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Russia has launched a ground attack on the Kharkiv region in the north-east of Ukraine, where fighting is taking place, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine announced on Friday. So far, the Ukrainians manage to repel the attacks.
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About 5 o’clock the enemy is trying to break through our defense line under the guise of soldiers, according to the announcement of the Ukrainian Ministry.
Vovansk, located less than 5 km from the Russian border, was targeted during the intensive night raid, confirmed Oleh Synjehubov, governor of the Kharkiv region.
Due to this threat, Ukraine began to evacuate about 3,000 people.
A high-ranking source in the Ukrainian military says that Russia advanced about 1 km into Ukraine during the attack.
According to him, the Russians are trying to create a buffer zone to prevent several attacks on Russian territory.
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine noted that the Ukrainians resisted Russian advances, but that the intensity of the war continues and that Russia carried out airstrikes on the territory near the border.
At the time, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that its troops had captured at least two villages in the region this week.
Buffer zone
in 2022 At the end of the year, Ukraine pushed Russian forces into a large part of the Kharkiv region, but now Moscow has started to attack again.
Analysts also claim that the attack is an attempt by Russia to create a buffer zone near the Russian border.
Earlier this year, Russian President Vladimir Putin helped create such a zone to prevent Danish-Ukrainian attacks near the Belgorod region and other Russian border regions.
Earlier, Ukraine announced that Russia is gathering thousands of troops near its border in the north-east, near Kharkiv and Sumy.
Although Kremlin forces have achieved their latest territorial gains in eastern Ukraine, Ukrainian officials say they expect an attack in the far east as well.
Russia probably won’t be able to capture Ukraine’s second-largest city, Kharkiv, but it might force Ukraine to build more military in the region, leaving other territories more accessible.
In addition, the need for Ukrainian officials to evacuate civilians is likely to cause disruption and divert resources.
It seems that Russia has achieved victory in recent months, while Ukraine is waiting for Western arms shipments.
Ukraine has been wondering for months that it lacks fabric due to the lack of delivery to Ukraine and the European Union.
The US finally approved 61 billion last month. USD support for Ukraine, but observers predict that it will take time for the support to materialize on the ground.
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