Claims about the encirclement of Ukrainian Armed Forces units in northeastern Kharkiv Oblast
Place: Kharkiv OblastRegion: Kharkiv and Kharkiv regionautomatic summary
Where the versions diverge
The collection contains no reports from the Ukrainian or independent/international groups, so it is impossible to compare their reports with the Russian claims. The Russian reports relay statements by the Russian Defense Ministry and Russian sources about the encirclement of Ukrainian Armed Forces units and fighting within it. On October 3, TASS (tass.com) cites a statement about losses of up to 35 service members in a day, while on October 4, RIA Novosti cites losses of more than 35 in a day; the reports refer to different dates and do not in themselves contradict each other.
What Russia reports
automatic summary The Russian Defense Ministry says that the «Север» grouping is tightening the encirclement of Ukrainian Armed Forces units in northeastern Kharkiv Oblast, expanding the outer zone of control and fighting for Varvarovka, Nikolayevka, Lobanovka and Reznikovo. On October 3, RIA Novosti, citing a source in the security services, reports that an attempt to break through the encirclement from the outside involving two combat groups in two armored vehicles was prevented. On October 3, TASS (tass.com), citing the grouping's representative Vasily Mezhevykh, reports Ukrainian Armed Forces losses of up to 35 service members in a day, while on October 4, RIA Novosti, citing the Russian Defense Ministry, reports losses of more than 35 service members in a day. RIA Novosti also cites September statements by Vladimir Putin putting the size of the encircled grouping at up to 2 thousand people and by the Russian Defense Ministry putting it at about 1,7 thousand, and in its October 3 report relays Putin's remarks that the encircled area covers 460 square kilometers and 27 settlements.
“He noted that the Battlegroup North continues to tighten the encirclement around the Ukrainian formations in the northeastern Kharkov Region and expand the outer zone of control.”
“В Минобороны добавили, что потери ВСУ в кольце окружения за сутки составили свыше 35 военнослужащих, был уничтожен пункт управления беспилотными летательными аппаратами.”
- Ukrainian forces encircled in Kharkov Region lose up to 35 soldiers in 24 hours — TASS (tass.com), 3 October, 05:11
- ВС России ведут бои в кольце окружения в Харьковской области — RIA Novosti, 4 October, 12:54
- Russian forces fight to liberate four settlements in Kharkov Region — TASS (tass.com), 4 October, 14:26
- ВС России предотвратили попытку ВСУ прорвать окружение Волчанского котла — RIA Novosti, 3 October, 05:32
- ▫️ Подразделения группировки войск «Север» сжимают кольцо окружения формирований ВСУ на северо-востоке… — Russian Defense Ministry (Telegram), 4 October, 13:10
What Ukraine reports
no reports found
What independent sources report
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Confirmation
Confirmation: claimed by one side only
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