Ucrania lleva a cabo la operación «Veles» y avanza más de 15 km bajo tierra
Las fuerzas acceptabilityAR Ukrainian carried out the operation «Veles» on the Kupiansk front, advancing more than 15 kilometres underground through gas communications. The 2nd Corps of the National Guard «Khartiia» reported the operation's first results to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. During the operation, more than 100 Russian occupiers were reportedly killed or destroyed, and over 30 Russian soldiers were taken prisoner.
Puntos clave
- The operation «Veles» is being carried out on the Kupiansk front.
- The 2nd Corps of the National Guard «Khartiia» is conducting the operation.
- Ukrainian troops advanced more than 15 kilometres underground.
- More than 100 Russian occupiers were killed or destroyed during the operation.
- More than 30 Russian soldiers were taken prisoner.
- On 26 October, the «Khartiia» Corps published interviews with five Russian prisoners.
- Mykhailo Drapatyi, Ihor Obolenskyi and Pavlo Palisa reported the first results to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Por qué importa
The operation allowed Ukrainian troops to move more than 15 kilometres underground and approach the rear of Russian forces. It also demonstrated that Ukrainian units can adapt and modernise underground movement tactics previously used by Russian troops for movements around Ukrainian positions and assault actions.
Qué ha ocurrido
On 27 October, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy heard reports on the first results and course of the «Veles» operation from Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Mykhailo Drapatyi, commander of the 2nd National Guard Corps «Khartiia» Ihor Obolenskyi and Deputy Head of the Presidential Office Pavlo Palisa. Ukrainian troops used underground gas communications to advance more than 15 kilometres and approach the rear of Russian forces on the Kupiansk front. According to the reported results, more than 100 Russian occupiers were killed or destroyed and more than 30 Russian soldiers were captured. The troops adopted and modernised the tactic of moving through underground gas communications, which Russian forces had previously used to pass unnoticed through Ukrainian positions and conduct assaults.
Cómo lo cuentan las fuentes ucranianas
Ukrainian sources focused on the technological modernisation of underground movement and the ability of troops to travel more than 15 kilometres underground. The operation was presented as a way to approach the rear of Russian forces, drive Russian assault troops out of the underground gas pipeline and liberate part of the communications. Attention also centred on the reported combat results and on the reports presented by Zelenskyy, Drapatyi, Obolenskyi and Palisa.
Contexto
Russian troops had used underground gas communications to move covertly through Ukrainian positions and launch assault operations. On 26 October, the «Khartiia» Corps published an interview with five Russian soldiers captured during the «Veles» operation.