May 12 (Reuters) – Ukrainian forces are keeping up a counterattack to the north of the second largest city of Kharkiv and recapturing several towns and villages toward the Russian border, Britain said on Thursday.
Russia has reportedly withdrawn units from the area and the forces are likely to redeploy after replenishing the losses to the eastern bank of the Siverskyi Donets river, the British defence ministry said in a regular Twitter bulletin.
On Wednesday, Ukraine said it had pushed back Russian forces in the east to recapture Pytomnyk, a village on the main highway north of Kharkiv, about halfway to the Russian border.
Photo – A still image taken from a handout video made available by the Russian Defence ministry press-service shows Russian paratroopers on BMD-4 infantry fighting vehicle shoot from anti tank missile Kornet during fight in Kharkiv region, Ukraine.EPA-EFE/RUSSIAN DEFENCE MINISTRY PRESS SERVICE
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