A claim of Victory.... “Forests near Kharkov are littered with thousands of corpses of Ukrainian militants
Russian Permanent Representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzya said that the Armed Forces of Ukraine are not conducting any counteroffensives. All statements by the Ukrainian leadership are pure propaganda for the sake of obtaining new Western assistance.”
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“9:30 a.m. according to the situation.
1. In the Kupyansk area, the activity of the enemy’s DRG was repelled at night. The city is completely under the control of the RF Armed Forces.
2. In the area of Shevchenkovo and in Shevchenkovo itself, hostilities continued.
3. The situation in the area of Balakleya and east of Balakleya is not clear. There are reports of some fighting in the Balakleya area.
4. The infiltration of the enemy continues in the direction of the Izyum highway. The enemy maintains high activity of DRGs thrown forward.
5. According to a number of reports, rather serious reserves of the RF Armed Forces have entered the direction.
6. There is a continuation of the transfer of reserves of the Armed Forces of Ukraine through Chuguev in the direction of Balakleya and Shevchenkove.”