Ukrainian military units retreated from the village of Krokhmalne in the Kharkiv region. They retreated to reserve positions to save the lives of the fighters.
This was stated by the spokesman of the Ground Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Volodymyr Fityo, on the telethon “Edyny Novyny”.
“Krokhmalne was a settlement where 45 people lived. There were five houses there and they were destroyed by the Russian aggressor. Accordingly, our main goal is to protect the lives of Ukrainian defenders. Their positions were moved to reserve positions prepared so far, where they are now holding the defense and preventing the enemy from advancing further,” Fityo said.
Retreat does not pose a threat to neighboring units. What happened is a temporary phenomenon. The serviceman reminded that the front line shifts daily.
He also noted that Krokhmalne was occupied by Russia in 2022. The settlement was recaptured during the Kharkiv offensive.
“Several hundred meters captured by the enemy are of no importance,” Fityo added.
Also, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, during the past day in the area of responsibility of the “Khortytsia” air defense system in the Kupyansk direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled 21 enemy attacks near Synkivka, Petropavlivka, Kharkiv region, and Stelmakhivka, Luhansk region.
We will remind you that recently near Synkivka in the Kupyansk direction, the soldiers of the 30th OMBr firmly held their positions in a house to which the occupiers were able to get close.
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