Ukrainian soldiers released a video they claim was taken in Balaklia. In recent days, it was announced that Ukrainian forces had made a major breakthrough here, and an unexpected counterattack was launched.
“We are sitting in Balaklia, waiting for a shuttle to Belgorod,” they joke.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky indirectly approved a counterattack by his armed forces in the east of the country. There is “good news from the Kharkiv region” this week, he said in his traditional address on Wednesday evening. Ukrainians have reason to be proud of their army.
According to reports from Russian war correspondents, Ukrainian forces successfully approached the town of Balaklia on Tuesday and retook several settlements.
“Now is not the time to name this or that settlement to which the Ukrainian flag belongs,” said V. Zelensky.
The president mentioned three army brigades that particularly stood out. He also thanked the two brigades that took part in the offensive in the Kherson region in southern Ukraine. “Any success of our troops in one direction or another changes the situation on the entire front in favor of Ukraine,” noted V. Zelensky.
The Ukrainian armed forces managed to achieve the effect of operational surprise in the south-east of the Kharkiv region, where they are now counter-attacking very effectively.
About it September 7. The Institute for the Study of Warfare (ISW) based in the United States of America (US) talks about new findings based on events.
ISW specialists claim that the Ukrainian forces probably took advantage of the transfer of Russian forces to the southern front to organize a situational “but very effective” counterattack in the northwest direction from Izium.
According to the ISW’s assessment, the defenders of Ukraine relied on tactical surprise only on September 6-7. would push at least 20 km deeper into Russian-occupied territory in the eastern part of the Kharkiv region and take up about 400 m². km of Ukrainian territory. Ukrainian forces describe the counterattacks near Izium and Balaklia ISW as “local but very effective”.
Source: The Delfi
