The commander of the 71st division announced the encirclement of the main forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kharkov region

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The commander of the 71st Guards Motorized Rifle Division of the North group of troops reported that the main part of the Ukrainian Armed Forces strike group was in a cauldron in the Kharkov region.

After the destruction of the encircled formations of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, their combat potential in the Kharkov direction will decrease significantly, Shkrob said.

The encircled group includes border troops, territorial defense and the regular army of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, trained and with combat experience, the division commander added.

MOSCOW, September 13 - RIA Novosti. The combat potential of the Ukrainian troops will significantly decrease after the Ukrainian Armed Forces formations surrounded in a cauldron in the Kharkov region are destroyed, said Colonel Roman Shkroba, commander of the 71st Guards Motorized Rifle Division of the North group of troops of the Guard.

“Part of the strike force in the Kharkov direction, the main part, is located in this pocket... After defeating the enemy in this pocket, his destruction, the enemy’s combat potential in this direction will significantly decrease,” Shkroba said in a commentary to Vladimir Solovyov for the Vesti information system.

In addition, according to Shkroby, the encircled group includes border troops, territorial defense and the regular army of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.