The Ukrainian armed forces have liberated a number of settlements near Izyum (Kharkiv region). From this direction, Russian troops are trying to develop an offensive to the east, Report informs citing UNIAN that the spokesperson of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry, Oleksandr Motuzyanyk, told a briefing.
“I can confirm that a number of settlements were liberated as a result of fierce hostilities of the Ukrainian military. I can’t give more information, but I note that in the Slobozhansky direction, the city of Izyum and its suburbs are the places where Russian units are most concentrated. It is from there, among other things, that they will try to develop an offensive to the east," he said.
Earlier, it was reported that the Ukrainian army liberated several settlements near Kharkiv.