The Russian opposition newspaper said the group of invaders could be surrounded by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The defenders of Ukraine during the counter-offensive in the Kharkiv region freed the city of Balakleya from the Russian invaders. A group of invaders numbering 10,000 soldiers, occupying the territory from Kupyansk to the outskirts of Slavyansk, was in danger of being encircled. In one of the interceptions of the talks of the conquerors, they are said to be in the ring. This was reported by the Russian opposition publication Meduza on Friday, September 9.
Russian “military letters” note that the Armed Forces of Ukraine advanced from Shevchenkovo Another group – went to the shore of the Oskol reservoir near the village of Senkovo.
The Ukrainian military crossed the Seversky Donets several times and established control over several villages that were taken by the Russian army at the beginning of the summer, the publication reports on the information received.
“A large group of Russian troops, consisting of several formations with a total strength of more than 10,000 people, is at risk of operational encirclement. It is not clear whether the RF Armed Forces have reserves to prevent such a situation. The Ukrainian offensive is weak (unlike a similar offensive by the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Kherson at the end of August),” the article said.
At the same time, the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense published the interception of a conversation between the Russian military in the Kharkiv region. They said they were brought to the ring.
“We, like, are surrounded now, but they didn’t let us out,” said one of them.
The interlocutor of the conqueror said that in the direction of Kharkiv, the Russians were concentrating their forces to “open the ring.” He also asked the first soldier if there were any casualties.
“Well, there are 300s, but there is a ring, there is no way to open it, there is no hull … There are mortars on us, and artillery, and we will just change position – x * yar on us, change position again – x * to us shouted,” he answered.
Remember that the Ukrainian flag was raised over Balakleya.
In addition, the Armed Forces of Ukraine liberated more than 20 settlements in the Kharkiv region.
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Source: korrespondent
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