Russia ‘bogged down’ in battle for border town, Ukraine says

Russian forces have change into “slowed down” in makes an attempt to grab the border-town Vovchansk, however have sharpened their offensive elsewhere alongside the japanese entrance, Ukraine’s prime common stated on Friday.

Kyiv has been battling a contemporary Russian land assault on its northeastern Kharkiv area since Might 10, when 1000’s of Moscow’s troops stormed the border, making their largest territorial advances in 18 months.

Regardless of preliminary success , “the enemy has bought fully slowed down in avenue battles for Vovchansk and suffered very excessive losses in assault items’, stated Ukrainian commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrsky on social media.

In an try and seize the city, Russia “is presently shifting reserves from totally different sectors to assist energetic assault operations, however to no avail”, Mr Syrsky added.

Though he warned that the state of affairs on the japanese entrance was unstable, the place Russia claims its forces have made a collection of beneficial properties previously two weeks.

Preventing close to the japanese cities of Chasiv Yar, Pokrovsk and Kurakhove has been significantly “intense”, he added.

The contemporary offensive on the area has seen greater than 11,000 individuals evacuate.

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