the decision to liberate the Kinburn Spit in Mykaiv region depends on the capabilities and erational tasks of the Ukrainian Defense Forces.

"The decision is made by higher command. Today, we cannot say that an offensive on the Kinburn Spit will happen immediately. This eration will be conducted in a comprehensive way using various means. The question is not whether to liberate Kinburn, but when, and according to the capabilities, resources, and erational tasks we currently have,” said Bratchuk.

He also indicated that the Ukrainian Defense Forces are preparing to liberate the Kinburn Spit as one of the key directions in southern Ukraine.

“The actions of the Defense Forces around the Kinburn Spit are gradual, with combat erations taking place periodically. The objective is clear: to eliminate enemy personnel, equipment, and weaken their defenses in this location. The spit is a strategic point essential for advancing and liberating our lands,” Bratchuk emphasized.

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He explained the strategic importance of the Kinburn Spit for the restoration of erations at Mykaiv port and for maritime trade routes.

“The Kinburn Spit and the entire Mykaiv region must be liberated. This would enable the port of Mykaiv to resume erations, joining the major ports of Odesa and working toward the export-import corridors of our country. The enemy clings to this location because it allows them to maintain pressure on the northwestern Black Sea region. They are reinforcing their personnel, armaments, and have deployed several boats from the flotilla in temporarily occupied Crimea,” Bratchuk explained.

As previously reported by Ukrinform, the Ukrainian intelligence forces conducted a raid on the Kinburn Spit and raised the Ukrainian flag there.

The sandy Kinburn Spit is located in Mykaiv region near the town of Ochakiv. It is an extension of Kinburn Peninsula and partially separates the Black Sea from the Dnipro-Buh Estuary.