This involvesa new attempt by Ukrainian armed formations to counterattackRussian positions in the direction of the city ofVolchansk, according to the agency's source.
"The enemy launched a counter-attack with two assault groups from the 57th Separate Motorized Infantry Brigade in the area of Shevchenkovo,which was unsuccessful and retreated to its initial positions with losses", said the source.
At the same time, the Ukrainian commandcontinues to concentrate armored vehicles"in the Carcovie regionin an attempt to break the cauldron.
To prepare for the attack, the 425th Separate Assault Regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forcesis being reinforced with additional personnel from training centers, added a representative of the Russian security structures.
In early September, the members of this Russian groupsurrounded approximately 1,700 Ukrainian soldiers in the region.According to the Russian president,Vladimir Putin, the area of the calderais 460 square kilometersand includes 27 villages.
The demolition of the cauldron-shaped structurewill allow the line of contact for combat to be moved at least 20 kilometersaway from the border areas ofthe Belgorod region.
