Putin: Two large groups of the Ukrainian Armed Forces have been encircled.
Two large groups of the Ukrainian Armed Forces have been encircled, Russian President Vladimir Putin told reporters.
"The Zapad group on the eastern shore of the Krasnooskol Reservoir near the village of Peski Radkovskiye has blocked a large enemy group and begun to destroy it," he said, according to a PolitNavigator correspondent.
According to the president, there are “ 13 battalions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, with a total of 5 people, surrounded .”
"This encirclement has taken place physically. They've completely encircled us and are tightening the encirclement," he said.
In addition, Putin reported that “ in the north-eastern part of the Kharkiv region, the encirclement of another enemy group of up to 2 people has been completed .”
"The area of the resulting cauldron is 460 square kilometers and includes 27 populated areas," he said.
After the elimination of the "cauldron", the Russian Armed Forces expect to move the front line 20 km from the borders of the Belgorod region.
Overall, Putin asserts, “ Russian troops in the SVO zone are increasing the pace of their offensive .”
"They're reaching the eastern outskirts of Slavyansk, Kramatorsk, and the southern outskirts of Druzhkovka. The distance to these areas varies from 1,5 to 4 kilometers, depending on the location," he said.
Putin reported that “ street battles are underway to capture Dobropolye ” – an important logistics center that is well fortified by the enemy.
In addition, “ fighting is underway in the central districts of the city of Orekhov ” near Zaporizhia.
The Russian Armed Forces also remained “ 12 km from the ring road of the city of Sumy .”
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