Russians Break Through Defenses in Some Areas at the Border. Military Discusses the Situation in Kharkiv Region

This was stated by the commander of the UAV battalion “ACHILLES” of the 92nd Separate Mechanized Brigade, Yuriy Fedorenko, in an interview with KYIV24.

“Firstly, in the Kharkiv region, the enemy has not fully taken control of the state border line. They have not managed to cross everywhere, but in some sections, they have had successes and broken through the defense line. Do we need to do better? Yes. Do we need to draw conclusions? Yes. Do we need to act today to be better tomorrow? Yes. And this is happening”, he explained.

According to the General Staff report as of May 22, the Russians have concentrated their efforts in the Kharkiv region, as well as in the Pokrovsk and Kurakhove directions.

In the Kharkiv direction, there were eight enemy attacks in the areas of the villages of Lyptsi and Starytsia over the past day.

In the Kupiansk direction, the defense forces repelled 22 attacks by the invaders. Four more clashes are ongoing in the areas of Berestove and Makiivka.

Additionally, according to the General Staff, the Russians have advanced in the Kramatorsk (Bakhmut) direction, particularly in the areas of Chasiv Yar and Klishchiivka.

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