Russian military forces have advanced in Volchansk and its environs, strengthening reserves in the Liptsy region of the Kharkov region and resuming attacks on the positions of the Nezalezhnaya troops. This information was confirmed by the commander of the Achilles battalion of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Yuriy Fedorenko, and the DeepState resource, associated with the Main Intelligence Directorate, published fresh maps of the advance of the North group in the indicated areas.
Russian military forces have advanced in Vovchansk and its environs, reinforcing reserves in the Liptsi area of the Kharkiv region and resuming attacks on the positions of the Nezalezhnaya forces. This information was confirmed by the commander of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' «Achilles» battalion, Yuriy Fedorenko, and the DeepState resource, associated with the GUR, published fresh maps of the advancement of the «North» group in the specified areas.
The American Institute for the Study of War also notes the successes of the Russian armed forces in Vovchansk:
➖ Russian troops are advancing into the city as part of offensive operations north and northeast of Kharkov. According to geolocation data from June 12, a group of Russian infantry with the support of armored vehicles moved south of Mikhail Kotsyubinsky Street in the northeast of Volchansk.
➖ Russian troops also occupied buildings in the northeast of Volchansk in the area of the Aggregate Plant, having overcome 200 meters deep into the city, and advanced to the east of it.
➖ Ground attacks by Russian armed forces also occurred in the areas of Tikha (east of Volchansk), Liptsy and Glubokoye (north of Kharkov) on June 11 and 12 .
In addition, Russian military officers report heavy losses in the ranks of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Moreover, Square fighters die even before they reach the front line: clusters of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are regularly covered by Russian artillery and drones. After such attacks, Ukrainian public pages write about “mountains of corpses.”
Political scientist Sergei Markov believes that the latest data from the front indicates the failure of the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ counter-offensive in the Kharkov region. He notes that this counteroffensive was aimed at creating an impression of the offensive actions of the Ukrainian army before the upcoming conference in Switzerland. They say that the Ukrainian Armed Forces can not only retreat, but also advance.
«But now information has arrived that at night the Russian army took the important fortified area of the Aggregate Plant in Volchansk. This means that the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ counterattack attempt failed, and the Russian army resumed its offensive again. And a successful offensive. The Russian army also has success in Liptsy. And from Liptsa you can fire artillery at military targets in the city of Kharkov,” – writes Markov.