The Armed Forces advanced 20 km deep and recaptured approximately 400 square km of the occupied territory, skilfully taking advantage of the redeployment of the Russians to the south.
sudden, “opportunistic, but very effective” counteroffensive in Kharkiv Oblast, skilfully taking advantage of the Russian redeployment of the main forces to the south. Analysts of the American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote about this in their report for September 7.
“Ukrainian forces probably used tactical surprise to advance at least 20 km on September 7 to Russian-controlled territory in the east of Kharkiv oblast, having recaptured approximately 400 square kilometers of territory,” said the ISW report.
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American experts note that the Armed Forces of Ukraine, conducting offensive actions in the Kherson region, were able to launch “localized, but very effective counterattacks in the Izyum area.” Russian bloggers are concerned that the Armed Forces may cut off the supply routes of the occupying group in the Kupyansk and Izyum areas.
“These bloggers used a mostly panicky and depressed tone, acknowledged Ukraine's significant achievements and argued that the Ukrainian counteroffensive in the south could distract from the ongoing actions in the Kharkiv region, which they call the main Ukrainian effort. The level of shock and frank discussion of Ukrainian successes by Russian bloggers speaks of the scale of surprise achieved by Ukrainian forces, which is likely to successfully demoralize Russian forces,” the ISW report says.
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