Ukraine Expands Lyman Counteroffensive To Kharkhiv Oblast

Add northern Kharkiv oblast to the sectors where Ukrainian forces have thwarted Russian advance attempts and have begun counterattacking. JL

Mariia Kritsak reports in Gwara Media:

Ukrainian have expanded the Lyman counteroffensive to the Borova direction to push Russian forces back away from the Oskil River and to alleviate pressure on the town of Borova from the north. After recapturing the village of Zelenyi Hai, Ukrainian assault groups also began pushing north by infiltrating Vyshneve village. Ukrainian forces have counterattacked northeast of Borova.

Ukrainian forces have recaptured the village of Zelenyi Hai in Kharkiv region, Borova axis, reported AMK Mapping, a New Zealand-based independent OSINT project. 

Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported that Russian troops continued limited offensive operations in the Borova direction on Nov. 4 and 5 but did not advance, as Ukrainian forces counterattacked northeast of Borova.

According to AMK Mapping, Ukrainian forces have expanded the Lyman counteroffensive to the Borova direction to push Russian forces back away from the Oskil River and to alleviate pressure on the town of Borova from the north. After recapturing the village of Zelenyi Hai, Ukrainian assault groups also began pushing north by infiltrating Vyshneve village.