The Ukrainian army's counterattack in northern Ukraine was so fast that it was really shocking that it was so powerful that it was not an exaggeration to describe it as unstoppable.
The progress the Russian army has taken months to become vanished within a few days under the lightning attack of the Ukrainian army.
The biggest news on Sunday was that the Ukrainian army confirmed that it had recovered military center Ijium in Kharkiv Prefecture.
html Earlier on September 10, Russian agents said that Russian troops had withdrawn from several other settlements in Ijum and Kharkiv Prefecture.
Ijium is an important material supply point and transportation hub for the Russian army in North Donetsk. It is of great significance to the Ukrainian army to recapture Ijium, which will put the Russian army in a passive position in North Donetsk.
Regarding the loss of important towns such as Ijium, the Russian military said it decided to withdraw Kupiansk and Ijium in order to focus on Donbas . Meanwhile, the temporarily occupied Vvsansk occupation authorities said that the Russian army would also abandon the place.
Ijium's loss not only caused heavy losses to Russian personnel, but also put the Russian army fighting in Donbas at the risk of serious lack of artillery ammunition and supplies, and also allowed the Ukrainian army to obtain this coveted transit station for attacking Donbas. This means that the Russian army may face more serious failures in subsequent battles.
The Ukrainian army on the battlefield
The latest map of the Ukrainian army's progress shows that in the past 24 hours, after they successfully won Kupiyansk, Ijium, Sviatoshirsk and Liman, the Ukrainian army did not pause at all, but instead pursued the victory and advanced towards the direction of the Gemini city of Lisichangsk to compress the Russian defense line.
Because there were too many Russian troops surrendering along the way, the Ukrainian vanguard had to let these prisoners stand on time, waiting for the subsequent Ukrainian army to surrender after the arrival of the Ukrainian army. Russian domestic media have called this retreat a "epic defeat."
There is news that the Russian army has evacuated from Volchansk and entered Russia, while the Ukrainian army has crossed the river and entered Khotimlya. The Ukrainian army has fully controlled the border north of Kharkiv .
The Ukrainian army made far more than this. After taking Ijium, the Ukrainian army took advantage of the opportunity to capture Liman on Sunday evening and approached the city of Lisichangsk. The latest news shows that the Ukrainian army vanguard has fought with Russian soldiers near the city's oil refinery, and fierce battles have also occurred at Donetsk Airport. It is estimated that we will shift our focus to the Donbas area in the future.
The gap in command between Russia and Ukraine in Kharkiv Oblast is obvious.
Happy Ukrainian soldier
Apparently the Ukrainian commander was controlling the rhythm of the battle, while the Russian army was completely passively led by the nose and wandering around.
At the strategic level, the Russian army first transferred heavy troops from the north to the south to support Kelsson , resulting in the emptiness of the northern troops; and when the Russian army of Kharkov was revealed, he was in a panic and transferred the troops from the direction of Donetsk to Kharkov.
Unfortunately, these busy Russian troops had not even arrived in Kharkov, and the Russian troops there were already defeated on the entire line, so they had to return to Donbas again. However, in this unintentional toss and turns, the Russian army's defense line in Donbas has begun to show signs of loosening.
The above signs indicate that the Russian army's ability to informatize operations in this war may have a generational difference of more than one generation with the Ukrainian army. Of course, this has a great relationship with the intelligence support provided by the United States and NATO to Ukraine.
Ukrainian army seems to have recovered about 3,000 square kilometers of territory and quickly carried out mechanized propulsion within a few days, causing the Russian army to lose its direction and be on the verge of strategic collapse.
A Russian lieutenant colonel
In Ukraine's successful rapid counterattack, it seemed that a large number of tank troops were not used, so there was a theory that tank was outdated in modern warfare. However, it should be pointed out that tanks are not necessarily outdated, but the military philosophy of the Russian army is definitely outdated.
The overall defeat of the Russian army in the Ukrainian battlefield has had a great impact in Russia. There is news that some local parliaments in Russia have begun to challenge the authority of Russian President Putin , and demanding him to be responsible for the defeat on the battlefield, which has never happened before.
