The yellow and blue flag of Ukraine is now flying in several liberated towns and villages
. Video footage from the Kharkiv region showed local residents cheering Ukrainian convoys and soldiers. Fighting is now under way for Kupyansk, a major logistics hub for the Russian war effort, which just four days ago was around 60km behind the frontlines. Thousands of Russian troops may soon be trapped between the advancing Ukrainians and the Oksil river to their rear.
Balakliya was quickly encircled, allowing the Ukrainians to move farther east to cut Russian forces in two at the Oskil river, pinning a southern contingent against the river itself. Three small bridges connect the west bank with the east, but they fall well within the range of Ukrainian artillery. It appears Russia had redeployed a significant proportion of its elite troops to guard against Ukrainian counter-offensives in the Kherson region.
The Balakliya encirclement was only the beginning of Russia’s problems. In parallel, Ukrainian forces were advancing eastwards through Volokhiv Yar, Shevchenkove and finally towards Kupyansk, a key rail hub for supplying Russian forces to the south. By September 8th, fighting for that town had begun. A photograph circulated one day later showed soldiers posing next to a sign on its southern edge. Pro-Russian military commentators were stunned, accusing the country’s high command of treason.
“They are blind, and we see everything,” claims the Ukrainian official. Whether the counter-offensive ultimately succeeds will now be down to speed, he argues. If Ukraine can secure its new positions by the Oskil river before Russian reinforcements arrive, Izyum to the south would be in its sights. There have been reports that the Ukrainian army has also conducted attacks south of Izyum, in a possible attempt to envelop the city.
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