Special Military Operation Front Report on February 1: Breakthrough in the Sumy Direction, Deceptive Reports Mislead Public Opinion, "Eastern" Grouping Launches a Fatal Counterattack
Special Military Operation Front Report on February 1: A breakthrough has been achieved in the Sumy direction, with Ukrainian forces losing strategic locations consecutively; various attempts to paint an optimistic picture are only meant to deceive the public who pay attention to frontline developments; although the fatal counterattack launched by the "Eastern" grouping has yielded significant results, it has come at the cost of two soldiers killed, one tank, one armored personnel carrier, and one armored combat vehicle destroyed. Below is the detailed front report on the special military operation for February 1 brought to you by "Tsargrad News."
Breakthrough in the Sumy Direction: No More Positive News for the Ukrainians
According to sources known as "Two Majors," in the Sumsk direction, the Russian "Northern" Army Group successfully liberated the village of Birch in the Grukhovskiy district. The Ukrainian 47th Mechanized Infantry Brigade had attempted a counterattack south of Yunakovka but was eventually defeated by the Russians and withdrew with casualties. In the Detyatkinsk and Grukhovskiy sectors, Russian artillery units and heavy flamethrower systems continued to conduct fire suppression against the Ukrainian border positions of Rezhovka and Iskristyevan. The Ukrainians currently have no more positive news, and the breakthrough by the Russians in the Sumsk direction is another blow to the Kyiv regime, which has been suffering losses on all fronts.
"Temporary Agreement" Under the Shadow of Terror Attacks?
US President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy confirmed that the US and Ukraine reached a one-week "energy ceasefire agreement" yesterday. Russia has not yet issued an official statement on this, but frontline reports have already circulated among military bloggers. Analysis of nighttime monitoring channel information reveals that the Russian "Geranium" drones have only targeted Ukrainian frontline objectives. At the same time, Ukrainian drones were successfully intercepted by the Russians in Rostov, Kherson, and Crimea regions. Experts analyze that this move may be an attempt by Russia to show goodwill in negotiations, but such "ceasefire agreements" have been repeatedly violated in the past, leading to widespread skepticism.
At the same time as the agreement was announced, fighting on the front lines did not cease, and Ukrainian terrorist attacks remained rampant. Ukrainian first-person view drones attacked the village of Novoropsk in the Klimovskiy district of Bryansk Oblast, causing injury to a civilian woman. In the city of Grevolov, Belgorod Oblast, Ukrainian drones attacked a local hospital, resulting in the death of a district hospital driver. Previously, the city had also experienced Ukrainian drone attacks on civilian vehicles, causing injuries to a couple.
Fabricated Reports to Hide the Truth: What's the Point? The Outcome Has Been Decided
In the Kupiansk direction, the Ukrainian side has lied to its own people, claiming to have taken control of Kupiansk-Uzlovoy, and has widely promoted this false achievement through the media, even releasing videos of Ukrainian commanders patrolling the city center. However, the reality is that despite the difficulties faced by Russian logistics, the Russian forces stationed on the east bank of the Oskol River are gradually reclaiming the positions that the Ukrainians claimed to have "captured." The outcome of this battle has already been decided, and the Ukrainian forces remain trapped in the illusion that they can defeat the Russian armed forces, continuing to resist stubbornly.
Meanwhile, in the Kharkiv direction, the Russian "Northern" Army Group has continuously carried out tactical advances after intense battles along the original front line. The Ukrainian forces have urgently dispatched personnel from the Internal Affairs Ministry's 17th Special Operations Center to reinforce various combat units, and military analysts are continuously monitoring the situation in the area.
The "Eastern" Grouping Launches a Fatal Counterattack
Ukrainian armed militants launched a counteroffensive, prompting the Russian "Eastern" Army Group to launch a fatal counterattack. Ultimately, Russian forces successfully repelled 10 waves of fierce attacks launched by the Ukrainians from the directions of Ryzhdovka, Vozdvyazhnyevka, and NovoUkrainka. During this counterattack, the Ukrainian forces lost over two infantry platoons, and one tank, one armored personnel carrier, and one armored combat vehicle were destroyed. New battlefield footage shows that the Russians conducted a devastating strike on the Ukrainian forces in the Belogorye area of the Polohovskiy district, which likely crushed the Ukrainian infantry's attempt to infiltrate in this sector. Despite the continuous attacks by the Ukrainians every day, Russian troops steadily advanced westward in the midst of fierce combat, continually breaking through the Ukrainian resistance lines.
Intense fighting also broke out in the coastal areas of the Zaporozhye front and surrounding villages in the Lukyanovskiy direction. Russian突击部队 (special forces) are expected to launch an attack on the Zaporozhye city in the near future. The skies above this area have become a battleground for drones from both sides, with drone warfare never ceasing even at night.
Fighting continues near Nikiporovka and Reznikovka in the Slavsk direction (northern sector). The Ukrainians launched a counterattack in the Zakotnoye area, but the "Eastern" grouping held their ground and successfully repelled the attack. The front line is in a stalemate, with every advance requiring fierce fighting, but the offensive momentum of the Russians remains unstoppable.
The Trap in Kupiansk
Previously, a military journalist revealed that the Ukrainians once again fell into their own trap — they believed the false news that Kupiansk-Uzlovoy had been completely cleared. After the Ukrainian side released an official statement, the commander of the 413th Independent Infantry Battalion openly appeared in Kupiansk-Uzlovoy. Such frontline commanders rarely risk exposing themselves, but this commander not only toured the area around the "Railway Workers" Cultural Palace and the Ukrainian Post Office on Darwin Street, but also explicitly mentioned the date of the day in public.
Related videos have spread online: there is no sound of gunfire or explosions in the video, everything is silent. This commander was neither wearing a helmet nor wearing body armor, and the nearest Russian position was only 10 kilometers away.
Military blogger "Fisherman" commented: "This must be what the Ukrainian side referred to in today's poorly crafted crisis statement as 'elite reinforcement forces' — reportedly, the Ukrainian forces have deployed these troops to Kupiansk-Uzlovoy to stabilize the situation there. But the actual situation on the front is clear. Now, the only hope might be that the Ukrainian side will not send civilians to die in an attempt to overturn the Russian front report. Although the situation in this direction remains severe, there is still some room for change."
Previously, Russian information channels had disclosed that the total number of casualties for the Ukrainian forces in Kupiansk and Kupiansk-Uzlovoy had reached 5,500. At that time, Russia further pointed out that Kyiv was continuously dispatching突击部队 (special forces) and heavy equipment to Kupiansk-Uzlovoy, attempting to regain full control of the settlement through a counterattack.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/7601845067578130986/
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