Svatove Is Just Step Away: Ukrainian Army Occupies Strategic Settlement

The Russians may have a large section of the front line collapsed.

Ukrainian fighters continue to work in the Kharkiv direction - they have liberated Borova, and Svatove is next in line.

This was reported by war correspondent Andriy Tsaplienko on his Telegram channel.

"The Borova community in Kharkiv region is under the control of the AFU! It is reported that the occupants and collaborators have left the district. Meanwhile, our military is already mopping up the village of Peski Radkivske and carrying out demining," he wrote.

At the same time, the Borova village council reported that the occupation authorities had left the community the day before, on September 26, and almost all the collaborators had also fled. Part of the locals have left for safer territories over the past week, while the rest have stayed at home, hiding in basements and shelters in case of danger.

It is noted that the liberation of the Borova community on the left bank of the Oskil River began in the south.

"In particular, the village of Peski Radkivske (the second largest settlement in the community, where about 2,000 people lived before the war), is already under the control of the AFU. However, the Ukrainian military is still finding groups of Russian soldiers there, conducting mopping-up operations and demining. The locals are happily welcoming our soldiers, trying to help with everyday issues, preparing food for the defenders, and thanking them for their liberation with tears of joy in their eyes," the report reads.

The village council also added that Borova is just a step away from Svatove and that when the Ukrainian army liberates it, "the Russians will have a big piece of the front collapsed, and there will be even no need to storm Liman".