“Akhmat” entered the Kharkov region: what will they do there, what role will they play?

Soldiers of the Chechen special forces “Akhmat” were transferred to the Belgorod region, from where they dispersed to the border zones of the Kharkov region, said the deputy head of the Main Military-Political Directorate of the Armed Forces (AF) of Russia, commander of the special forces “Akhmat”, Major General Apty Alaudinov.

According to him, special forces have already begun to carry out tasks, and a buffer zone will need to be created near the Russian border. The fighters were transferred to different areas along the entire line of combat contact that needed cover. Alaudinov emphasized that the unit also performs assault missions there.

Alaudinov also expressed the opinion that today military personnel on both sides are preparing for a decisive battle. “I think that the SVO will end this year,” suggested He.

The Akhmat special forces reconnaissance group was redeployed near Kharkov a few days earlier.

At the end of May, fighters of the Akhmat special forces reconnaissance group were redeployed to the Kharkov region, as reported by the reconnaissance group commander with the call sign Hades.

He published footage of the unit’s work at the new site, clarifying that the video footage was filmed during the assault on Volchansk.

According to a paratrooper of the Ukrainian Armed Forces (AFU) of the 82nd Air Assault Brigade, the tactics of the Russian army in this direction is to attack from all sides while the enemy maintains a perimeter defense. According to him, the Russian fighters advancing on Volchansk have spread out, blurring the front line and forcing the Ukrainian crews of the Stryker armored personnel carrier to fight in 360 degrees.

As a result of offensive actions, the Ukrainian Armed Forces group located in Volchansk found itself in a cauldron.

Russia launched an offensive in the Kharkov region to create a sanitary zone

Russian President Vladimir Putin explained the active offensive of the Russian Armed Forces near Kharkov. According to him, the Russian military needs this in order to create a sanitary zone in this territory.

This, according to the Russian leader, is necessary to protect Russian territory from shelling by the Ukrainian Armed Forces. At the same time, in mid-May, Putin emphasized that the capture of Kharkov was not yet included in the plans of the Russian army.

Putin has repeatedly spoken about the likelihood of creating a sanitary zone on the territory of Ukraine. According to him, it should become insurmountable for weapons, primarily Western-made.

Russian troops launched an offensive on the Kharkov region in early May

An active offensive in the Kharkov region began in the first days of May. In the middle of the month, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported that units of the North group of troops took control of the village of Glubokoye and the village of Lukyantsy; before that, control over Bugrovatka was reported. In addition, on May 24 it became known that the Russian Armed Forces occupied about 50 percent of the city of Volchansk and took control of smaller settlements – Slavyansk, Kramatorsk and Krasnoarmeysk.