Ukraine liberates two more settlements 

The Armed Forces of Ukraine have liberated Volokhov Yar and Verbovka settlements of the Kharkiv Oblast, Former "Defence Minister" of the Donetsk People's Republic, Igor Girkin, said on Telegram Channel.

"In addition to the deplorable situation in the preparation of the National Guard, my sources noted the extreme caution of the actions of the Russian aviation, which preferred to fire at the enemy from the maximum possible distances, and this significantly affected the effectiveness of the strikes," Girkin said.