Today’s Highlights
- Z-channels have reported the initiation of the Russian offensive near the Kharkiv region’s border.
- Experts speculate that the Russian Armed Forces’ objective does not involve seizing Kharkiv or the entire region.
- Ukrainian soldiers witnessed a spectacular laser show in the sky to commemorate Victory Day, followed by a call to surrender.
- Drones targeted an oil refinery in the Kaluga region, capable of processing 1.2 million tons annually.
- A potential strike using ATACMS was launched on a Russian military location in Mariupol.
- Citizens of Sri Lanka are engaged in combat on opposing sides in Ukraine, resulting in at least eight casualties.
- The details of a new $400 million military aid package from the US to Ukraine have been revealed.
- Germany is set to purchase three HIMARS MLRS from American storage facilities for transfer to the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Frontline Update
Z-channels have reported the advancement of Russian forces near the Kharkiv region’s border. According to the “Warlord Speaks” channel, clashes are occurring in Kudyevka, Goptovka, Krasnoye, Pylnoye, Borisovka, and Gatishche.
“War correspondent” Alexander Kots noted that “the border has been active since nightfall,” cautioning against premature claims of capturing settlements or launching an assault on Kharkiv itself.
Propagandist Anastasia Kashevarova criticized overly optimistic reports from colleagues:
“Those proclaiming the capture of Kharkiv must be exceptional individuals, true war aficionados who not only defended but stormed entire cities.
Can you fathom the intensity of storming Kharkiv? We have been battling for villages for months, Avdiivka took years, Bahmut was captured at a high cost surpassing losses in Afghanistan. How long did it take to seize Mariinka? How about Ugledar…
Original source: theins.ru