as you progress Ukrainian forces In the east of the country, retaking several towns that had been in the hands of Russian forces, Moscow announced that its forces had attacked the Ukrainians in Kharkiv.
And the Russian Defense Ministry announced in a briefing today, Sunday, that its forces struck the positions of the Ukrainian army in the Kharkiv region with precision-guided strikes.
4 thousand dead
It also added that those strikes were carried out by airborne forces, missiles and artillery, while the losses of the Ukrainian forces on the south and northeastern axes amounted to 4,000 dead and 8,000 wounded, within days (from 6 to 10 September).
A spokesman for the ministry, Igor Konashenkov, said that air, missile and artillery strikes targeted several locations of Ukrainian units, and a temporary deployment point for foreign mercenaries, according to him.
From Kharkiv (AFP)
These statements came hours following the Ukrainian army announced earlier today that its forces continued to advance in the north in Kharkiv, and in the south as well, following the rapid fall of the main stronghold of Russian forces, in the northeast of the country.
The most important transformation
On Saturday, Moscow suddenly announced that it had abandoned its main stronghold in northeastern Ukraine, in the sudden collapse of one of the main main lines there.
This Moscow declaration was considered the most important field shift in the fighting to the east, where the balance was tilted in favor of the Russians over many months.
It is noteworthy that the control of urban centers such as Kobyansk or Izyum may constitute a major blow to Russia’s ability to deliver supplies to its positions on the front line in the east, following important progress made by its forces during the past spring, before its progress waned months ago, amid great international support for Kiev with equipment. And advanced weapons since the conflict began on February 24.
