The governor of the Ukrainian Kharkiv region, Oleg Sinigubov, announced that the entire northern border of the region is under Russian fire “almost around the clock,” while it continues. Moscow Its cross-border attack prompts thousands to evacuate their homes.
“All areas of the northern border are under enemy fire almost around the clock,” Sinigubov said on social media. “The situation is difficult.”
The district governor added Kharkiv Intense fighting broke out along the northeastern front line, with Russian forces attacking 27 settlements during the past 24 hours.
Attack on Kharkiv
The Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday that its forces had captured four villages on the border along Ukraine’s Kharkiv region, in addition to five villages captured on Saturday.
These areas were likely poorly fortified due to dynamic fighting and constant heavy bombardment, which facilitated the Russian advance, while the Ukrainian leadership did not confirm Moscow’s gains.
The violent battles forced at least one Ukrainian unit to withdraw from the Kharkiv region, and hand over more territory to Russian forces through less-defended settlements in the so-called “Gray area“Disputed along the Russian border.
By Sunday afternoon, the town of Vovchansk, which had a pre-war population of 17,000, had emerged as the focal point of the battle.
Volodymyr Tymoshko, police chief of the Kharkiv region, said that Russian forces are on the outskirts of the town and approaching from three directions.
Tymoshko added that he had been spotted Russian tank Along a main road leading into the town, demonstrating Moscow’s confidence in deploying heavy weapons.
He said Russian tactics in Vovchansk mirror those used in the battles of Bakhmut and Avdiivka in the Donetsk region, where intense air attacks were accompanied by large groups of infantry attacks..
Anticipating the arrival of Western support
Analysts say the Russian campaign aims to exploit… Ammunition shortage Before the promised Western supplies reached the front line.
Ukrainian soldiers said the Kremlin was using the usual Russian tactic of unleashing a disproportionate amount of fire and infantry attacks to exhaust their troops and firepower.
By intensifying battles in what was previously a fixed swath of the front line, it threatens… Russian forces By besieging Ukrainian forces in the northeast, while waging intense battles in the south, where they are gaining ground Moscow Also gains on land.
These Russian attacks come at a time when Ukraine is waiting Western military support Especially after the US House of Representatives approved an aid package worth $61 billion.
CIA Director Bill Burns warned that without additional help from the United States, it might lose Ukraine War is before Russia by the end of this year.
Zelensky speaks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that stopping the Russian offensive in the northeast is a priority, and that Kiev forces are continuing counter-offensive operations in seven villages around the Kharkiv region.
Zelensky added, “Disrupting Russian offensive intentions is our first mission now. Our success in this mission depends on every soldier, every sergeant, and every officer.”
In the first days of the war, Russia made an attempt to quickly storm Kharkiv, but retreated from its suburbs after about a month.
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