On Wednesday, May 18, Ukrainian troops liberated the village of Dementiivka in the Kharkiv region. The battles for Ternivka continue.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine stated in its evening report.
It is reported that the enemy's main efforts in the Kharkiv direction were focused on maintaining the occupied frontiers and firing on Ukrainian troops. The enemy tried to launch counter-attacks to restore the lost positions.
«As a result of the offensive of our troops, the settlement of Dementiivka was liberated. The enemy is conducting an offensive in the area of the settlement of Ternova, the fighting continues», the report says.
On May 15, The 227th Battalion of the 127th Kharkiv Territorial Defense Brigade came to the state border.