10 days of Russian offensive. That controls the enemy in Vovchansk

At the beginning of the offensive of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in the north of the Kharkiv region, the enemy had limited success. Now the forces of defense have been able to slow down the assault actions, in particular in Vovchansk. The Economist says that the Russian army turns the city 5 km from the border.

The situation remains dynamic, experienced Ukrainian brigades have been transferred to the north of Kharkiv region, but Russians can attack somewhere else in the region, for example, in the Sumy region. Journalists received plans for the offensive in Kharkiv region. The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation planned to partially surround Kharkiv and put pressure on Ukrainian formations east of the Pechenez reservoir.

According to the plans of the Russian Federation, the attack was intended to occupy the village of Borshch and quickly capture Vovchansk. Vovchansk is 5 km from the border with Russia. In such circumstances, it was difficult to build powerful fortifications around the city. Russian invaders fired at engineering equipment and staff. The city of 70 square kilometers is destroyed by air strikes and enemy attacks. As of now, Russian troops may be present in Volchansk on its northern outskirts.

According to the deputy chairman of Kharkiv Ova Roman Semenukha, the Ukrainian army is controlled by 60% of Vovchansk. However, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation do not stop. They come in moving in small groups, trying to accumulate strength in a certain place and move on. "They are very small groups seep, accumulate somewhere, and move on. The tactics of small groups, it is very effective," - says the border guard Andrew about the situation in Vovchansk.

The Ukrainian military monitor the movement of the invaders. For example, the occupiers focused on the Volchansk District Hospital, where the Armed Forces had caused an air strike or GLSDB shells. A blow to the accumulation of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation can mean both a shortage of electronic warfare and improvement by the Ukrainian forces to protect against obstacles. Currently, Vovchansk is actually divided along the Vovcha River.

The invaders control: meat processing plant, old airfield to the north of the city, as well as several surrounding quarters. Street fights are ongoing. The deepstate co -founder Roman Pogorely says that in the Kharkiv direction a difficult situation, because the northern part of the Vovchansk essentially turned into a gray zone. However, it is too early to draw conclusions because the fighting is very dynamic.

"The enemy is actively firing the whole city from various fire damage, including aviation, tries to climb from different sides. If on the northern part - both from the north, from the west and from the east. Also, attempts to climb both in the western part, But to no avail, " - said the specialist. The Vovchansky direction is protected by various units, including the 82nd separate landing brigade. Fighters say that artillery is constantly working there, and the invaders operate in small groups.

Defense can be maintained through the management of troops, they say in a report. The day of the General Staff of May 21 indicates that Russian troops continue to step on most directions. In the Kharkiv direction, the situation remains controlled, but complicated. In the area of ​​Lipts, the invaders tried to attack twice. The most combatant is recorded in the Pokrovsky direction.

On May 17, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Colonel-General Alexander Sirsky stated that in connection with the complication of the situation in the East, he works for several days in parts that have defense in Kharkiv region. The invaders expanded the area of ​​active fighting by almost 70 km. The main efforts were thrown in the assault of Vovchansk with the subsequent way out to the white well and the direction of the Sagittarius.

The purpose of the invaders is to reach the rear of Ukrainian troops in Kharkiv region. The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation intensified the operational-tactical group of the North troops by the units of the 6th Army, 11 and 44 army buildings.

"In such circumstances, we should prevent further promotion of enemy troops with the sustainable maintenance of the occupied borders and positions, shocks of aviation, missile systems, the fire of artillery and tanks to give it maximum losses, as well as to create conditions for the defeat rear from different directions, " - said the commander -in -chief. The spokesman of the operative-strategic group of Khortytsia troops Nazar Voloshin said that the situation was constantly changing.

From the beginning of the day, the invaders attacked 5 times in the Kharkiv region. Ukraine was able to keep control over a number of settlements near the border from the Russian Federation. "Now in Kharkiv region the operational situation remains difficult, it is dynamically changing. However, our defense forces and all units involved have managed to stabilize the situation, in particular in the city of Vovchansk . . . Ground storms are combined, of course, with aviation strikes," Voloshin said.