Russia “Regrouping” Its Forces After Ukraine Announces Gains In Kharkiv
Russia said it is "regrouping" its forces to back efforts in the Donetsk region. (File)Moscow: Moscow announced Saturday that it was withdrawing forces in the eastern Kharkiv region of Ukraine after Kyiv said its troops had made sweeping gains in the territory held for months by Russia's army."To achieve the goals of the special military operation to liberate Donbas, a decision was made to regroup Russian troops stationed in the Balakliya and Izyum regions, to bolster efforts along the Donetsk front," Russia's defence ministry said in a statement.The apparent drawdown of Russian forces comes as Ukrainian troops said they had entered the town of Kupiansk in Kharkiv, with military observers saying Kyiv's army had advanced further still.The defence ministry said that the withdrawal of troo...