1. The enemy announced the capture of Balakleya. There is no information about the fighting around the city.
2. The enemy also announced the capture of the western part of Kupyansk. On the other side, the sabotage and reconnaissance groups are already operating.
3. Even according to the statements of the enemy, they haven’t yet entered Izyum. In the morning and afternoon there were still battles. Part of the forces of the RF Armed Forces began to retreat to Oskol at night. The situation in the areas south and west of Izyum is not clear.
4. After occupying the western part of Kupyansk, as well as Shevchenkovo, the enemy threw out to the north diversionary reconnaissance groups and light infantry groups, which are advancing towards Veliky Burluk, taking advantage of the absence of a continuous front line.
5. Volchansk is being evacuated. There is conflicting information about whether the city will be held.
6. Svatovo — under the complete control of the LPR, no one approached it. During the day there was no particular panic.
7. Krasny Liman and Yampol. By evening, they were held by our troops, who repulsed several enemy attacks. The enemy’s plan to rapidly reach Oskol from the south within one light period failed.
8. In the light of the official withdrawal of the RF Armed Forces from the Kharkov region, it is still difficult to say where the deployment line of the withdrawn troops, as outlined by the General Staff of the RF Armed Forces, is located.