The attack on Kharkov may be only the first wave of a broader Russian offensive.
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky announced this in an interview with AFP.
Offensive on Kharkov: Zelensky’s statement
The head of state does not exclude that the new Russian offensive, which began in the Kharkov region on May 10, could be designed for several waves.
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– “We must realize that the Russians are moving deeper into our territory, and not vice versa, and this is still their advantage,” the President of Ukraine noted.
Russian troops penetrated 5-10 km on the northeastern border before they were stopped by Ukrainian troops, Vladimir Zelensky said.
Therefore, the head of Ukraine does not rule out that Russian troops may target Kharkov, although they understand that it will be “very difficult for them to do”:
– The Russians understand that we have forces that will fight for a long time.
According to Vladimir Zelensky, two batteries of the Patriot anti-aircraft missile system will help Ukraine protect the sky over the Kharkov region and prevent the Russian Federation from occupying the regional center.
The full-scale war in Ukraine has been going on for the 815th day.
The situation in cities can be monitored on the interactive map of military operations in Ukraine and on the map of air raids in Ukraine.
