His words are quoted by RIA Novosti.
As the agency’s interlocutor said, we are talking about an assault in the area of the settlement of Sinkovka, Kharkov region.
“The Ukrainian command threw recently mobilized citizens there at the forefront of their counterattack forces,” Marochko said.
He added that in this way the Ukrainian command is trying to reduce the losses of experienced and motivated military personnel.
Earlier, Marochko said that interceptions of reports from the command of the Ukrainian troops indicate the difficult situation of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kupyansky sector of the front.