The Russians brought additional forces to the north of Kharkiv region and to Izyum, – Arestovich explained the reasons/AP
Advisor to the Head of the Office of the President Alexei Arestovich said that the Russian command had sent additional forces to the north of the Kharkiv region. So the invaders are trying to prevent the Armed Forces of Ukraine from going to another direction.
The Russians are introducing additional forces in the north of the Kharkiv region in order not to let the Ukrainian troops go towards Volchansk.
The occupiers are trying to prevent the Armed Forces of Ukraine from passing towards Volchansk, because there our defenders can cut off the offensive forces of the enemy. Russia is trying to put pressure on the north of the region and attacked there. There were also shelling.
In addition, the Russians attacked the Ukrainian troops, who were moving towards the border to the East and tried to cut off their communications.
Also, the infidels tried to take the village of Rubezhnoye, in the Volchansky district of the Kharkov region, but it did not work out. However, according to Arestovich, the Russians managed to create “troubles” for the Ukrainian Armed Forces, so the counteroffensive to the East slowed down somewhat. Braked. But they created trouble for us, now we are forced to return in order to stop this threat, so the offensive to the East has become problematic for us. – Aleksey Arestovich said.
Kafirs are trying to gain a foothold near Izyum
An adviser to the head of the President's Office said that to the west of Izyum, the Russian command began to create a clipping flank. The Russians are afraid that the Armed Forces of Ukraine will again strike at the Izyum grouping, so the enemy is adding troops and a tank battalion along the front line to create a solid defense and the ability to counterattack the Ukrainian defenders.
What is the situation in the East and South:
- For several days, the infidels have been carrying out military operations on the occupied lines on the border of the temporarily occupied territories of Mykolaiv and Kherson regions. In particular, in the morning of May 23, the Russians attacked Ukrainian positions. Fortunately, there were no losses among the Ukrainian defenders. Unlike infidels.
- In the Black Sea, Russian ship groups continue to block shipping and launch missile attacks on various regions of Ukraine.
- Russia wants to take control of the entire territory of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions and threw all her strength in this direction.
- Over the past day, Ukrainian defenders and defenders from the JFO group repelled 16 enemy attacks in the East and inflicted serious losses on him. Fights with the occupier continue at one more location.
- The Russians are trying to cordon off the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Donbass, but they are not succeeding. But the Ministry of Defense admits that the fighting is very heavy.
- Also, infidels are building up their air defense systems in the temporarily occupied Crimea.
- At the same time, in the Kharkiv region, the most active hostilities continue in the north and in northeast direction of the area.
