Offensive Near Balakliya: AFU Push Front Line Back

The Russians are suffering defeat in the Kharkiv region.

On Tuesday, September 6, there were reports of a counteroffensive by the Ukrainian military near Balakliya in the Kharkiv direction.

Apostrophe has collected all the information about what is known of the situation at this front sector.

Kharkiv publics and Russian propaganda media report on the offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. At the same time, there is no official information from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine even in the evening situation report.

The media write that Balakliya and its environs are under heavy shelling. Its inhabitants almost all the time sit in shelters.

A photo of the blown-up bridge located on the western outskirts of the city has been published.

There is unconfirmed information that Ukrainian defenders entered the village of Verbivka north of Balakliya. Fierce fighting continues there too.

It is reported that the Balakliya arsenal is located to the east of the settlement, and it is also the exit to the highway to Balakliya from the northeast, where the invaders receive reinforcements.

There is unofficial information that at the beginning of the attack by the Ukrainian side, the mobilized “LPR” and “DPR” were in the city. Now the Russians are transferring reserves there for the mutual work of artillery.

Information about the alleged shelling of Chuhuyev in the Ukrainian-controlled part of the Kharkiv region has not yet been officially confirmed. Russian publics write that they allegedly hit the Ukrainian headquarters coordinating the offensive in the Kharkiv direction.

The press service of the Joint Forces Group has published a video of the destruction of the enemy warehouse in Balakliya, as well as the installation of S300 and self-propelled guns.

The Typical Balakliya Telegram-channel reports that the Russian invaders fled from checkpoints in the settlements of Savintsy and Morozivka.

“... run while your legs are still there!”, noticed the local public.

Important to note, the Russians are actively commenting on the counterattack online. There are many messages like: “how so”, “everything is lost”, “I don’t believe the Russian Ministry of Defense”. Some blamed the military for the failure, and did not try to pick up some literary words.

Russian propagandists write that the offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in this direction has allegedly been known for several months.

According to the General Staff, the Russians were actively opening fire in the Kharkiv direction, in particular in the areas of the settlements of Udy, Sosnivka, Svitlychne, Zolochev, Prudyanka, Velyki Prokhody, Nove, Pytomnik, Ruska Lozova, Ruski Tyshky, Husarivka.