On the north-eastern outskirts of Ukraine, in the Kharkiv Oblast, the fighting continued on the second day. On the 1 hand, Moscow informs of the capture of 5 villages, on the another hand, Kiev assures that it resists attacks and fights for control of these areas.
Russia launched an attack in the early hours of Friday morning, which could announce wider action in the Kharkiv Oblast or an effort to draw Ukrainian forces that are overloaded with fighting in the east of the country. Kiev has been on the defensive for respective months now, mainly in the confederate part of the Donetsk circuit, where Russian troops utilizing the shortages of Ukrainian soldiers and artillery, are systematically moving forward.
Situation at the front in the Kharkiv Oblast
The Russian Ministry of Defence reported that Russian forces took control of the villages of Pleteniwka, Ohirtseve, Borisiwka, Pylna and Strilecha, which are located close to the border with the Russian region of Belgorod. However, Kharkov's governor, Oleh Syniehubov, stated that the fighting continues in all 5 border villages.
Statement by president Zelenski
President Volodymyr Zelenski in his night video speech stated that the fighting was taking place around 7 border villages in the Kharkiv Oblast and described the situation in the confederate Donetsk region as "very difficult".
Syniehubov assures that there is no direct threat to the regional capital – Kharkiv, the second largest city of Ukraine, and there is no request to begin evacuation of its about 1.3 million residents who are inactive there despite regular rocket attacks and drones.
Border security
Kyjiw sent reinforcements to face the incident, and Nazar Wołoszyn, a spokesperson for Ukrainian east Command, stated on Saturday that Ukrainian forces managed to find Russian forces in the border strip where it is unclear who has control. ‘The enemy is located in the 'grey zone', it does not expand. However, the question of its final demolition remains," he said in tv comments.
President Zelenski urged the western allies of Kiev to accelerate the supply of weapons they promised.
It is crucial that partners support our soldiers and stableness of Ukraine through timely deliveries. Real timely. A package that truly helps is simply a weapon delivered to Ukraine, not just announced
said in a statement.The fight in the Kharkiv region is another chapter in the ongoing conflict, which inactive requires global attention and intervention to guarantee safety and stableness in the region.
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