Russian attempts to break through Ukrainian defenses have been stopped, General Syrskyi says
The Ukrainian defenders are fighting fierce battles with the Russian invasion forces, stopping their attempts to break through the defenses, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi stated in a Telegram post.
He emphasized that the military leadership knows about the enemy's plans and "flexibly responds to all its actions."
"All necessary measures are being taken to strengthen the defense and decisions are being made quickly, including personnel decisions," said the army chief.
Syrskyi said that in Kharkiv Oblast, where the situation escalated this week, fighting continues along the state border.
"The situation is difficult, but the Defense Forces of Ukraine are doing everything to hold defensive lines and positions, inflict damage on the enemy," said the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Also, "hot battles" continue on the Kupyansk, Siversk, Lyman, Pokrovsk axes. According to Syrskyi, the situation is changing "very dynamically" there. In some areas, the enemy has partial success, in others, the Defense Forces dislodge the occupiers and improve their tactical position.
On the Kramatorsk axis, the Russians do not stop trying to seize the town of Chasiv Yar, continuing their offensive east of the settlement. They are also trying in vain to restore their lost position in the Klishchiyivka area.
Syrskyi noted that the rotation of units for rest is carried out, even despite the difficult situation at the front.
What is happening in the north of Kharkiv Oblast?
On the morning of May 10, Russian troops tried to break through the defense line in the north of Kharkiv Oblast near the border with the Russian Federation. The Armed Forces of Ukraine repelled the attacks and continue to defend positions in the region. Reserve units were also sent there. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed that Russian troops have launched a new wave of offensive actions in the Kharkiv sector.
At the same time, the Russians intensified shelling of the border communities of Kharkiv Oblast. As a result of enemy attacks, two people were killed, and five others were injured.
The operational and strategic troop grouping Khortytsia said that the activation of Russian troops on the border with Kharkiv Oblast is Moscow’s informational and psychological operation.
On May 11, the General Staff reported that in the north of Kharkiv Oblast, fighting continued for villages that were actually in the "gray zone".
On the morning of May 12, the National Guard unit "Hostri Kartuzy" reported that the Ukrainian military had withdrawn from some positions. DeepState analysts said that the Russian troops advanced near Krasnohorivka and Volodymyrivka, occupying several villages in the north of the region.
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