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Ukraine considers situation in Kharkiv under control as Russia advances on Donetsk

Ukraine the situation in the Northeast region of Kharkiv after almost two months of Russian offensive, continuing to try to stop the advance of Kremlin troops in the neighboring province of Donetskwhere Moscow He claims to have occupied four more locations in the last few days.

This Sunday the total number of Russian attacks on the front line reached 73, according to the daily report of the General Staff of the Russian Federation. Ukrainewhich indicated that the enemy is more active in the Pokrovsknorthwest of the city of Donetsk.

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The situation in the combat zone remains difficult, but is controlled by the Ukrainian Defense Forces“, said the military leadership.

The General Staff of Ukraine assured that on the front Kharkivno significant changes occurred“, but that the Russians use planes and bomb the areas of Vovchansk It is Staritsa in BelgorodIt is Guriv Kozachok.

According to the American Institute for the Study of War (ISW), Ukrainian troops have recently recovered positions in the north of the region, as geolocated images from Friday indicate that they advanced in Vovchansk, northeast of the city of Kharkiv and close to the Russian border. .

Russia bombs the entire northern zone along the border with Ukraine in its declared aim of creating a security zone between the Belgorod region, on its side of the border, and the Ukrainian region of Kharkiv.

However, Ukraine considers that the offensive that Russia launched last May against this region has failed.

The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskystated on Friday that troops from Kyiv They stopped the offensive that Russia launched in May against Kharkiv, although they admit that the situation is not easy.

On Sunday, a drone commander from a separate assault brigade, Yuri Federekonoted on Ukrainian television that “the enemy cannot carry out the proposed tactical intentions on the battlefield and is suffering objectively insane losses”.

Of course, he warned that the Russians are “replenishing in one way or another the strength and weapons it loses on the battlefield”.

Thus, currently for Ukraine the most difficult situation exists in different parts of the neighboring Donetsk region.

There, the Russian Defense Ministry announced between Friday and Sunday the acquisition of four locations: Novooleksandrivka It is Shumynorth of the city of DonetskIt is Spiral It is Razdolivkanortheast of the bustling city of Bakhmut.

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However, where Russian troops are currently exerting the most pressure is in the sectors of Pokrovsk, Toretsk It is Chasiv Yar.

In addition to Pokrovsk, Russian forces are attacking in Kramatorsk the areas of Chasiv Yar, west of Bakhmut, and Klishchiivka (southwest), according to the General Staff.

Likewise, Russian forces attack in the Toretsknorth of Donetsk, where they tried to repel Ukrainian troops five times on Sunday.

Source: Elcomercio

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