Russia seeks to distract from Ukraine’s gains: ISW rejects claim 1,500 troops encircled in Kharkiv
The Institute for the Study of War said it found no evidence to support Russian claims that about 1,500 Ukrainian troops were encircled in Kharkiv Oblast between the Velykyi Burluk and Vovchansk sectors on Sept. 24.
The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) has rejected Russian claims that approximately 1,500 Ukrainian troops were encircled in Kharkiv Oblast between the Velykyi Burluk and Vovchansk sectors on September 24. Russia's Defense Ministry and military bloggers have been making unsubstantiated claims about Ukrainian troops being encircled in several areas of the front.
ISW suggests that this could be part of a Kremlin information campaign aiming to create the impression that Ukrainian defenses are collapsing. The claims of encirclements in northern Kharkiv Oblast and near Dobropillia have not been supported by ISW, and Ukrainian forces continue to deny these allegations.
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