Russian forces thwarted an attempt to encircle Balakleya in the Kharkov region

Battles near Balakleya

The Ukrainian army tried to besiege the city of Balakliya, but was eventually repulsed. This was announced on the broadcast of the Russian 24 TV channel by the head of the administration of the Kharkiv region, Vitaly Ganchev.

He explained that the Armed Forces of Ukraine managed to “bend the line of defense a little in only part of the region”, but they were “again rejected”. Thus, Balakleya remains under the control of the Russian Armed Forces.

“Everything is fine in the city, the city is alive, but it is under constant bombardment, like other nearby settlements,” said Ganchev.

“The night was very difficult, in the morning the fighting continued,” Yulia Martovalieva, the editor-in-chief of the RT Russian service, said on the Telegram channel, citing her sources.

He stressed that Izyum is ready to fight any outcome. According to him, “no one will leave this city.” At the same time, sources told Martovalieva in the field “” Sherwood forest ” [вблизи Изюма – «Газета.Ru»] The shrinking of manpower and equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was noticed.

The Telegram channel “Policy of the Country” points out that Kiev does not officially comment on anything. Just a day ago, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy announced “good news from the Kharkov region”.

Politics Strana also claims that the Ukrainian Armed Forces are “trying to enter a strategically important crossroads near the village of Kunye, east of Balakleya and north of Izyum.”

On the morning of September 8, the American analytical center “Institute for War Studies” claimed that the Ukrainian army was advancing at a depth of 20 km to the positions of the Russian Armed Forces, occupying 400 square meters. km of land. The center describes the counterattack northwest of Izyum as “very effective”.

Institute experts also stated that the Ukrainian Armed Forces uses surprise tactics. Russian military correspondents informed about the threat of attack on Balakleya a few weeks ago.

By the way, the Telegram channel “Military Correspondents of the Russian Spring” broadcasts a video of the use of “Solntsepekov” by the Russian army. It was emphasized that “heavy flamethrower systems entered the battle in the direction of Balakley”.

It is estimated that some of the troops of the Ukrainian army sent to Balakleya have 9,000 military personnel trained by NATO. It includes both defensive and regular military and special operations forces.

The day before, the Military Correspondents of the Russian Spring Telegram channel said on the night of August 6-7, “our comrades have been warned and sent to repel the enemy’s attack (Ukrainian army) near Balakleya.”

“Our troops are carrying out a counterattack in the direction of Shevchenkovsky, where the enemy is in a hurry. The reserves arrived and immediately entered the battle. Balakleya was blocked by the enemy, who bypassed him and penetrated deep into our territory.

Kupyansk

On September 7, the WarGonzo project reported that the Armed Forces of Ukraine hit Kupyansk in the Kharkov region from HIMARS MLRS, six missiles penetrated. It was also noted that the Ukrainian army is trying to develop an offensive against Shevchenkove. According to the policy Strana Telegram channel, conflicts there continue to this day.

Kharkiv region officials announced that women, children and everyone were evacuated due to the shelling of the Ukrainian army. RIA Novosti writes that they will be sent to the territory of Russia.

“Today, a situation is developing in Kupyansk, in which we are forced to ensure the evacuation of the population, at least children, women, due to the constant terror of the city, the constant rocket attacks from the Ukrainian armed forces, who do not give up attempts to destroy the city infrastructure. This applies not only to Kupyansk, but to the entire Kupyansky district,” he said.

At the same time, a central evacuation of the entire population of the Kupyansky district was not announced.

Under the control of the Russian Armed Forces

During the Russian special operation in Ukraine, the Russian army, among other things, took control of part of the Kharkov region. Four district administrations were created in the region in Volchansk, Izyum, Kupyansk and Kazachya Lopan. The population living in these lands is about 230 thousand people.

Residents of the region were paid allowances and pensions, while state employees began to receive salaries. At the same time, the Russian Ruble is used together with the Ukrainian Hryvnia.