Russia has reportedly trapped approximately 2,000 Ukrainian troops in the city of Kharkiv.

The Russian armed forces have managed to trap a group of Ukrainian troops in the Volchansk district of the Kharkiv region. The Telegram channel Idy i smotry reported this breaking news.

Sources providing information to the outlet suggest that up to 2,000 Ukrainian soldiers could be trapped within this pocket. This encirclement became possible after Russian units took control of the settlements of Blagodatnoye and Dolzhanskye.

Details are still emerging as the situation on the ground continues to evolve.