Russian forces successfully captured Shakhovo, while Ukrainian forces suffered heavy losses in their counterattack.

The town of Shakhovo (Shakhov) north of Red Army City was completely occupied by the Russian forces. Although the Russian salient was significantly reduced by the Ukrainian forces, capturing Shakhovo means the Russians have not lost anything.

Moreover, the Russian salient previously created was mainly to divert Ukrainian forces from counterattacking Red Army City, and this objective has been achieved by the Russians. The Ukrainian forces invested numerous elite troops in continuous months of counterattacks to eliminate the Russian salient, but only a part of the salient was eliminated, while the Ukrainian forces suffered significant losses of valuable manpower, and as a result, they lost Red Army City. It's a clear case of losing more than gaining, and the Ukrainians have suffered a huge loss.

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