Ukrainian Armed Forces preemptive strike may have stopped Russian offensive in Kharkiv Oblast - FT
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Russia might not have advanced so quickly in northeastern
Kharkiv Oblast if Ukraine had been able to strike in advance, the Financial Times reported on May 21 quoting Ukrainian
officials.
Article states that since May 10, Russian troops advanced more than ten kilometers from the border, capturing several villages and destroying Vovchansk.
National Security and Defense Council Secretary Oleksandr Lytvynenko said that United States should lift the “absolutely unfair” ban on usage of weapons to strike targets in Russia. According to him, this could prevent a new Russian offensive.
Russian offensive in Kharkiv Oblast
On May 10, Russian forces attempted to breach Ukraine's defenses near Vovchansk in Kharkiv Oblast, according to the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense. Ukrainian forces successfully repelled the attacks.
At the same time, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that Russian troops had launched a new counteroffensive in the area.
Monitoring groups noted that several villages in northern Kharkiv had been occupied.
Oleksandr Syrskyi, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, described the situation in Kharkiv Oblast as "escalating". He stated that Russian troops had extended the active combat zone by 70 km.
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