Ukrainian attacks on supply lines slow down Russian troops in Kharkiv region — WP

Attacks by the Ukrainian army on the enemy's supply lines led to a shortage of food, water, and ammunition for Russian units in the Kharkiv region, which halted the offensive in the region.

The Washington Post writes about this with reference to Ukrainian service members who intercepted and shared data from interrogations of Russian soldiers, Rubryka cites.

As WP points out, the intercepts show that Russia now faces significant difficulties in securing enough supply routes to meet the basic needs of its forces.

In particular, in a transcript of one radio conversation intercepted in June, a Russian soldier orders another to ensure that the arriving troops responsible for transporting the cargo understand that there is an acute shortage of food and water.

In another message, a Russian told his parents that he was near Lyptsi, where his unit had lost several people. He also mentioned the lack of food.

Military Dmytro, responsible for monitoring Russian communications, said the enemy used to transport supplies on motorcycles and buggies.

However, after Ukraine used drones to mine roads and detonate supply equipment, the Russian military has moved mostly on foot. According to him, due to Ukrainian surveillance, Russian troops move in small groups and try to hide, so the eight km movement for food and water can take three days or longer.

"If we cut off the routes they use for food and supplies, we won't need to go on the attack — they'll just leave their positions," Dmytro claims.

In addition, Colonel Maksym Golubok, the Chief of Staff of the 13th Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine, said that after the US lifted restrictions on hitting targets on the border, Russia stopped concentrating large groups of troops in the border zone and withdrew part of its artillery systems to protect them.

What is known about the situation in the Kharkiv region

It will be recalled that on June 18, the DeepState resource reported that the Russians had increased to 10,000 personnel and 450 units of military equipment in the area from Raihorodka to Novovodyane to repeat the attack on the village of Borova.

As Rubryka wrote, the 3rd Assault Brigade confirmed increased Russian attacks. They noted that the Russians were advancing with tank regiments, bringing in a large amount of artillery, additional detachments of Wagner, and special forces.

In turn, the Khortytsya Military Intelligence Service commented on the Russian army's plans for Borova in the Kharkiv region: the Russian troops want to repeat the attack on the village of Borova, but the Defense Forces are ready for any development in the Kharkiv region.

Fighters of the 3rd separate assault brigade have managed to capture enemy positions in the Kharkiv region.

Marines of the 36th separate brigade named after Rear Admiral Mykhailo Bilinskyi also released a video of defeating an assault squad of Russian troops in the Kharkiv direction.