Russian units are suffering heavy losses in the Kharkiv direction, the partisan movement "ATESH" reported in Telegram. referring to his sources.
Last week, Russia launched an offensive towards Kharkiv and managed to occupy several villages. The aggressor continues to use the meat grinder tactic, throwing his units forward regardless of losses. The assault units participating in the offensive suffered the greatest losses.
„As a result of heavy fighting, units from the 138th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade, the 18th Motorized Rifle Division and the 7th Separate Motorized Rifle Regiment lost their combat capability. Losses (killed and wounded) amount to 70% of the personnel”, announced by “ATESH”.
There have also been clashes between units of the Russian armed forces and the “Storm-Z”. Not all commanders are capable of managing ex-prisoners, even those with extensive military experience.
Russian forces advancing near the northeastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv are likely to limit their advance to quickly establishing a buffer zone between the two countries, according to US military experts. That goal is clearly being prioritized over a deeper offensive in the Kharkiv region, the Washington-based Institute for the Study of War wrote in its latest report. According to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, the military is doing everything in its power to prevent Russia from expanding the front and has launched a counter-offensive.