Russia sets stage for new offensive in Kharkiv region - Ukraine's 72nd Brigade

“Our battalion is currently operating in the Kharkiv direction. The Russians are not conducting active offensive actions in our area at the moment. However, there are certain indications that Russian troops may soon launch active assault operations. We are ready for such actions. We stop all their movements, logistics, and any other intentions at the very beginning. We actively conduct detailed reconnaissance and constantly strike the Russians, preventing them from amassing forces or launching active assaults,” Nazarenko explained.

According to him, despite the Russian attempts to actively deploy sabotage and reconnaissance groups, they have been unable to advance toward Ukrainian positions.

“The Russian troops are also actively trying to deploy sabotage and reconnaissance groups to get behind the Ukrainian positions. However, we detect all these groups in time and destroy them either at crossings or during their advance,” he emphasized.

• On September 17, the Ukrainian General Staff reported that 183 combat engagements were recorded on the Russian-Ukrainian front on September 16. The Russian attacked Defense Forces positions 60 times in the Pokrovsk direction.