The Ukrainian army continues its large-scale counter-operation in the east of the country, as it confirmed, today, Sunday, the movement of its forces to restore towns and villages in the vicinity of the city. isium strategy, confirming progress in the north, east and south of Kharkiv.
In a circular on the situation on the ground, which coincides with the 200th day since the start of the Russian military operation, the Ukrainian army stated that its forces are working to “liberate the areas in Kobyansk and Izyum belonging to the Kharkiv region.”
3 thousand square kilometers
It was announced that the Ukrainian forces had recaptured areas with a total area of regarding 3,000 square kilometers from the Russian forces since the beginning of September.
This came, following Russia announced yesterday, Saturday, that it would withdraw its forces from Kharkiv, while Kyiv confirmed that its army had taken control of an important logistical center as part of a lightning counterattack.
From Kharkiv (AFP)
Meanwhile, a pro-Russian separatist leader in the east confirmed that the Donetsk region is witnessing “difficult” battles between Russian and Ukrainian forces.
important shift
Moscow’s announcement of its troop withdrawal and Kyiv’s assertion that its forces had entered the town of Kobyansk are the two most significant field shifts in the fighting in eastern Ukraine, where it has tipped the balance in Moscow’s favour for months.
The news of the withdrawal came shortly following the Ukrainian special forces posted pictures on social media of soldiers in uniform with automatic weapons “in Kobyansk”. Its statement said the town “was and always will be Ukrainian.”
The town of regarding 27,000 people and located on an important supply route to Russian forces in the east fell in the first week of the Russian operation.
While observers expected the Ukrainian forces to announce new victories in the Kharkiv region bordering Russia, which was controlled by the Russian army or bombarded with artillery for months..