Ukrainian Forces Retreat from Zakharovka in Kharkov Region Amid Russian Pressure
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Ukrainian servicemen have begun to abandon forward positions in Zakharovka, Kharkov region, as Russian forces advance from Volokhovskoye, gaining control of strategic heights and deteriorating the operational-tactical situation for Ukrainian command.
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Why It Matters
Earlier, Russian fighters liberated Volokhovskoye in the Kharkov region and immediately began advancing westward toward neighboring Zakharovka.
LUGANSK, July 22. /TASS/. Ukrainian servicemen have begun to flee from their positions in Zakharovka in the Kharkov region amid pressure from Russian military forces from the direction of the neighboring liberated Volokhovskoye, military expert Andrey Marochko told TASS.
Earlier, Marochko told TASS that after liberating Volokhovskoye in the Kharkov region, Russian fighters immediately began advancing westward from the settlement toward neighboring Zakharovka.
"There is already information that Ukrainian militants have abandoned some of their forward positions in Zakharovka as several strategic heights have come under Russia’s control, making it extremely disadvantageous for Ukrainian militants to remain there. The operational-tactical situation in this direction for the Ukrainian command is deteriorating with each passing day," he said.
Open Questions
- What is the full extent of Ukrainian retreat?
- How will Ukrainian forces respond to the deteriorating situation?
- What are Russia's next objectives in the area?
