May 10, 2024
The uptick in Russia’s activity at Kharkiv Oblast’s border is part of a psychological operation aimed at pulling Ukrainian forces away from hot areas in the east, Nazar Voloshyn, the spokesperson of the Khortytsia group of forces, told the Hromadske media outlet on May 10.
Rather than conducting a serious offensive campaign in the north of Kharkiv Oblast, “Russia is trying to pull our (Ukrainian) forces and resources from Donetsk Oblast to Kharkiv Oblast,” Voloshyn told Hromadske.
Early on May 10, Ukraine’s Defense Ministry reported that Russian forces launched an attempt to break through in Kharkiv Oblast. President Volodymyr Zelensky later confirmed that Russia was carrying out new offensive operations in the area.
“Ukrainian defense forces and military units have the situation under control,” Voloshyn said.
While Ukrainian media reported that Russia captured four border villages and is attempting to advance toward Vovchansk, officials said that no ground was lost at the moment.
Andrii Kovalenko, the head of the counter-disinformation department at Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council, said the Russian operation resembles a simulation of a large-scale attack or reconnaissance-in-force.
Amid the news of fresh hostilities in Kharkiv Oblast, Voloshyn reported that Russian forces are unsuccessfully trying to break through in Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts, namely near the Serebryanskyi forest and in the Lyman area.
“Ukrainian defense forces and military units have the situation under control,” Voloshyn said.”
He might have added :
“To the best of our capability.”
Despite being outgunned and outnumbered constantly for a decade of horror, the defenders have achieved great things.
To bring the horror to an end will take several divisions of mechanized allied troops, plus air power.
So the the sooner the allies grasp this reality and act accordingly, the better.
No idea what a ‘Nazar’ is, but i do not believe a single word. Kharkiv must be defended at all cost. Yes i know… Easy to say while farting onto my sofa, but i’m available as a volunteer next year. Sorry, no earlier because of health and financial issues. 🤐
It’s a common Ukrainian boy’s name; deriving from “Nazareth” or “Nazarene.”
Obviously, the Russkies try to overstretch the Ukrainian front. Because of the way too long delay of necessary moblization measures, there’s not enough reserves now (if any). The lack of manpower needs to be compensated with high usage of shells, missiles and drones. Does Ukraine have enough of them for this emergency? It’s gonna be a nailbiter. 🤔
It’s not an ideal situation for the cockroaches either, Mr. Gray.
That’s for sure. But with the Kharkiv offensive, they try to use their higher number of soldiers for their advantage. And this does put the AFU in a difficult situation. Sadly, this wouldn’t have happened if Ukraine had had enough shells and missiles to hit hard against the concentration of troops before the RuSSkies were ready to attack. Damn. 🤥
Chalk this one up as another failure of the West.