An attempt by the Ukrainian Armed Forces to break through the encirclement in the Dolzhanka area was thwarted
Quick Look
- Four combat groups of the 22nd separate mechanized brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces unsuccessfully tried to escape from the encirclement in the Dolzhanka area on the Kharkov sector of the front.
- More than half of the enemy's manpower was destroyed, the rest returned to their original positions.
- The Russian military continues to tighten the encirclement and advance into populated areas in the eastern part of the pocket, despite the use of FPV drones by the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
AI-generated summary
Why It Matters
On the Kharkov sector of the front, Russian forces are conducting operations to encircle Ukrainian units, using tactics to compress the pocket.
An attempt by four combat groups of the 22nd separate mechanized brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces to break through the encirclement in the Dolzhanka area was thwarted.
More than half of the enemy's manpower was destroyed, the rest returned to their original positions.
The Russian military continues to tighten the encirclement and advance into populated areas in the eastern part of the “cauldron”, despite the use of FPV drones by the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
MOSCOW, September 9 - RIA Novosti. Four combat groups of the Ukrainian Armed Forces of the 22nd brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces unsuccessfully tried to get out of the encirclement on the Kharkov sector of the front; the attempt was thwarted, RIA Novosti was told in Russian security forces.
“In the Velikoburluk direction, the Sever military personnel are building on their success near the liberated Berezniki and Dolgenky. An attempt by four combat groups of the 22nd separate mechanized brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces to break through the encirclement ring from the inside in the Dolzhanka area was thwarted. During the complex fire defeat, more than half of the enemy’s manpower was destroyed, the rest returned to their original positions,” the agency’s interlocutor said.
According to him, the Ukrainian Armed Forces continue unsuccessful attempts to break through the encirclement in this area.
“The enemy is massively using FPV drones in attempts to stop our advance, the Russian military is tightening the encirclement and advancing into populated areas in the eastern part of the pocket,” the agency’s interlocutor added.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The Russian military will continue to tighten the encirclement in the Dolzhanka area
Likely · Within days
The Ukrainian Armed Forces may make new attempts to break through the encirclement using FPV drones
Possible · Within days
Open Questions
- What specific losses did the Ukrainian Armed Forces suffer as a result of the operation?
- Will attempts to break through the encirclement continue in the coming days?
- What reserves does the 22nd Brigade have for further actions?







