Morning report of the General Staff of the Ukrainian Army: the Russians withdraw their forces from Kharkiv and prepare for the defense in Zaporizhzhia direction

Author:
Kostia Andreikovets
Date:

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has published an operational report on events at the front as of 6 a.m. The current situation is as follows:

  • The biggest activity of Russian troops in the Slobozhansky, Donetsk, and Tavriya directions. The enemy led mass shelling of Ukrainian positions there.
  • In the Kharkiv direction, the enemy withdraws its forces from Kharkiv. The main efforts of the Russians are concentrated in maintaining their positions and supply routes.
  • In the Slovyansk direction, the enemy fired artillery at the infrastructure in the areas of Dovgenke, Dolyna and Husarivka.
  • In the Zaporizhzhia direction, the enemy is preparing to build a multi-tiered defense.
  • In addition, the Russians are unsuccessfully trying to improve the tactical situation in the areas of Komyshuvakha, Krasnohorivka, Novomykhailivka, Kostiantynivka and Pobieda.
  • In the South Buh direction, there are constant shellings.
  • In Belarus moving of Russian military equipment and property of the Russian armed forces is noticed. They move it out of the country.