ISW doesn’t say it but this, however, would allow Russians to hit Kharkiv with artillery and put serious pressure on the city. A refugee and economic crisis or a major shock would follow 7/
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ISW: Russian Kharkiv offensive aims to distract and draw Ukrainian forces
ISW believes it is a distraction: it continues to assess that the Russian offensive operations in northern Kharkiv Oblast likely aim to draw Ukrainian forces from other sectors of the front while allowing Russian forces to advance to within tube artillery range of Kharkiv 6/
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Institute: Russians conducting limited operations, not encircling Kharkiv
Based on the size of the committed forces, the Institute believes that the Russians are conducting limited operations and are not trying to encircle Kharkiv (at this time!) 5/
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ISW map shows Russian advances in Kharkiv and East Ukraine
The Institute for the Study of War @TheStudyofWar provides a map that shows Russian advances in Kharkiv but also in the East of Ukraine 4/
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Enemy occupies five towns in Kharkiv sector, fighting continues
A typical report today reads as In the Kharkiv sector, the enemy occupied the towns of Strilecha, Krasne, Pylyna, and Borysivka. Fighting continues in Morokhovets, Oliinykove, Lukiantsi, Zelene and Hlyboke 2/
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Zelensky: Reinforcements to Kharkiv, US aid on the way
Zelensky says that reinforcements continue to be deployed to Kharkiv. The U.S. said the aid is on the way. 10/
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Enemy occupies Pletenivka and Ohirtseve in Vovchansk sector
In the Vovchansk sector, the enemy occupied Pletenivka and Ohirtseve, fighting continues in Hatyshche, Buhruvatka, Starytsia. 3/
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Russian offensive in Kharkiv makes progress but not yet at main fortifications


Update on the Russian new offensive in Kharkiv Multiple OSINT reports that Russia is making some progress north of Kharkiv. However, Russian troops have not yet reached the main line of properly fortified Ukrainian positions. 1/
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Over 300 evacuations from Kharkiv border areas
Over 300 civilians have been evacuated from the border communities of Kharkiv Oblast amid renewed Russian attacks, Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said on May 11.
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Volchansk fortifications confirmed, not shown on video for security reasons
There are fortifications in and around Volchansk. But I won’t put them on video for obvious reasons
