Ukrainian defense forces stopped Russian troops in the Kharkov direction and are carrying out counter-offensive actions.
This was stated by the representative of the Main Operations Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Colonel Igor Prokhorenko at a briefing.
Counter-offensive in the Kharkov direction
— The situation is difficult. The defense forces continue to defend themselves in the East and South of the state and inflict fire on the enemy. The main actions take place in the Kharkov and Donetsk regions, — he said.
According to Igor Prokhorenko, in the Kharkov direction the enemy is conducting offensive operations with the aim of creating a buffer zone.
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According to him, now the Russian troops have been stopped, and the situation is under control and counter-offensive actions are being carried out.
— The occupiers are also carrying out offensive operations in the east of the Kharkov region, they plan to bypass the city of Kupyansk from the east, but they are not successful, — the colonel drew attention.
Tough fighting continues along almost the entire front line. The Ukrainian Defense Forces are inflicting heavy losses on the Russian Federation, our artillery and unmanned systems are actively working, and aviation is being used, said a representative of the Main Directorate of the General Staff.
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