Guards of the Battalion of the National Guard “Slobidska Sich” tell about the counteroffensive in Kharkiv region
The fighters told about the details of the operation of the Ukrainian troops and why this counteroffensive was a disaster for the Russians, which they had not seen since the Second World War. On September
6, the Ukrainian Defense Forces began a counteroffensive in the Kharkiv direction, taking Russian troops by surprise, in the same day they liberated 20 kilometers occupied territories in the direction of Izyum.
The volunteer battalion of the National Guard “Slobidska Sich” was also involved as part of the Ukrainian troops that carried out the counteroffensive. This is a newly created unit within the National Guard of Ukraine, which consists mainly of athletes, scientists, teachers and even deputies of the Kharkiv City Council.
Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation on the territory of Ukraine, they have stood side by side with personnel servicemen to defend their native Kharkiv region from the invaders.
September 10 saw Russia's “stunning defeat” over the past 70 years. The Institute for the Study of War estimated that Ukrainian forces liberated approximately 2500 km2 during the Kharkov breakthrough.
On September 12, the first phase of the counteroffensive to liberate the Kharkiv region was completed, except for the strip behind the Oskil River. On September
13, Ukrainian troops set up a bridgehead across the Oskil River near Borova. On September 17, Ukrainian troops stated that they had reached the left bank of the Oskil River.
On October 4, 2022, Ukrainian defenders completely liberated Kharkiv region.
The Ukrainian defense forces defeated a Russian group of troops that terrorized the local population of Ukrainian cities and villages for 7 months.
National Guard of Ukraine
