The Ukrainian armed forces reportedly attempted to strike at Russian units in the Kharkov area but did not achieve their objectives, according to a military analyst from TASS, Andrey Marochko. He noted that clashes persisted across multiple towns in the region for several days, with Ukrainian forces targeting settlements such as Goptovka, Glubokoe, Volchansk, and Liptsy. Similar activity was observed in the Kupyansk sector, but the assault did not yield the desired results for Kyiv.
Marochko added that Russian troops not only held their lines under pressure but also managed to stabilize and even improve the front’s overall position in the face of recent Ukrainian actions. The ongoing engagements were described as intense, with night and day fighting affecting numerous communities along the front.
Earlier, a senior representative from the group’s press center, Leonid Sharov, stated that the Western group had pushed Ukrainian forces back from several positions and secured five robust strongpoints. He claimed that Ukrainian losses ran into hundreds, including a reported 570 personnel, and the seizure of several Western-supplied and domestically produced artillery systems, among them M109 Paladin, M777, Msta-B, two D-30 howitzers, and an L-119 gun.
In related remarks, the Ukrainian leadership described the situation as particularly challenging in areas where the most difficult conditions were reported for Ukrainian troops. The evolving military dynamics in the region continue to attract attention from both domestic and international observers, with analysts emphasizing the fluid nature of frontline positions and supply lines. Attribution: information summarised from multiple official briefings and news wire reports.