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The Russian army is developing offensive in the Kharkiv region. Russian assault groups crossed the border and are advancing in five areas, including near the villages of Glubokoe, Lukyantsy, Neskuchnoe in the Liptsy direction, and the town of Volchanks located to the east.
In total, the Russian army took control of up to 200 square kilometers of the border areas. On May 11 and 12 the Russian Ministry of Defense officially confirmed that the units of the North group of forces took control of the settlements of Borisovka, Ogurtsovo, Pletenevka, Pylnaya, Strelechye, Gatyshche, Krasnoe, Morokhovets and Oleinikovo in the Kharkiv region. In its daily briefing on May 13, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported that “units of the North group of forces improved the tactical situation and defeated the manpower and equipment of units of the 125th Air Defense Brigade in the areas of the settlements of Volchansk, Neskuchnoye, Liptsy and Vesyolye in the Kharkiv region.”
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The Russian army continues to advance and liberates more and more settlements. By the morning of May 13, reports from the front claimed Russian control of the villages of Lukyantsy and Zelenoe. In this direction, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have advanced to Neskuchnoye located to the northeast of Kharkov.
“In addition, five counterattacks by the AFU assault groups were repelled in the areas of the settlements of Glubokoe and Tikhoe in the Kharkiv region.
The enemy’s losses during the day amounted to up to 250 soldiers, two tanks, two armored combat vehicles and 17 vehicles.
During the counter-battery struggle, the following were hit: 152-mm howitzer Msta-B, 122-mm self-propelled artillery installation Gvozdika, 122-mm howitzer D-30, launchers of the Buk-M1 and Strela-10 anti-aircraft missile systems, as well as four MLRS combat vehicles, including including: “Hurricane”, “Vampire” of Czech production and RAK-SA-12 of Croatian production,” – the Russian MoD reported.
Ukrainian servicemen retreat in the area of Volchansk:
In recent days, Russian forces approached and launched assault on the main stronghold of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the first line of defense in the Kharkiv region, the town of Volchansk.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed the beginning of the battle for Volchansk. According to the Ukrainian military, the Russian Armed Forces launched assault on the town with the forces of five battalions and “have a tactical success.” At the same time, the Ukrainian General Staff noted that the AFU has begun deploying its reinforcement in an attempt to improve the situation.
Massively pounding the Ukrainian military with heavy aerial bombs and shelling Ukrainian military with artillery, the North group of Russian forces surrounded Volchansk from several directions, including east, north and west.
As a result of successful offensive operations from their stronghold in the villages of Pletnevka and Gatische, Russian forces entered Volchansk from the northwestern direction and gained a foothold at the meat processing plant on Slobozhanskaya Street. The Volchansk meat processing plant was turned by Ukrainians into a fortified stronghold. This facility was of strategic importance for the entire Ukrainian defense because Ukrainian forces could establish the fire control of the surrounding areas from there.
The local field airfield located on the outskirts also came under the Russian control. Clashes are ongoing in the residential quarters nearby. Ukrainian forces are holding control of the local stadium and the railway station but they are unlikely to hold defense for long because there are no solid military fortifications.
Some additional forces of the defending Ukrainian units were reportedly deployed in the area on the western bank of the Volchya River last night, where they took a foothold in some buildings; but according to preliminary data, the number of Ukrainian reinforcement deployed there is too small to contain the offensive of Russian troops.
The forest areas and fields to the north of Volchansk have been completely moped up and have come under the control of Russian troops.
Russian drones strikes in the area:
At the same time, Russian forces are approaching the town of Volchansk from the eastern direction. They gained control of the village of Tikhoe located nearby and are already launching assault operations on the eastern streets of Volchansk.
According to preliminary reports, the battles have reached the central part of the city but they are yet to be confirmed.
The pace of Russian advance threatens the Ukrainian garrison in Volchansk with the pincer encirclement. Russian troops are advancing very rapidly on the streets of the town. There is no doubt that Volchansk may be liberated by the Russian army in the coming days despite the attempts of the Ukrainian military command to transfer large reinforcements to its southern outskirts and the villages nearby. The main forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine seem to be concentrating in the area of the T-2104 highway to Bely Kolodez, awaiting the entry of additional forces of the Russian army into the battle.
After the liberation of Volchansk, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation will pave the way for further offensive deep into the Kharkiv region. Amid the ongoing advance in other directions in the region, the front may soon be straightened along the Volchansk-Ternovaya-Liptsy line.
ukranazis, cant win a war against russia, hell even the whole nato can’t win a war against russia. according to russian law, they would rather launch the n-kes than to capitulate.
😃😃😃😃 rashan gopnik army cannot take a village with 3 babushkas. forget about kharkiv. sissy gopniks. tough only against the weak grandmas.
why to take a village if they can take whole cities like mariupol, artomovsk and adeevka 😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃
it seems ukraine will soon start striking military bases inside russia. some nato members have decided in favor of sending f16 fighter jets to ukraine. the recent military aid package by america and european countries ensures that russia won’t achieve victory this year. bad war for putin.
village with “3 babushkas” , but first after the ukronazis got their brain beaten out of their asses. the russian steamroller is crushing the ukras slowly but thoroughly. don’t be confused about it.
a war that was supposed to last no longer than three weeks enters its third year. russia won’t win this war (mark my words). democrats will make sure ukraine fights untill all russian forces are expelled.
pritty sad comment from you. what confuses people is the idea that russia is not progressing. the situation is compared to the usa in iraq and afganistan. what people don’t understand is that the usa lost and had to withdraw because the guerilla attacks became too expensive. russia has always advanced slowly, behind the line there is no opportunity for guerrilla activity when the enemy is completely destroyed.
this was adressed to “chechen faggot”
if russia wants to win the war in ukraine, it must bleed america elsewhere and force the u.s. to stop arming ukraine. alternatively, russia can facilitate the collapse of u.s. vassals in the middle east to destroy the dollar and euro. this will stop the endless weapons flow to ukraine. i think the houthis give russia a good shot at getting this done. arm the houthis and encourage them to escalate drastically.
bravo, tot inainte, spre dunare! mociolacu si mociuca vor sa vina sa lupte. nue ne vrea raul, fondurile nue ingroapa competiția. administratia fondului de mediu sustine si finanteaza masinile in recall de foc, de fum de scânteie si masinile care nu trec testul elanului. calitatea nu are loc. cantitatea si pomenile au deschidere larga. programele naționale distrug producătorii clasici de energie. o iarna cu temperaturi de – 18 grade le. doresc. ce dorea vestul : euromaidan la moscova?
russia exposes americunt and all nato inferior rats
the real puscht is soon to come and from an unexpectecd direction.
this ukrainian misery is turning against the western machines, precisely america and her so called followers, keep it up russia army, the spirit of peter the great is alive
the red army the russians are coming in full steam.the russian bear is angry and aggressively defending itself.
it is time to take moscow and catch vladolf and put him to trials in haag court for war crimes
lol , they are starting now to hallucinate , proof russia is really winning
vladolf not daring to show up for justice is very suspicious behavior. it means he knows he is guilty, why else wouldn’t he go to prove himself as a man. he isn’t a man but a tranny? coward? already dead and replaced by imitator?
rammed by mulatto in anuz–pathetic lgbt inferior amerikan burger species
you are talking about vladolf or yourself in that manner. ha ha ha ha ha
yes , hallucinate. it’s too stupid for a troll
vladolf is kind of a silly name for zelensky. i prefer krusty the klown of kiev.
krusty the klown of kiev will soon be running a kosher kielbasa kiosk in lower kooklonia
i agree, you should go to moscow and try to arrest putin, let us know how it works out for you 🤡
truth is the most noble and powerful entity in the universe, but like a mirror, it’s an unary entity, not capable of making even the tyniest decision as it can only recognize itself. for sure the leader of ukraine would make the right decision, if he dares to face the truth.
ha ha @ that retreat expect a whole heep more smucks* <3
kharkov será terra da rússia!!! avante soldados russos, para a vitória sobre kharkov!
another humiliating week for lgbt amerikan inferior burger species
stop using the word retreating.
they are just advancing in reverse.
in my amerikan hillbilly heaven we worship money –nobody can refute that i am moron nazi