Behind the scenes of the counter-attack in Kharkiv – Observer

01:26 September 10: The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine announced via social media the capture of the city of Balaklya in the Kharkiv region. 9:55 a.m. 9/11 follows the announcement of the occupation of another town, Chkalovsky, 274 km east of the first reoccupied area. Land recovery continued in the south. 2:45 p.m. September 12: The government announced that Vysokopila, Novozzensky, Beloherka, Mirolubivka, and Sukhig Stavok had been “liberated” from Russian occupation. Military victories in the past few days allowed Kiev to do this Reclaiming eight thousand square kilometers of land and 30 citiesMany of them have been under the control of Russian forces for six months.

With the passing of days and the consolidation of the Ukrainian occupation of the lands, more Details about Ukraine’s counterattack in Kharkiv. It is worth remembering that, in the first place, a counterattack operation In the south of the Ukrainian lands, specifically in Kherson. But this counterattack continues, and only on Monday did Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announce the creation of new military orders in several locations in the south of the country.

Unbeknownst to Russia, Ukraine massed forces at Kharkiv, while better-trained Russian forces moved south, confident that a major battle was imminent on the outskirts of Kherson. Results? The defeat of Moscow in all areas in the northUkraine is celebrating what is seen as the biggest victory since the end of the Kyiv blockade in late March.

Detect counterattack A Speed And the efficiency That surprised even the Ukrainians themselves. To The Economist, Denis Yaroslavsky, the officer who was involved in this operation, to remember That the Kyiv forces “did not sleep for three days.” “We were fueled by adrenaline, enthusiasm and anticipation. None of us expected such rapid movement, in a process that the military described as a ‘domino effect’.”

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