{"id":22987,"date":"2026-08-16T16:09:28","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T10:24:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=22987"},"modified":"2026-08-16T16:09:28","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T10:24:28","slug":"ukrainian-counterattacks-near-olkhovatka-weak-as-russian-forces-advance-marochko","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=22987","title":{"rendered":"<strong>Ukrainian Counterattacks Near Olkhovatka Weak as Russian Forces Advance: Marochko<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Dragon Media News Desk<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ukrainian counterattacks near Olkhovatka in the Kharkov Region have been weak, with Ukrainian forces concentrating mainly on defensive operations, Russian military expert Andrey Marochko said.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to TASS, Marochko said Ukrainian counterattacks in the area had shown limited intensity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEnemy counterattacks near Olkhovatka have been weak. The enemy is mostly focused on defensive action,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>According to Marochko, Russian forces are conducting offensive operations along a front stretching approximately 10 kilometres near Olkhovatka.<\/p>\n<p>He had earlier said that Russian troops were advancing in the area while clearing positions held by Ukrainian forces and seeking to expand control over the surrounding territory.<\/p>\n<p>Marochko\u2019s assessment of the latest battlefield situation near Olkhovatka has not been independently verified. 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Speaking to TASS, Marochko said Ukrainian counterattacks in the area had shown limited intensity. \u201cEnemy counterattacks near Olkhovatka have been weak. 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