Elements of the Russian 153rd Tank Regiment (47th Tank Division, Moscow Military District) and 41st Motorized Rifle Regiment (72nd Motorized Rifle Division, 44th Army Corps) are reportedly operating in the Kharkiv direction.
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Elements of Russian 153rd Tank Regiment and 41st Motorized Rifle Regiment are operating in the Kharkiv direction.
Moscow's forces had managed to advance as far as 10 kilometers in the region but had been halted by the first line of defense
More than 11,000 people in the wider region have been evacuated since Russia began its new offensive, according to local governor Oleg Synehubov.
The Russian Ministry of Defense redeployed 'African Corps' units to the Ukrainian border in April 2024.
'African Corps' units were deployed along with regular Russian troops and 'Storm Z' units during the offensive on Vovchansk in Kharkiv region over the past week.
The 'African Corps' has more than 2,000 soldiers and officers, many of whom previously served in the Wagner PMC.
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