A compilation of footage put together by a Ukrainian multi-unit Riverine Raid Force shows a cross-river raid against Russian positions on the Left Bank of the Dnipro River.

While it's still unconfirmed, this footage was released by the Russian Volunteer Corps, Ukrainian Brotherhood Brigade, 73rd Special Forces, and the Ukrainian GUR. This leads me to believe that this raid-force was a joint-operation by several units. There are several reasons that the Ukrainians would want to hit Russian positions on the Left Bank with raid attacks, and there are also a number of reasons why they would be conducting those raids with the Russian Volunteer Corps. We're unable to confirm any of them.

If it were me, and keep in mind it's not me, I would be using these raids as a distraction to insert partisan forces in other places. Those partisan forces would most likely be native Russian speaking individuals capable of operating in small units to conduct sabotaging actions across multiple Russian positions on the Left Bank. I'm not saying that's what happened though. I'm only saying that if I were a Ukrainian unit commander, that's what I would be doing.

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