Russian forces launched an armored ground attack in the vicinity on Friday. Kharkiv, the second largest city in Ukraine In the Northeast, Dan Saberg and Andrew Ross report.There was also a report that Fighting in the border villages of Strileča, Pirna and further west in Borisivkaand the Russian army advanced about 1 km around the border town. Vovchansk. Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskiy said from Kiev: “Russia has launched new counterattacks in the region. Ukraine has met them there with our troops, brigades, artillery… Now intense fighting is underway.” The Ukrainian army has increased its troops. In the announcement, Zelensky said: Ukrainian military used artillery and drones against the Russian advance.
residents of Vovchansk was evacuated Reuters reported from the area on Friday. “As we are leaving, We are dying from the “Russian world”” said Valery Dubsky, 60, referring to Russia’s plans to expand its influence beyond its borders. “We can go to hell with President Putin and his authorities. They are our enemies. They tested all kinds of weapons against usExcept for nuclear bombs. ”
Ukrainian senior A military official who declined to be named said: Russian forces aimed to push Ukrainian forces back to 10 km (6.2 miles) It was part of an effort to create a buffer zone, but defenders tried to stop it.
At least two civilians were killed and five more injured during this time. Heavy shelling of border villages by Russiasaid Ole Sinyevov, Governor of Kharkiv Oblast. “The enemy can only do the following.” attack with a specific small groupThey can also be called sabotage or reconnaissance groups. test our military position,” He said.
Late Friday, the United States made a new announcement. $400 million military aid package including rockets, surface-to-air missiles and armored vehicles. White House national security spokesman John Kirby said the aid is aimed at helping Ukraine fend off a Russian attack on Kharkov. “It is possible that Russia will make further advances in the coming weeks, but no major developments are expected,” Kirby said. “And over time, with the influx of aid from the United States, Ukraine will be able to withstand these attacks during 2024.”
Kirby said: “It’s certainly possible that the Russians are.” Prepare for a major attack on Kharkov”, he added, adding that he was concerned that Russia appeared to be preparing to: Bringing long-range firing capabilities within range of Kharkov. “We wouldn’t do that unless we were also thinking about other large-scale attacks on the city.”
Ukraine strikes late Friday They blew up an oil depot in the Russian-occupied Luhansk region. According to local Russian government officials, three people were killed. Videos and photos of the burning Lovenki refinery were posted online by open-source bloggers and Telegram channels, as well as Leonid Pasechnik, head of the non-existent Luhansk People’s Republic.
a Ukrainian drone attack causes fire at refinery in Russia’s Kaluga region, RIA state news agency reported on Friday, citing emergency services officials. RIA reported that the fire at the Pervyi Zavod refinery destroyed three containers containing diesel fuel and one container containing heavy oil.
On Thursday, a Ukrainian attack drone set a record. It flew 1,500 km (932 miles) and successfully attacked an oil refinery 1,200 km (746 miles) inside Russia. According to Ukrainian military officials, in Bashkortostan. Ukraine’s internal security service, the SBU, is said to have carried out the operation. The official said Ukraine has proven that it “has strong technical solutions to inflict painful blows on the enemy.”This meaning is Russian refineries and oil depots working for the war machine do not feel safe even in the hinterland” The target was the Gazprom Naftokim Salavat refinery, one of the largest in Russia.
Ukraine expects first F-16 fighter jets to be delivered in June or JulyA senior Ukrainian military official told Reuters.
