The aggressor wants to advance on Kharkiv, Russians have suffered losses near Izium

Svitlana Kizilova  -  Monday, 14  March 2022, 00:33

Russian aggressors are trying to consolidate on the temporarily occupied borders in the Slobozhanshchyna direction. They are regrouping and trying to resume offensive operations on the cities of Kharkiv and Sumy.

Source: General Staff of Ukrainian Armed Forces, evening summary on Facebook

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The aggressors suffered losses near settlements of Topolske, Shpakivka, Donetske and retreated as a result of Ukrainian defenders’ active offensive actions (Izyum direction).

The aggressors are regrouping troops and attempting to resume offensive operations in Sumy and Kharkiv (Slobozhanshchyna direction).

The aggressors’ units are trying to carry out assault operations, focusing their main efforts on advancing in the direction of Severodonetsk (Donetsk and Tavriya directions). Their attempts to seize Mariupol remain unsuccessful.

The aggressors are trying to conduct raids and gain a foothold on the achieved frontiers (South Bug direction).

The aggressors units of the Belarusian Armed Forces carried out demonstration operations along the State Border of Ukraine (Volyn direction).

Units of the occupying forces carried out measures to restore combat capability, regroup troops, and improve logistics in Polissya direction. The enemy is actively conducting reconnaissance.

The aggressors focused on regrouping, replenishing supplies, preparing to resume the offensive in the direction of Brovary (Siverskyy direction).

Russians are forming and moving strategic reserves to Ukrainian borders in order to increase the number of groups in the Polissya, Tavriya and Southern Buh operational areas.

Background: The Russian authorities are looking for "fresh" military personnel by all means to use them in hostilities on Ukrainian territory. Lately, more and more Russians are refusing to go to war.