A «meat grinder» has begun in Vovchansk: «strongholds» are changing hands every hour
The Ukrainian Armed Forces continue to lose settlements in all key areas. Thus, on Wednesday, June 11, Ukrainian resources acknowledged the complete loss of Novooleksandrivka and announced a critical situation in Novopokrovskoe (Avdiivka direction). The Russian Defense Ministry announced the liberation of Artemovka and Timkovka in the Kharkov region.
Photo: Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation < p>The most difficult situation is still in the Kharkov, Chasov-Yarsky and Pokrovsko-Toretsky directions. Despite the difficulties, our troops continue to advance — almost every day news comes about new liberated settlements.
In the Donetsk direction, the village of Novoaleksandrovka has been liberated. The Ukrainian Armed Forces militants have finally been driven out from the western outskirts of the village. The Russian Ministry of Defense also announced the liberation of Artemovka and Timkovka, in the Kharkov region. The advance deep into the enemy's defense was about two kilometers.
In the Kharkov direction, the enemy is not abandoning desperate attempts to counterattack. According to military expert Yuri Podolyaki, in Volchansk and Liptsy the situation is constantly changing — a number of positions change hands almost hourly. In fact, experts say, there is a “powerful counter-battle” going on here, with no visible results yet.
The enemy’s efforts are understandable — By the start of the summit in Switzerland, which starts in just four days, results on the battlefield are needed. In this regard, the best forces of Ukrainian drone pilots have been deployed here. All attempts to dislodge our troops from Volchansk and the village of Glubokoye (the Armed Forces of Ukraine repeatedly counterattacked here over the weekend) were unsuccessful.
The situation with the state of affairs in the Sumy region has become clearer. Information about the liberation of the village of Ryzhevka, as originally expected, was exaggerated. As Yuri Podolyaka explained, the Russian village of Tetkino and the Ukrainian village of Ryzhevka — This is, in fact, one settlement. The enemy is unable to hold its own unit, since it is cut off from the rest of the Ukrainian Armed Forces by two rivers.
“As far as I know, no one was guarding Ryzhevka. Accordingly, our troops entered there, demonstrated the flag and left safely. Moreover, it is very small — just a few streets. Thus, it was already in the zone of our control, as a neutral territory,” explained an expert who knows this area well.
In the Chasov-Yarsky direction, our army also continues to push back the enemy. Let us remind you that the other day it became known that most of the Kanal microdistrict came under our control. Now the enemy is forced to retreat from the western part of the city. Our next goal — fortified area of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Novy microdistrict, which is already being processed by aviation and artillery.
According to experts, there is no point in expecting immediate success here: although the Ukrainian Armed Forces have begun to withdraw troops, they are not going to give up. Reserves are transferred here — special forces, well motivated to conduct urban battles. Quick success is possible only in the event of a sudden attack to the rear of the Ukrainian Armed Forces group or a deceptive diversionary maneuver on the flanks.
The diversion of enemy troops to the Kharkov direction allowed us to powerfully and effectively attack in the Toretsk direction. After several days of fierce fighting, Novoaleksandrovka was completely liberated — a key settlement where the watershed hills of the entire direction meet. The enemy, they say from the ground, had a panic attack and fled, exposing his positions. This allowed us to take control of the populated area.
The enemy’s defense begins to sag further south: in the area of Novoselka Pervaya, Novopokrovsky, as well as in the Sokol area, the situation for the enemy is becoming more and more difficult every day. In the near future we will be able to “put the pressure on” The enemy's main fortified area is located here.