British Intelligence Unveils Reason For Ukrainian Armed Forces' Success In Vovchansk
- 1.10.2024, 12:31
This has reduced the capabilities of Russian troops.
Russia has drawn forces away from the Vovchansk area to support operations in Kursk oblast, where Ukraine has occupied a salient of Russian territory since August 2024. This has almost certainly reduced the RGF capabilities in the Vovchansk area.
This was reported by RBC-Ukraine with a reference to the UK Ministry of Defense in X (Twitter).
As noted in the summary, Vovchansk has been contested since May 2024, when the RGF began an offensive operation in the Kharkiv oblast, likely to create a “buffer zone” to deter and mitigate against any Ukrainian attacks in the Belgorod area.
According to British intelligence, this led to Vovchansk (5km south of the Ukraine-Russia border) being a heavily contested city with both sides striving to push the other out of the area.
In late September 2024, Ukrainian forces recaptured and cleared the Volchansky chemical plant in Vovchansk, Kharkiv oblast. The chemical plant acted as a Russian stronghold, enabling tactical operations on the Vovcha River.
“Its loss will likely limit opportunities for Russian Ground Forces (RGF) to advance in Kharkiv oblast. It is likely that Ukrainian control of the plant will facilitate further counter offensives in the north of the city to push the RGF back towards the Ukraine-Russia border,” the UK MoD said.
Chemical Plant in Vovchansk
In late September, Ukrainian forces drove Russian forces out of the Volchansky chemical plant. The operation was carried out by the Defence Intelligence with the participation of fighters from the Russian Volunteer Corps (RVC).
About 20 Russian soldiers were captured during the operation. According to intelligence, the chemical plant was seriously damaged, but it is possible to hold the defense at this facility.
After the liberation of the chemical plant in Vovchansk, the situation remains extremely tense due to the constant attempts of Russian troops to attack the facility.