Units of Russian troops suffer great losses on the background of the Counfield of the Armed Forces in Kharkiv Oblast - General Staff

The invaders are trying to evacuate the wounded personnel and damaged military equipment to the areas of the settlements Olkhovatka and Boroidoyarsk, ” - said there. Video of the day in the General Staff reminded that the forces of Ukraine's defense, with the support of the local population, have advanced almost 50 km in the region in three days. The personnel of Russian invaders in civilian clothing resorts to desertion and tries to return to the territory of the Russian Federation.

Last day, more than 15 such cases have been noted. At the same time, in some districts of Kharkiv region, the army of the Russian Federation opens fire from barrel and jet artillery. The shelling was carried out in the areas of the settlements of Uda, Sosnovka, Duvanka, Zupivka, Prudyanka, Dementiyivka, large aisles, pumpkin, Russian Tyshki, Petrovka, Victory, Bayrak and Konstantinovka.

ISW reported that Ukrainian defenders used tactical suddenness to repel approximately 400 square meters in September 7-7. km of the territory of Ukraine. The counterattack of Ukrainian forces in the area of ​​Izum and Balakliya is described as "local but very effective. " The General Staff confirmed that the Armed Forces of Ukraine had released more than 20 settlements in the Kharkiv region and were imprisoned by the invaders for 50 km.

It was not officially specified what settlements were released, but, according to open sources, the Armed Forces raised the flag of Ukraine in Balakliya, Verkhovy Yar, Ivanivka, Borshchivka and Shevchenko. In the evening of September 8, Zelensky confirmed the liberation of Balakliya.