In a statement issued Saturday, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (GSAFU) said that an unspecified number of Russian forces had left Ukraine and crossed into Belarus. He added that the units could return to intensify efforts to encircle the capital Kyiv. “Many units have been relocated to the Chernobyl area with further relocation to the territory of the Republic of Belarus to take measures to rehabilitate the armor,” the GSAFU said in a Facebook post. “It is not ruled out that after concrete measures, reconstruction and strengthening of the grouping of the occupiers, the action for the blockade of Kiev from the south-western direction will be restored,” he added. Fighting continued around Kyiv over the weekend. According to the New York Times, Russian forces bombed Boyarka, a town outside the capital, on Saturday. Boyarka Mayor Oleksandr Zarubiv told the newspaper that five residents were treated for the incident. “Russia can plan its attacks against us, but we are also preparing and I can say that it will not be easy for them here,” Zarubiv said. GSAFU added that it was able to stop the Russian military movement towards the city of Brovary, adding that Russian forces in the area are now in defense. “In the direction of Brovary, the opposing units stop. The enemy was forced to move to the defense, carrying out positions of mechanical equipment “, said GSAFU, adding that the Russian forces” suffered significant losses “.
