Thousands of Russian troops have retreated in the face of Ukraine’s lightning-fast counter-offensive in the north-east of the country. For days, Ukrainian troops have been advancing through Kharkiv that could be a turning point in the war.
Ukraine’s State Security Service shared photos of its‘Russian forces were likely taken by surprise. The sector was only lightly held and Ukrainian units have captured or surrounded several towns,’ the MoD said.
Ukrainian troops have also captured Kupiansk, a major railway city that supplied Russian troops in the region. Personnel could be seen displaying the flag of the 92nd Separate Mechanised Battalion, a unit of the Ukrainian Ground Forces.And it wasn’t just Kupiansk – Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence tweeted: ‘The town of Balakliya, Kharkiv region, is liberated by Ukrainian troops!’Ukrainian soldiers liberated Balakliya this week ‘Balakliya is Ukraine! Today, the Ukrainian flag was raised,’ said the Kharkiv regional governor Oleg Sinegubov on Telegram.
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