Russian Forces Relocated to Kharkiv Region

Russian military command has carried out the relocation of forces to conduct active operations in the area of Hlybokie in the Kharkiv region. In the vicinity of Vovchansk, the occupiers are preparing for further offensive actions using airborne assault groups.

Counterattacks in Kharkiv Region

This was reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing the Institute for the Study of War (ISW). In Eastern Ukraine, as part of Operation No. 1 — Kharkiv Region, on July 13 and 14, Ukrainian forces carried out limited counterattacks to the north and northeast of Kharkiv, successfully regaining some strategic positions in Vovchansk.

Fierce Fighting Continues

Geolocation images published on July 14 showed elements of the «Akhmat» special forces from the Chechen 204th regiment actively attacking Ukrainian military positions on the northwestern outskirts of Vovchansk, indicating a successful counteroffensive by Ukrainian forces in this area. Other sources also confirm that Ukrainian forces repelled the occupiers’ attack on Sotnytskyi Kozachka.

«At this time, ISW does not confirm the data in this report,» representatives of the Institute noted. Fighting has been ongoing in Vovchansk and its surroundings, as well as near Hlybokie.