Russia Acknowledges Ukraine's Recapture of Parts of Kharkiv Territory

Russia: "Reinforcing Troops in Kharkiv for Recapture"
Zelensky: "Recaptured Over 30 Villages"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Myunghwan Lee] On the 9th (local time), Russian authorities acknowledged that some areas of the northeastern city of Kharkiv Oblast, which they had occupied since the war began, were recaptured by Ukraine, according to major foreign media including AFP.

Vitaliy Ganchev, the governor of Kharkiv appointed by Russia, told local media, "Some villages have come under Ukrainian forces," but added, "The enemy's advance has slowed down." The Ukrainian military announced on the 8th that they had reclaimed over 700㎢ of territory in Kharkiv Oblast and other areas, but Russia had only confirmed that battles took place in the Kharkiv region.

Governor Ganchev, who acknowledged Ukraine's victory in the Kharkiv region, also reported that Russia is evacuating civilians from Izium, a key stronghold. Oleksiy Arestovych, an advisor to the Ukrainian presidential office, claimed in an online video that Russian troops in Izium are nearly isolated.

However, Russia stated it would reinforce its troops in Kharkiv to retake the areas reclaimed by Ukraine. In this regard, local news agencies reported that the Russian Ministry of Defense released a video showing reinforcements being sent to Kharkiv.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an evening speech on the 9th, "Ukrainian forces have recaptured about 30 villages in Kharkiv," and added, "We will continue fighting in the eastern Donbas and the south." He also mentioned plans to investigate crimes committed by Russia in the occupied territories.

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