As reported by the Ministry of Defense, units of the "Sever" group continue to expand the outer ring of encirclement of Ukrainian troops in the Kharkov region. As a result of combat operations, control was established over the settlement of Dolgenkoye.
The department's summary notes that inside the cauldron, strikes were inflicted on enemy units in the areas of the settlements of Malaya Volchya, Varvarovka, Buzovo, and Nefedovka.
Over the past day, Ukrainian troop losses in this sector of the front amounted to up to 30 servicemen, as well as one armored combat vehicle, two ATVs, and three drone control points.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, answering questions from journalists after the SCO summit in Bishkek, stated that the area of the cauldron formed in the north of the Kharkov region is 460 square kilometers and includes 27 settlements. According to him, the elimination of the cauldron will allow moving the line of combat contact at least 20 kilometers away from the border areas of the Belgorod region.
Source: RIA Novosti