The units of the Russian troops withdrawn from the Kharkiv region last week were from the 1st Guards Tank Army, which was designated in the Russian Federation to carry out counterattacks in the event of a war with NATO.

 This is stated in the intelligence review of the British Ministry of Defense on Tuesday.

 It is noted that the 1st Guards Tank Army, subordinate to the Western Military District, suffered significant losses at the initial stage of the invasion and was not fully restored before the start of the Ukrainian counteroffensive in Kharkiv.

 "The 1st Guards Tank Army was one of the most prestigious Russian armies, dedicated to the defense of Moscow and designated to conduct counterattacks in the event of a war with NATO. With the severe decline of the 1st Guards Tank Army and other formations of the Western Military District, Russian conventional forces are designed to counter NATO, have been seriously weakened. It will probably take years for Russia to establish this potential," the summary says.

 We will remind you that in recent days, Ukrainian forces launched a counteroffensive not only in the Kherson region, but also in the Kharkiv region. Against this background, some Western politicians called for increased military aid to Ukraine.

 Earlier, the representative of the White House, Karin-Jean-Pierre, said that Ukraine is waging a fierce struggle to liberate its territories and condemned Russia's missile attacks on energy infrastructure.