Russian Lines At Vovchansk Breached By Ukrainian Forces

Yet another successful counterattack by Ukrainian forces on a different sector of the front in which depleted Russian units were overwhelmed and lost their positions. JL

Roman Petrenko reports in Ukraine Pravda:

Ukrainian soldiers from the 23rd Assault Regiment of the 2nd Khartiia Corps carried out an assault operation on the Vovchansk front in April-May during which they crossed the Russian line of contact. The fighters mopped up the Russian forward defensive positions to the depth of a company strongpoint. The groups advanced through forested areas on the left and right flanks near the village of Starytsia. A total of 50 personnel were deployed on the left flank and another 15 on the right. The troops destroyed "more than 10 dugouts and [killed] 12 Russian soldiers".

Fighters from the 23rd R.U.G. Assault Regiment of the 2nd Khartiia Corps have reported carrying out an assault operation on the Vovchansk front in April-May during which they crossed the Russian line of contact.

Source: R.U.G. Regiment; Militarnyi, a Ukrainian military media outlet

Details: The fighters said they also mopped up the Russian forward defensive positions to the depth of a company strongpoint.

According to Militarnyi, Ukrainian service members and foreign volunteer soldiers from Latin American countries took part in the combat mission. 

The groups reportedly advanced through forested areas on the left and right flanks near the village of Starytsia. A total of 50 personnel were deployed on the left flank and another 15 on the right. Militarnyi reported that the troops destroyed "more than 10 dugouts and [killed] 12 Russian soldiers".