Ukrainian forces prevent Russian army from approaching Lyptsi in Kharkiv region

He said this on Espreso TV.

"The situation in the Kharkiv sector is difficult but stable. The soldiers of our brigade control and hold the occupied lines. Now our military is doing everything possible to prevent the invading Russian troops from reaching the village of Lyptsi. This settlement is strategic for the enemy. Therefore, they are trying to conduct offensive actions towards Lyptsi," said Duchko.

According to the serviceman, the Russians continue to amass forces in the Kharkiv sector.

"I cannot provide information on the number of Russian forces. However, we do observe the accumulation of enemy forces in the area of our brigade's responsibility. The Russian army does not give up hope of reaching the borders of the village of Lyptsi. In 2022, the territory of the settlement was occupied and Russia was able to shell Saltivka and the ring road near Kharkiv with cannon artillery. However, we are always ready to fight back, despite the enemy's superiority in personnel," he added.

• On July 9, Sarantsev said that the Russian army had concentrated its greatest efforts in the areas of Lyptsi, Hlyboke, Morokhovets, and Krasno in the Kharkiv region.
• On August 5, Vitalii Sarantsev, a spokesman for the Kharkiv troop grouping, said that Russians were moving their troops from the Luhansk region to the Kharkiv direction and were also engaging volunteer units in military operations.