Ukrainian forces are now conducting an offensive south of Volokhiv Yar, with fighting to the north of Veseloe and Kunje.
🇺🇦troops have seized most of the major Chuguev-Izyum highway. This allows 🇺🇦to directly supply the advancing units and increase its strength along the front.
If 🇺🇦can capture the junctions of Chuguev-Izyum and Balakleya-Chistovodka, they will be able to deny Russian forces any access to paved roads & completely prevent them from resupplying/retreating.
This road network in rural northern Ukraine has taken on a global significance.
Ukrainian forces have raised the national flag over the village of Borshchyvka, Kharkiv Region.
"The Kremlin will not comment on the situation around Balakliya and other events in the Special Military Operation Zone. This is for the Ministry of Defense to discuss" - Peskov.
This is the Kremlin trying to separate the political elite from the military disaster they caused.
Ukrainian forces have seized the outskirts of Kupyansk.
This city is of vital importance to the overall northern offensive. Its liberation could allow for the encirclement of up to 10,000 Russian troops.
Breaking:
Russia's casualty processing disaster.
Facilities geolocated @GeoConfirmed
A thread:🧵
Since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the Russian military has suffered enormous losses, far beyond the level initially imagined by the Kremlin. The dreams of a three-day victory, with many soldiers arriving in dress uniform to crowds of celebrating Ukrainians, couldn’t be further from the truth.
In reality, Russian casualties have gone so far beyond the realm of anticipated combat losses, that the running total is almost hard to comprehend. Ukrainian sources indicate that Russian casualties, both dead and wounded, have now surpassed 850,000 - with Russia losing more than 1000 soldiers a day on multiple occasions. In October 2024, the bloodiest month of the invasion so far, Russia averaged over 1500 soldiers killed, per day.
Igor Girkin, a former 🇷🇺intelligence colonel & commander of separatist forces in 🇺🇦, will be offering his analysis of Putin & Shoigu's speeches on state TV.
Until now, Girkin was not allowed to feature on state media. His inclusion demonstrates a radical shift in 🇷🇺's narrative.