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Ukraine liberates 400 hectares of forest north of Lyptsi, Kharkiv Oblast

The operation resulted in the destruction of three Russian motorized rifle battalions and the capture of POWs, significantly weakening the invaders’ position in the area, HUR says.
byYuri Zoria
17/10/2024
2 minute read
ukraine liberates 400 hectares forest north lyptsi kharkiv oblast situation near 17 october 2024 mentioned article left hlyboke
Situation near Lyptsi north of Lyptsi, Kharkiv Oblast as of 17 October 2024. The forest, mentioned in the article is to the left of Hlyboke. Map: Deepstatemap
Ukraine liberates 400 hectares of forest north of Lyptsi, Kharkiv Oblast

Ukrainian special forces have finished a successful operation near Lyptsi in Kharkiv Oblast on 15 October 2024, clearing a large forest area and inflicting heavy losses on Russian troops, according to a report by Ukraine’s Main Directorate of Intelligence (HUR) on 16 October.

Russia re-invaded northern Kharkiv Oblast in May, aiming to secure the northern districts and bring Kharkiv City within artillery range. After advancing several kilometers, Russian forces stalled against Ukraine’s defensive lines. Since then, Ukrainian troops have gradually reclaimed two occupied areas formed by Russia’s incursion.

The HUR stated that its special units, including Artan, Kraken, the International Legion, and the Legion of Freedom of Russia, completed a comprehensive operation to liberate a forest area north of the village of Lyptsi in Kharkiv Oblast.

Situation in northern Kharkiv Oblast as of 17 October 2024. Map: Deepstatemap

The operation reportedly resulted in the capture of the enemy’s battalion defense area and the destruction of three motorized rifle battalions, a Shtorm convict-soldier detachment, and a reconnaissance company of the 7th Guards Motor Rifle Regiment of the 11th Army Corps of the Russian Armed Forces.

“After clearing 400 hectares of forest north of Lyptsi, the situation of the invaders on this section of the front is deteriorating and close to hopeless,” the HUR reported.

The intelligence agency also noted that Ukrainian forces captured additional Russian prisoners of war during the assault. The operation showcased excellent cooperation between professional special forces and a line unit, with the infantry of the 13th Khartiia Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine being deployed with remarkably low losses, as per the report.

HUR emphasized that this successful mission “creates conditions for further ousting the Russian invaders from the north of Kharkiv Oblast.“

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