LUGANSK, July 4. /TASS/. Russian fighters have begun to gain a foothold on the northwestern outskirts of Bely Kolodez near Kharkov, Kharkov Region, military expert Andrey Marochko told TASS.

"With regard to the Kharkov area, the last information I received was from the Bely Kolodez area, our military personnel began to gain a foothold on the northwestern outskirts of this settlement," he said.

Earlier, the law enforcement agencies told TASS that Ukraine was constantly transferring reserves from the rear areas of the Kharkov Region to hold the village of Bely Kolodez.