An officer from the National Guard claims that the successes of the Russian Armed Forces in the Borovaya area have been exaggerated on maps.

Vladimir Chernyak, an officer of the 4th Operational Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine "Rubizh," stated that in the villages marked as occupied by the Russian Federation, heavy fighting is actually ongoing.

The focus is on the villages of Vysheve and Pershotravneve near the administrative border of Kharkiv and Luhansk regions (in the direction of Borova). Vysheve has been marked as occupied on the "DeepState" map for about 10 days. According to analysts, as of November 15, Pershotravneve is not fully occupied—half of the village, south of the road leading from Svatove to Borova, is located in a "gray zone."

“For them, any photograph or video recording, say, from some Russian blogger or Russian serviceman in this territory is already grounds for believing that the Russians have completely taken over these settlements. However, this is not the case. Heavy fighting continues in these villages, where the Russians are suffering significant losses,” Chernyak stated during a national marathon broadcast. “It is relatively easy for a small unit to enter even a destroyed small settlement. They can simply deploy an assault group using light equipment to break through the minefields. However, establishing a foothold in the settlement is a completely different matter, as all settlements are under fire control of the Ukrainian Defense Forces, which deliver maximum fire damage there. Therefore, in my opinion, open sources somewhat exaggerate the reported successes of the Russians in this direction.”

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At the same time, the officer reported that the Russians have intensified their assault actions in recent weeks, actively employing armored vehicles.

“This is primarily linked to the change of seasons. Everyone understands that winter is approaching. This was quite expected, and I think it’s no secret that fighting in winter is quite challenging. It should also be noted that soon natural obstacles, which are always present in any assault, will become nearly impassable. This includes rough terrain,” the National Guard officer explained.

Despite the fact that the advance of the Russian army towards Borova, according to Chernyak, is not as successful as analysts report, the officer still considers the decision for mandatory evacuation from the settlement to be correct. This is primarily due to the threat of shelling. Although artillery cannot reach Borova, the occupiers have access to MLRS and other means of destruction.

“A decision was made to preemptively evacuate the population from there. To ensure the maximum safety of the population, evacuation is currently taking place. I think this is a completely correct decision,” emphasized the representative of the "Rubizh" brigade.