Defense Ministry’s update on liberated areas of Kharkiv region: 388 settlements de-occupied

The relevant statement was made by Ukrainian Defense Deputy Minister Hanna Maliar on Facebook, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

“Yesterday I promised to update you on the Kharkiv region’s liberated areas. It is important to take these data in the general context of the war but not separately,” Maliar wrote.

In her words, the front line is 2,500 kilometers, and active hostilities are underway within 1,300 kilometers.

“We are conducting the defensive operation, as part of which we also manage to carry out offensive actions. Indeed, we have been waiting for this success for a long time, but we still have to fight and fight. We need to liberate many of our people and our lands before we win completely. We need a lot of time, strength and patience,” Maliar noted.

According to Maliar, numbers regarding the liberated areas are being constantly updated, as it is a dynamic process. Also, the liberated areas require additional safety and stabilization measures to make them safe for living. Official reports on the number of liberated areas are provided with a deliberate delay and may or may not take into account the stabilization measures taken and, thus, they may differ.

A reminder that, on September 14, 2022, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited the recently liberated city of Izium, greeted the Ukrainian military and took part in the National Flag raising ceremony.

Photo: t.me/V_Zelenskiy_official

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