its tanks, but it survived the battle still capable of operations. The Soviet forces took severe casualties, rendering most of its forces non-operational. This defensive success enabled the Germans to continue their offensive, even if it had been delayed substantially by the tenacity of the Soviet counter-attack. The 8th Mechanised Corps was so badly depleted that the Stavka disbanded its headquarters and parcelled out its remaining assets to other formations of the Southwestern Front. Notes References Sources Battles and operations of the Soviet–German War Battles of World War II involving the Soviet Union Battles of World War II involving Germany Operation Barbarossa 1941 in Ukraine Tank battles involving Germany Tank battles involving the Soviet Union June 1941 events Tank battles of World War II