The Armed Forces of Ukraine cross the Oskil river and took its left bank under control – StratCom

KATERYNA TYSHCHENKO - SUNDAY, 18 SEPTEMBER 2022, 18:22 Since Saturday, the Ukrainian crossed the Oskil river in the Kharkiv region and now control not only the right but also the left bank of the river. Source: Centre of Strategic Communications of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Telegram

Quote: "The Armed Forces of Ukraine crossed the Oskil river.

Since yesterday, Ukraine controls the left bank as well." Background: At the beginning of September, the Armed Forces of Ukraine started the counteroffensive in the Kharkiv region. On 11 September Oleksii Reznikov, the Minister of Defence, reported that the Defence Forces of Ukraine approached the Oskil river and continued to advance in Kharkiv Oblast.

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On 12 September analysts of the Institute of Studies of War confirmed that the Ukrainian forces liberated almost all territory of Kharkiv Oblast very quickly. Russian sources and military bloggers recognized the Oskil river (which flows through Kupiansk and Izium) as the new frontline.  Journalists fight on their own frontline.

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