OKH Lage Ost Map 07.03.1943 around Poltava and Kharkov

o clear the partisans from their fortified positions in the forrest. On the Soviet side, 38th Army of Voronezh Front assumed control of a section of the 40th Army's front line, which extended from #Sumy to #Lebedin and covered the Psel River. | 188/X

Voronezh front. Stavka responded by ordering the 3rd Tank and 69th Army to halt their advance and redirect their efforts to assist Vatutin. 40th Army reached its westernmost advance along the Psel River. Its line stretched from #Sumy down to #Lebedin and then on 131/X

two Tank Bde, advanced along the valley northwest of #Zhuravka, and by 2300, Soviet spearheads reached the outskirts of #Lebedin. Simultaneously, 29th TC, operating to the S of 20th TC made slightly slower progress but successfully liberated #Turiya by the end of the day. 34/X