Ukraine Officials Admit Russian Gains as Kharkiv Offensive Gains Momentum

Published on May 14, 2024

Russian troops pushed deeper into the Kharkiv region this week in an effort to grind down Ukrainian forces deployed in the area, according to Oleh Syniehubov, the regional governor. “The enemy is trying to deliberately stretch [the frontline], attacking in small groups, but in new directions,” he said in broadcast remarks on May 13. Russian forces are now honing in on Kharkiv’s town of Vovchansk, which sits only 3 miles from the Russian border, Mr. Syniehubov added. The regional governor went on to describe the battlefield situation as “difficult.” In a statement, Vovchansk’s Kyiv-appointed military administration said Russian forces were now assuming positions on the town’s outskirts....

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