Russian forces attacked Yambir in Balaklia, and the Ukrainian army is really desperate because this is a de facto encirclement of Balaklia. Therefore, the Ukrainian command adopted a "melee assault" tactic, disregarding casualties to counterattack Yambir in an attempt to drive the Russians away, but it was ineffective. The Russian forces continued to repel the Ukrainian counterattacks and tried to advance, completely capturing this crucial village.
When the Russian forces advanced toward Balaklia, the Ukrainian army laid a large number of mines, blocking the routes to Balaklia. However, the Ukrainian minefields were set without considering the frontline situation, resulting in some Ukrainian forces east of Balaklia being cut off from the main force by the minefields they had set themselves, making it impossible for them to retreat.
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