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Ukraine's success in Vovchansk will halt Russian advances in Kharkiv region – UK intelligence

1 October, 2024 Tuesday
14:42

British intelligence has stated that Ukraine’s recent liberation of the Vovchansk chemical plant in late September will significantly impact the course of the fighting in the Kharkiv region

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This information was shared by the UK’s Ministry of Defense.

The chemical plant had been a key Russian stronghold, enabling their tactical maneuvers along the Vovcha River. Its loss will likely restrict the Russian Army’s ability to advance in the Kharkiv region, the intelligence report noted.

Furthermore, Ukrainian control over the plant will make future counteroffensives in the north easier, bringing Ukraine closer to pushing Russian forces back to the border, according to the ministry.

Intelligence also highlighted that the fight for Vovchansk has been ongoing since May 2024, when Russia aimed to create a buffer zone in Kharkiv to shield Belgorod from Ukrainian strikes.

This turned Vovchansk, located just 5 kilometers south of the Ukrainian-Russian border, into a fiercely contested city, with both sides struggling to maintain control, the report explained.

The situation shifted in Ukraine’s favor when Russian troops were pulled from Vovchansk to support operations in the Kursk region, where Ukrainian forces gained control over significant territory by August 2024. This, according to British intelligence, dealt a serious blow to Russia’s strength in Vovchansk.

  • On September 24, Ukrainian special forces fully cleared the Vovchansk aggregate plant, eliminating Russian troops across the facility.
  • By September 27, Ukrainian military intelligence said that the plant’s liberation had shrunk Russia's control zone, providing a strategic springboard for further offensives and the eventual complete liberation of Vovchansk.
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