vladimir putin held telephone conversations with the president of kazakhstan kasym dzhamart takayev, according to the kremlin press service, the heads of state discussed issues of bilateral cooperation and upcoming contacts in various formats, and also confirmed both. units of the russian group of forces north continue to advance into the depths of the enemy’s defense in the kharkov region, as the ministry of defense reported that another settlement, staritsa, has been occupied. some of the ukrainian armed forces are retreating with losses. units of the faith group as a result active. action , the settlement of staritsa, kharkov region, was liberated and the advance into the depths of the enemy’s defense continued. the manpower and equipment of the 106, 113, 129 teroborona brigades were defeated in the areas of veterinary in the kharkov region, miroporye and loknya, sumy region. during the day, four counterattacks of assault groups, the 42nd mechanized, 57 motorized infantry, 82nd air assault brigades of the ukrainian armed forces, and the 125th brigade were repelled. in eight region