Ukrainian defenders have withdrawn in the areas of Lukiantsi and Vovchansk on the Kharkiv front to save lives and avoid losses.
Source: Dmytro Lykhovii, spokesman for the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, on air during the 24/7 national joi…
The pace of the Russian offensive in northern Kharkiv Oblast seems to have slowed over the past 24 hours. This is likely due to the new tactics employed by Russian troops and heavy Russian losses. The Russians are planning to unite the footholds in Lyp…
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has reported that Ukrainian units have manoeuvred and moved to more advantageous positions near the settlements of Lukiantsi and Vovchansk in Kharkiv Oblast.
Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of …
Two residents were killed as a result of hostilities in Vovchansk hromada in the Chuhuiv district on 14 May [a hromada is an administrative unit designating a town, village or several villages and their adjacent territories – ed.].
Source: Oleh S…
UK intelligence analysed the Russian army’s offensive actions and explained why the Russian Federation is attacking Kharkiv Oblast.
Source: UK Defence Intelligence review dated 14 May on Twitter, as reported by European Pravda
Details: Analysts n…
Russian troops continued tactically significant advances north and north-east of the city of Kharkiv on 13 May and now appear to be giving priority to the rapid establishment of a “buffer zone” along the border with Ukraine.
Source: Institute for…
The Russians occupied the village of Lukianivtsi in the north of Kharkiv Oblast.
Source: DeepState
Details: The Russians advanced near Vovchansk, Yahidne, Verbove, south of Pervomaiske, in Krasnohorivka and Hlyboke.
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Oleh Syniehubov, the Head of the Kharkiv Oblast Military Administration, has said that on his orders, a meeting is to be held at which all involved in building fortifications in the oblast will report on the work that has been done.
Source: Syniehubov …
Russian snipers attacked a police armoured vehicle which was headed to evacuate people from the city of Vovchansk, Kharkiv Oblast.
Source: National Police of Ukraine with reference to Maksym Stetsyna, the head of the police department No. 1 of the Chuh…
During their offensive in Kharkiv Oblast, Russian troops have placed local citizens in a basement, forcing them to provide medical care to wounded Russian soldiers. Ukraine has launched an investigation into the violation of the rules of war.
Source: K…