Russian Forces Depart As Ukraine Takes Back key Towns
In response to a quick Ukrainian counterattack, Russian forces have left strategic eastern towns.
This internet news source is aware that on September 10, 2022, Ukrainian officials said their troops entered Kupiansk, a crucial eastern supply base for Russian forces. Then, the Russian defense ministry declared that its troops had left neighboring Izyum so they could “regroup.”
The ministry has acknowledged the removal of troops from Balaklyia, a third significant town, in order to “bolster efforts” on the Donetsk front. If maintained, the Ukrainian advances would be the biggest since Russia retreated from regions near Kiev in April.
In his nightly television broadcast on Saturday, September 10, 2022, President Volodymyr Zelensky asserted that after starting a new counteroffensive earlier this month, Ukraine had liberated 2,000 sq km (700 sq miles) from Russia.
As it is twice the area of territory Mr. Zelensky claimed had been liberated when he spoke on Thursday evening, his claim would imply that half of that region has been reclaimed in the last 48 hours alone.
It is also notable that Russia announced the withdrawal of its troops from Izyum, which served as a key military base for Moscow.
“A three-day operation was carried out on the drawdown and organised transfer of the Izyum-Balakliya group of troops to the territory of the Donetsk People’s Republic,” the Russian statement said.
“In order to prevent damage to the Russian troops, a powerful fire defeat was inflicted on the enemy.”
According to the Russian state-run Tass news agency, the head administrator of the Kharkiv region’s areas under Russian authority soon suggested that its citizens leave for Russia in order to “save lives.”
Touchaheart Nigeria reports that the governor of the neighboring Russian region of Belgorod announced that people waiting in line to cross the border would have access to mobile catering, heating, and medical assistance.
The gains will be interpreted as evidence that Ukraine’s army is capable of retaking Russian-occupied territory, which is critical as Kyiv continues to request military assistance from its strapped Western partners.
