The Russian armed forces stopped attempts by the Ukrainian armed forces to free besieged forces in the Kharkiv region

The Russian armed forces stopped attempts by the Ukrainian armed forces to free besieged forces in the Kharkiv region

The Russian military has stopped attempts by the Ukrainian army to free the besieged forces in the Kharkiv region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday. "The enemy's attempts to free the encircled units north of the Kurgennoy settlement, Kharkiv region, have been stopped," the statement said. "In the encirclement ring, battles are being fought to liberate the settlements of Varvarovka, Lubnovka, Nikolaevka and Reznikovo, Kharkiv region.