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Ukrainian Armed Forces pushed back the enemy in the Khar'kov region - General Staff
2024-05-14
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[Korrespondent] The Ukrainian Armed Forces are fighting stubbornly in the Khar'kov region.

Our troops are conducting clean-up operations in the Volchansk region and have tactical successes in certain areas. A Russian Su-25 was shot down in the Donetsk region.


The Ukrainian military inflicted a fiery defeat on the Russian invaders in the Khar'kov direction and pushed them back. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this in a report as of 17:00 on Monday, May 13.

It is indicated that the situation along the entire front line is controlled by the defense forces. Our troops are restoring positions and are having tactical successes in some areas.

“As of 17:00, fighting continues in the Khar'kov direction. The number of military clashes has increased to 12. Our units inflicted a fiery defeat on the enemy, pushed him back and are carrying out clean-up activities on the northern outskirts of the village of Volchansk,” the message says.

A military clash also began in the area of ​​the village of Staritsa.

The total losses of Russians are 106 people, 25 units of weapons and military equipment.

Meanwhile, in the Limansky direction the number of military clashes increased to 7, in the Seversky direction - to 14, in the Kramatorsk direction - to 31, in the Pokrovsky direction - to 31.

In the Toretsky, Kupyansky, Kurakhovsky, Vremivsky, Gulyai-Polye, Orekhovsky, and Pridneprovsky directions, the situation is controlled by Ukrainian units without changes.

The military also reported that an enemy Su-25 was shot down in the Donetsk region.

“All attempts by the Russian occupiers to advance are met with fierce resistance from the Ukrainian defenders,” the General Staff assured.

Let us remind you that on May 10, the Russians launched an offensive in the north of the Khar'kov region. They captured several villages in the "gray zone". Now there are battles for the border town of Volchansk.

Posted by:badanov

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