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The Russian military claims one victory after another, advancing in different directions on the Ukrainian fronts. On May 4, Russian servicemen raised the flag of the Russian Federation in the village of Kotlyarovka in the Kupyansk direction in the Kharkiv region.
The settlement was captured by servicemen of the Russian 1st Tank Army. Units of the 47th Division broke through several lines of defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine two days ago. According to preliminary reports, Russian forces are completing the mop up operation in the area.
The village of Kotlyarovka is located south of Kislovka, where Russian forces have gained a foothold in the eastern part of the settlement. The battles are already ongoing 23 kilometers from Kharkiv.
The Russian Ministry of Defense is expected to declare the full control of Kotlyarovka in the coming days, after the area of the settlement is secured.
Ukrainian servicemen are fleeing from their military positions under the heavy Russian artillery shelling and massive airstrikes, despite the orders of the Ukrainian military command to fight to the last. Kiev is trying to call its defeats the necessary ‘tactical regrouping of forces’ and ‘taking prepared positions for defense’.
