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Local officials released images to show the triumphs of their troops in the counteroffensive in the east. In Kupiansk, the Ukrainian flag was raised in front of the town hall; while in some towns burnt Russian vehicles and abandoned kilos of ammunition were registered. In these hours, the operation reached the central railway station in the region, threatening thousands of Russian soldiers with being isolated.
This Saturday, September 10, Ukrainian officials revealed illustrative images of a new victorious day for their military in the counteroffensive that they have been carrying out for days in Kharkiv.
Natalia Popova, adviser to the head of the Kharkiv regional council, shared photos on her social networks showing troops raising the Ukrainian flag in Kupiansk, the heart of the railway crossing that Moscow has used to supply its soldiers in the northeastern part of the country. territory.
It also broadcast a scene where local fighters hoisted the national flag in front of the city hall with the Russian symbol on the ground. “Kupiansk is Ukraine. Glory to the armed forces of Ukraine,” she wrote.
The reconquest at the train station puts the situation in favor of kyiv, since it endangers thousands of Russian units scattered in the east and threatens to leave them isolated. This includes the town of Izium, a central site that Moscow has used for transfers in the line of fire.
On Friday night, in his traditional communication, President Volodimir Zelenski announced that at least 30 settlements had been liberated in the last few hours.
“Our military, intelligence units and security services are carrying out active engagements in various operational areas. They are doing so successfully,” he said in his message.
For its part, the Russian Defense Ministry acknowledged that its resistance was penetrated, but warned that reinforcements are on the way.
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Mark Hertling, a retired general and former commander of US ground forces in Europe, wrote on Twitter that “Ukraine is executing a brilliant target-focused move to ‘pocket’ the Russians.” In addition, he stressed that the Russians are facilitating his work by doing “very little to counteract.”
Although the independent press has not been able to access the conflict zone for security reasons, a journalist from the Reuters agency saw the Ukrainian police monitoring villages where dozens of boxes of ammunition were abandoned by the Russian Army.
In the village of Hrakove, vehicles with the distinctive ‘Z’ characteristic of Russia in this invasion were charred.
The head of the regional police, Volodimir Tymoshenko, notified that the next tasks of the police will be to verify the identities and “provide the help they need”. “The next job is to document the crimes committed by the invaders,” he added.
On the other hand, there is also progress in a recapture operation in Kherson, in the south of the country, although slower than in Kharkiv. “We see success in Kherson now, we see some success in Kharkiv and that is very, very encouraging,” said US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.
with Reuters
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