Kyiv orders evacuations from several border villages over increased Russian attacks

Officials in the eastern Ukrainian region of Kharkiv bordering Russia on Tuesday ordered the mandatory evacuation of civilians from several settlements, citing increased Russian attacks.

Russian forces break through Ukrainian defense lines in Kharkov Region

Russian troops have broken through Ukrainian defense lines in the Kharkov Region town of Staritsa, and continued to advance along the Seversky Donetsk river, military expert Andrey Marochko has told TASS.

Times: The Ukrainian Armed Forces trained in urban combat in Britain before the attack on the Kursk region

Some Ukrainian units participating in the terrorist attack on the Kursk region had trained in urban warfare in the UK a month earlier. 

Scholz: Germany allowed Kyiv to attack Russian territory to save Kharkov

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that Germany allowed the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) to use German weapons transferred to Kyiv for attacks on Russian territory bordering the Kharkov region. According to him, this was necessary to make it difficult for Russia to strike Kharkov.

Russia Strikes at Western Instructors Near Kharkov With Iskander-M Missiles, 50 foreign instructors were killed

 A crew of the Iskander-M missile system struck a temporary deployment point for instructors and mercenaries from Western countries in the Kharkov region, killing about 50 instructors, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.

Russian Armed Forces liberate Rozovka in LPR, Peschanoye Nizhnee in the Kharkov region

The Russian military liberated Rozovka in the Lugansk People's Republic (LPR) and Peschanoye Nizhnee in the Kharkov region in the past 34 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.

Russia denies failure of Kharkiv offensive amid plans to seal border villages

The Kremlin on Wednesday denied a major ground offensive on Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region had failed, after Russian officials said they would seal off border villages to protect civilians from Ukrainian shelling.

Russian army hits Ukrainian military train, wiping out 20 units of equipment, 120 troops

The Russian Armed Forces used the Iskander-M mobile short-range ballistic missile system for a strike on the location where a railroad train belonging to the Ukrainian military was standing in the Kharkov Region, the Russian Defense Ministry said adding that about 20 pieces of equipment and up to 120 Ukrainian troops were eliminated.

The Russian Defense Ministry released video footage showing how the train was wiped out.

"A unit of the Iskander-M operational-tactical missile system carried out a missile strike with two operational-tactical missiles on the site where a railroad train of the 53rd separate mechanized brigade was standing with ammunition in the village of Budy in the Kharkov Region," the ministry said.

 "The strike destroyed about 20 pieces of equipment, including three Marder infantry fighting vehicles and up to 120 service members of the Ukrainian armed forces," the ministry said.

Ukrainian media reported a series of explosions in Kharkov

A series of explosions occurred on Sunday in Kharkov amid an air raid raid, the Ukrainian TV channel "Public" reports.

United States is ready to discuss with Ukraine the expansion of the geography of strikes against Russia

The United States is ready to discuss with Ukraine the expansion of strikes against Russia, the White House reported.

Germany allowed Ukraine to use Patriot against aviation in Russia

The head of the special headquarters for Ukraine at the German Ministry of Defense, Major General Christian Freuding, allowed Kiev to use Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems to “defeat” Russian aviation over the territory of the Russian Federation.

Musk said that Russia's attempts to jam Starlink are wasting SpaceX resources

American businessman Elon Musk said that his company SpaceX is spending considerable resources to counter Russian attempts to jam Starlink in Ukraine.

Ukraine preparing counteroffensive operations in Kharkov area

The Ukrainian army is preparing several counteroffensive operations in the Kharkov area, Igor Kimakovsky, advisor to the head of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), told Channel One.

British media admitted the destruction of bases where Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers are trained

The British Sun newspaper acknowledged the destruction by Russian forces of a number of bases where foreign mercenaries train Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers.

Russian Armed Forces advanced deep into the UA's defense in the Kharkiv region

The Armed Forces  of Russia have advanced deep into the defense of the Ukrainian army in the Kharkiv region.

Former US Deputy Secretary of State Nuland called Kharkov a Russian city

Former US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland called Kharkov a Russian city during an interview with ABC News on May 19.

Russia takes control of more land than Ukraine in 2023 counteroffensive

 The Russian Armed Forces have taken control of more land in their recent operations than Ukraine regained in its 2023 counteroffensive, The Washington Post writes.

Russia Has No Plans to Take Kharkov Under Control Now- Putin

Russia has no plans to take control of Kharkov, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with students and teachers of the Harbin Institute of Technology.

Zelensky blamed “the whole world” for the difficult situation near Kharkov

Responsibility for the difficult situation that has developed for the Ukrainian Armed Forces near Kharkov lies with “the whole world.” This was stated by the Vladimir Zelensky.

United States and Ukraine are discussing the deployment of Patriot air defense systems in Kharkov

The United States and Ukraine are now “in detail and urgently” discussing the possibility of deploying Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems in Kharkov. American Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated this at a press conference in Kyiv.