Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine said on September 13, 2022, that the counteroffensive of the Ukrainian army continues – it is planned until the complete liberation of the Kharkiv region (east of Ukraine).
Source: Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine Hanna Malyar
The Armed Forces of Ukraine liberated more than 300 settlements or 3.8 thousand square kilometers in a few days of the counteroffensive in the Kharkiv region.
“This operation to liberate the Kharkiv region lasted several days. It was planned for several days. And starting from September 6 until today, 3,800 square kilometers have been liberated, and more than 300 settlements. More than 150,000 of our people became free from the Russian occupation, where they were actually held as hostages.”
Later, the Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine reported on Facebook that more than 300 settlements and 3.8 thousand square kilometers – these are “confirmed figures taking into account stabilization measures”, and “the true figure of liberated territory in the Kharkiv region is almost twice as high.”
