Russia spreads false encirclement claims from Dobropillia to Kharkiv — ISW
Russian bloggers claimed they could target Dobropillia’s supply roads. Ukraine said its troops have kept the routes open.
Russia has been spreading false claims of encirclements around Dobropillia and Kharkiv, according to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW). These claims were initially made by Russia’s Defense Ministry and pro-war channels within 24 hours of initially stating that Ukrainian troops were surrounded near Dobropillia. However, ISW found no evidence to support these claims, stating that Ukraine's forces have made gains in several frontline sectors.
The Russian claims included assertions of Russian troops capturing Krasnyi Yar and Potykhonove northeast of Kharkiv, and encircling Ukrainian units near Riznykove and Rublene. Ukrainian sources, however, reported that Russian forces were still shelling settlements they claimed to hold, and positions in the area were heavily intermingled with no clear front line.
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