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Yesterday, September 8, the Armed Forces of Ukraine liberated Balakleya, Kharkiv region. The Ukrainian flag flew over the city again.
Recall that Russian troops occupied the city on March 2. Since then, it has become very difficult to survive in it. Channel 24 was told about this by Anna Chernenko, a correspondent from Kharkiv.
It's difficult. There will be many tears, from good to bad,” she said.
Life has become hell
The correspondent noted that before the war, 34,000 inhabitants lived in the Balakleysky district, and today there are about 10,000 left there. Yes, the population has decreased three times, because people fled en masse from the occupation. shelters. And then it was necessary to somehow live, find funds, work to feed themselves,” Chernenko noted.
Local residents met the Armed Forces of Ukraine on their knees
It should be noted that Ukrainian defenders and defenders de-occupied 20 settlements. A video appeared on the network with the raising of flags over city and district administrations. Local residents greeted the Armed Forces of Ukraine with hugs, offered to dine. “They just kneel when vehicles pass, because they understand that normal life is returning,” the correspondent added.
Dismissal of Balakliya and other settlements: the main
- Counteroffensive The APU continues in all directions. Ukrainian defenders are gradually dismissing temporarily occupied cities and towns.
- The General Staff noted that in three days the Armed Forces of Ukraine advanced 50 kilometers deep into the Russian defense positions north of Izyum.
- Yesterday, September 8, the Ukrainian military drove the infidels out of Balakliya and raised the Ukrainian flag over the city. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky. He thanked the soldiers for the heroic struggle and the return of the settlement under the control of Ukraine.
- The battles for Balakliya became a real defeat of the Russian army. Enemy equipment scattered on the road testifies to this.
- Life in the occupation has become a terrifying test for the locals. When the Armed Forces of Ukraine entered the city, they did not hide their incredible happiness and tears of joy in their eyes.
- Analysts at the Institute for the Study of War are convinced that Kupyansk will be the next settlement to be sacked. It is considered a key logistics center for infidels.
- According to the General Staff, more than 20 settlements have been sacked so far. The total area of the returned territories is 700 square kilometers.
