Russia ‘regroups’ its forces from the Kharkov region to Donetsk in the face of the Ukrainian advance

The official spokesman for the Ministry, Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov, explained that it is an initiative to reinforce the Donetsk regionUkraine assures that it is a withdrawal in the face of its counterattackThe Russian Defense Ministry has reported this Saturday of the “redeployment” of the troops that were so far in the towns of Balekleya and Izium in the face of what kyiv assures is a counterattack. The official spokesman for the Ministry, Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov, explained that this is an initiative to reinforce the Donetsk region, according to the Russian news agency TASS. “The decision has been made to regroup Russian troops stationed in Balakleya and Izium regions to enhance actions towards Donetsk and thus achieve the stated goals of the special military operation to liberate Donbas,” Konashenkov was quoted as saying by TASS. This transfer would have been carried out for three days with the support of diversionary actions. “A severe defeat has been dealt to the enemy using aviation, missiles and artillery to avoid any damage to the Russian troops,” Konashenkov said. In addition, the Russian Defense Ministry has published a video in which a military convoy can be seen with BTR-82A vehicles and D-20 artillery. In the images you can see the already known symbols on the vehicles with the letters Z and V, as well as the new Russian symbol, a circle within a triangle. Ukraine takes Kupiansk This Saturday, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have reported the taking from the town of Kupiansk, in the Kharkov region, hitherto controlled by Russian forces, at the gates of Izium. They would also be close to Lisichansk. Kupiansk is a key point of the Russian logistics supply route from Russian territory to the city of Izium, analysts quoted by the Ukrainian press point out. “Special forces of the Central Security Service A of the Ukrainian secret service (SBU) in Kupiansk, which was and always will be Ukrainian!”, the SBU itself has published on its official Telegram account. “We will liberate our land to the last centimeter! We are going further! Glory to Ukraine!” Continues the text, picked up by the Ukrainian press. In addition, photographs of soldiers from the 92nd Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces posing with a flag of the country supposedly in Kupiansk. Ukrainian Armed Forces in Kupiansk, KharkovUKRAINIAN ARMED FORCESThis advance is part of the offensive launched by the Ukrainian forces on August 29 in the Kherson and Kharkov regions, which has allowed them to recover 30 towns in Kharkov. Blinken and Von der Leyen talk about the situation in Ukraine The US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, spoke this Saturday about the situation in Ukraine just at a time when the Ukrainian forces are launching a counteroffensive and about the support for the country in the face of the Russian invasion. Von der Leyen has expressed on Twitter her “gratitude” for having been informed of Blinken’s visit to kyiv and “for our conversation about our respective security and economic support for Ukraine.” Grateful to @SecBlinken for debriefing me on his visit to Kyiv and for our exchange on our respective security and economic assistance to Ukraine. 🇪🇺🇺🇸 are united in purpose and action.We stand by Ukraine in its courageous struggle.— Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) September 10, 2022 The EU and the United States “are united in purpose and action”, the head of the Commission has underlined. “We are with Ukraine in its brave fight,” she stressed.