The Ukrainian military is sounding the alarm. The situation on the northeastern border near Kharkiv is worsening. The Russians have again dealt a devastating blow to civilians, and are also conducting powerful artillery training and probing Ukrainian defenses on the border.
The most relevant information about the situation in the region and the city, what the enemy is preparing for, and whether a new attack on Kharkiv, which everyone is talking about, is possible? Journalist Artem Zyabkin told the details in an exclusive story for TSN.ua.
Russia shelled Kharkiv Oblast
On the night of May 10, the enemy delivered a series of powerful attacks on Kharkiv and the region. In the media, the attack has already been called one of the most massive in the entire war. Private residential buildings were hit by S-300 in the regional center. The State Emergency Service publishes terrible footage from the place of “arrival”.
Local residents also publish their own photos and videos. It flew into the private sector at about three o’clock in the morning. As a result of the Russian terror, two people were injured: an 11-year-old child and a 72-year-old woman – she has an acute reaction to stress. One of the eyewitnesses showed the first minutes after the “arrival”. This is real hell.
“Three houses were on fire, 2 of them were completely destroyed, one was partially destroyed. In total, 26 buildings were destroyed to one degree or another, more than three hundred windows were broken.” – said Mayor of Kharkiv Ihor Terekhov.
Is the enemy preparing a large-scale offensive?
But, unfortunately, that’s not all. Over the past two days, the enemy has massively bombarded the entire region. As the head of the Kharkiv OVA Oleg Sinegubov reported, in addition to Kharkiv, airstrikes have flown to Liptsi, Dergachy, the enemy is literally destroying Vovchansk, which is not far from the border.
“May 10, 03:20, Kharkiv. As a result of enemy rocket fire, 12 private houses were damaged. An 11-year-old child and a 72-year-old woman were injured – acute reaction to stress.
21 settlements of the Kharkiv region were hit by enemy artillery and mortar attacks: Petropavlivka, Stepova Novoselivka, Berestov and others. Aviation bombardments were subjected, for example, Vesele, Vovchansk, Vovchanski Khutory.
3:30 Dergachi, Kharkiv district. Hitting the KAB near the infrastructure object. About 25 buildings and structures, 33 trade pavilions were damaged.
May 10, 03:15 p.m. Lyptsi Kharkiv district. As a result of the shelling, the roof of a private house and an outbuilding were on fire. A 62-year-old woman was injured.” – it is said in messages Oleg Sinegubov.
The Russians tortured Kharkiv Oblast on May 9.
“17:40 Kupyansk. As a result of enemy artillery shelling, three houses were damaged.
2:36 p.m. Dergachi, Kharkiv district. As a result of the UAV fire, the roof of the gas station, the column and the car were damaged.
10:40 Vovchansk. As a result of mortar shelling, a private enterprise, a slate hangar and a weighing station were damaged.” – wrote Sinegubov.
The Russians went towards Kharkiv
The military is sounding the alarm because the situation near the border is worsening. As Stanislav Bunyatov, a well-known Ukrainian military man and a volunteer of the 24th OShbr “Aidar” with the call sign “Osman”, reported in his Telegram channel, Russian DRGs tried to break into the territory of Ukraine at night near Vovchansk.
“The situation in the direction of Vovchansk is now very tense. At night, the enemy conducted a powerful artillery training, groups of the DRG tried to feel the border line, received p*sds. In the near future, the main reserves are expected to be attracted, we have to fight back.” – reported military.
A little earlier “Osman” also wrote about strange behavior of the Russians, which may indicate that they are preparing a new offensive.
“On most of the front, in recent days, the p*dars have been using very little equipment, the reserve is being accumulated. On the border with the Sumy region, the activity of the podars is stable, they are forced to be ready for any enemy actions. In the Kharkiv region, according to the prisoners, there should soon be a meat dvzh.” – he wrote.
The earth shakes from the explosions
Audio is also published on the Internet, which shows the real situation on the border with the Russian Federation. In Vovchansk, which is 10 kilometers from the border, on May 10, the sounds of explosions did not subside throughout the night.
The military recommends that the locals evacuate the city so as not to risk their lives under constant shelling.
WARNING! Enemy IPSO!
It is worth saying that Russian propagandists are also actively shaking up the situation in Kharkiv Oblast. They enthusiastically comment on the warnings of the Ukrainian military, relish the attacks on civilians and allegedly herald the beginning of a new “battle for Kharkiv”. They are also announcing the start of an attack on several settlements in the north of the region: near Borysivka, Hoptivka, Gatyshch, Krasny and Pylny.
It accompanies its information operation of the enemy and a video of shelling of the region from rocket artillery. But Ukrainians should not be intimidated by the enemy, and most importantly, deceive themselves. Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, laid out everything on the shelves. The enemy really has the strength to attack, but by no means to take cities, especially Kharkiv.
“The enemy has the resources to intensify actions in the border Kharkiv regions. Defense forces control the situation. These actions are predictable. The enemy has resources to the point of aggravation in the border areas, which was discussed earlier. It is important not to confuse this with the ability to seize Kharkiv, which does not exist. Now there will be a lot of questions on this topic.” – wrote Kovalenko.
Officially! Russia has become active in Kharkiv Oblast!
But the enemy did activate its forces in the Kharkiv region, and it is already official. This was announced by the head of Kharkiv OVA Sinegubov. The enemy is hitting, the DRGs are climbing, but the Armed Forces have not given up a single meter of ground.
“The occupiers intensified their shelling in the northern direction. First of all, the enemy attacks the city of Vovchansk. Shelling from anti-aircraft guns, anti-aircraft guns and artillery continued throughout the night. There were unsuccessful attempts by the DRG to break through the border. The armed forces of Ukraine confidently hold their positions: not a single meter has been lost. The enemy group does not pose a threat to Kharkiv, its forces are sufficient only for provocations in the northern direction. All authorities work, are on the ground and fulfill their duties. We call on the civilian population of the border settlements to stay in shelters, because it makes no difference to the enemy whether to strike military infrastructure or unarmed civilians.” Synegubov said.
And in the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine on May 10 reported as follows: “The Armed Forces of Ukraine are protecting our positions in the Kharkiv region. During this day, the enemy carried out airstrikes in the direction of Vovchan using guided aerial bombs (UAB). With the beginning of the night, the Russian occupiers increased the fire pressure on the front edge of our defense with the support of artillery. At approximately 5 am, there was an attempt by the enemy to break through our defense line under the cover of armored vehicles. As of now, these attacks have been repulsed, battles of varying intensity continue. To strengthen the defense in this part of the front, reserve units have been sent. The armed forces of Ukraine continue to hold back the enemy’s offensive. We thank every soldier, sergeant, and officer who displayed the necessary fortitude and courage to defend our positions.”
Will the Russians manage to capture the city?
We will remind, earlier in an interview with The Economist, the commander of the special unit of the GUR “Kraken” Kostiantyn Nemichev said that the Russians have gathered a handful of 50,000 recruits near Kharkiv and can start an offensive on the region already in mid-May.
In his opinion, these forces will not be enough to capture Kharkiv, but the Russians can advance up to 10 kilometers deep into the region. This will make it easier for them to terrorize Kharkiv, as well as expand the buffer zone between the Ukrainian city and Belgorod. Later, the military said that this was not his exact quote, but that it was interpreted by journalists.
“These are not my words at all. If you go to the site and look at my words, they begin below, with the words “Konstantin Nemichev”, which by itself means the beginning of my quote…
The build-up is indeed there and they are planning for action. But Kharkiv and the Kharkiv region are well fortified, there are motivated units, and the Russians will not succeed!” said the soldier.
We believe in the Armed Forces
The TSN.ua team urges viewers not to be fooled by the empty chatter of Russians, to trust only verified and official sources of information. Russia is waging a war against Ukraine on all fronts, including information. The only thing that Russia has not managed to do so far is to divide and discourage Ukrainians from themselves and from the Defense Forces. And the Russians should be reminded once again how their Kharkiv adventure in 2022 ended.
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