The gradual liberation of settlements in the Kharkiv region disrupts the enemy's plans to attack in the Donetsk direction.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces are systematically clearing the Kharkiv region of Russian occupation forces and liberating one settlement after another . Today, the Armed Forces have been able to push the enemy 40 km from the regional center, writes an American reporter, citing sources in the Pentagon.
As a result of a successful counteroffensive, the Ukrainians managed to push back front from Kharkiv and thus thwart Russia's plans not only to capture the city, but also a further offensive in the environmental zone.
“They hoped to get Kharkiv and keep it to to advance to Donbas “, – the reporter quotes the high-ranking representative of the USA defense.
NEW: Ukrainian counteroffensive against Russia near Kharkiv has pushed invading troops nearly 25 miles outside of second's second-largest city: senior U.S. defense official
“They were hoping to get Kharkiv and hold it” to push down into the Donbas, the official said.
– Jack Detsch (@JackDetsch) May 2, 2022
Despite all the accumulated reserves, the Russian army's offensive was suspended in almost all directions except Donetsk.
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