Kharkiv region: Armed Forces of Ukraine push Russian troops back and liberate 2 towns

Kateryna Tyshchenko – Sunday, 17 April 2022, 20:48

Ukrainian troops liberated two towns in the Kharkiv region and advanced in two more.

Source: Oleh Syniehubov, Head of the Kharkiv Military Administration, on Telegram

According to Syniehubov: "Our defenders in the Kharkiv region are carrying out several successful operations, pushing the occupiers further back and away from the regional centre [the city of Kharkiv].

Bazaliyivka, Lebyazhe, and part of Kutuzivka were liberated in a counteroffensive operation conducted by the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Our units advanced further east near the village of Mala Rohan."

Details: The Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to hold back Russian troops around Kharkiv.

"The other day, a Separate Airmobile Brigade near Kharkiv destroyed 5 Russian tanks and 10 armoured vehicles by jet fire. About a hundred occupiers will never be able to attack again," Syniehubov said.

He also reported that the number of civilians wounded in the Kharkiv shelling on Sunday, 17 April rose to 20; 5 people died. Apartment buildings and other civilian infrastructure have been damaged.