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Russian forces to control Ukrainian army routes after seizure of Zapadnoye in Kharkov area

The Russian troops continue expanding the right-bank bridgehead towards Kupyansk

MOSCOW, January 22. /TASS/. The liberation of the community of Zapadnoye in the Kharkov Region will allow Russian forces to control the routes of Ukrainian army movements, regional military-civilian administration head Vitaly Ganchev told TASS on Wednesday.

"Our troops continue expanding the right-bank bridgehead towards Kupyansk. The liberation of Zapadnoye and the subsequent seizure of strategic heights located near the settlement will enable our forces to control the routes of enemy movements and press ahead with the offensive at a great advantage," he said.

Russia’s Defense Ministry reported on Wednesday that Russian troops had liberated the community of Zapadnoye in the Kharkov Region.