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| Gerasimov: Russian Armed Forces control more than half of Shiykovka's territory |
| 2026-05-17 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited [Regnum] In the village of Shiykovka in the Kharkiv region, more than half of the territory is controlled by units of the Russian Armed Forces. This was announced on May 16 by the Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, General of the Army Valery Gerasimov. He reported that units of the 1st Tank Army liberated the village of Borovaya in the Kharkov region. "Street fighting continues in Shiykovka (Borovskoy District – Ed.), where more than half the territory is controlled by our assault units," Gerasimov said. The Chief of the General Staff emphasized that the Russian Armed Forces are advancing on a broad front in the Kharkiv region. The day before, on May 15, Russian troops liberated the village of Chaykovka in the Kharkiv region. Fighters from the Russian Forces Group "North" liberated the village of Pokalyane from the Ukrainian Armed Forces on May 1. |
| Posted by:badanov |