HOT Ukraine: President Zelensky suddenly replaced the commander of the Territorial Defense Forces

The Ukrainian Defense Ministry describes General Tansyura as an experienced officer who served as chief of staff of Ukraine’s ground forces.

The Territorial Defense Force has grown rapidly since its creation shortly before the conflict with Russia and is playing an important role in the war.

“The explosive growth of the Force, especially in fierce combat conditions, is a tremendous experience, with its mistakes and achievements. There are successes and unfortunately losses,” the Ministry of National Defense said. Ukraine chamber said in a statement.

The ministry also added that, on Monday, May 16, a battalion of the Territorial Self-Defense Forces advanced as far as the border with Russia after repelling Russian forces from the city of Kharkiv in the northeastern part of the country. .

The Russian army is said to have withdrawn from Kharkiv after suffering heavy losses due to the relentless counter-attacks by Ukrainian forces in recent days.

The Washington-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said that the recent withdrawal of Russian troops from Kharkiv province, northeastern Ukraine, is not the same as the withdrawal from Kiev and its cities. another in northern Ukraine at the end of March.

Specifically, after the withdrawal of Russian military units from Kiev and northern Ukraine, they were brought back to the country to replenish their forces and equipment, but the forces withdrawn from Kharkiv recently still tried to hold on to the Russian border area. – Ukraine. This move is said to be aimed at protecting the border, preventing Ukraine from attacking an important logistics route in Belgorod.

“Russian forces withdrawing from the city of Kharkiv are trying to defend the border to prevent the Ukrainian army from advancing further north. They may seek to control advantageous positions on Ukrainian territory to prevent the enemy from using it. rocket attack on Belgorod, the city plays an important role in Russia’s logistics line for the special military operation,” according to ISW.

Currently, Russia has not commented on the information about the withdrawal of forces from Kharkiv.