2024 Kharkiv offensive
| 2024 Kharkiv counteroffensive | |||||||
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| Part of the eastern campaign of the Russian invasion of Ukraine | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Russia |
 Ukraine | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
 Russian Armed Forces |
 Armed Forces of Ukraine | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 2 dead and 5 injured by Russian shelling[6] | |||||||
According to both Ukrainian and Russian sources, on 10 May 2024, in the Kharkiv Oblast, Russian forces shelled and attempted to breach the defenses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the direction of Vovchansk.[7]
The governor of Kharkiv Oblast, Oleh Syniehubov, claimed that the attacks had been repulsed and that "the Ukrainian armed forces have not lost a single meter".[8]
Timeline
According to the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, Russian forces shelled positions with guided bombs in the direction of Vovchansk during the day and added artillery fire at night. An attempt to break through the front line was recorded at 5:00 am on 10 May[9].
Later in the afternoon, reserve units were sent to the Kharkiv region to hold the front line, the Ukrainian Defense Ministry reported.[10]
During a meeting with Slovak President Zuzana Caputova in Kyiv, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that artillery has so far been able to repel the Russian offensive in the Kharkiv Oblast and that Russia may pull more reserves to support the offensive but Ukraine’s armed forces are ready to resist them.[11]
Russian forces have pushed Ukrainian forces back 1 km from the Russian-Ukrainian border, according to a senior Ukrainian commander, Russian forces aim to advance 10 kms into Ukraine from the Russo-Ukrainian border. The border city of Vovchansk has suffered "massive shelling" and locals were being evacuated.[12]
It was reported that the villages of Krasne, Borysivka, Strilecha, and Pylna were captured by Russian forces.[13][14]
See also
- List of military engagements during the Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Battle of Kharkiv (2022)
- 2022 Kharkiv counteroffensive
- Battle of Chasiv Yar
References
- ^ "Попытка прорыва РФ в Харьковщину: что известно". korrespondent.net.
- ^ Bondar, Karina (May 10, 2024). "Russia shells Kupiansk from artillery, kills 1, injures 1". Gwara Media.
- ^ "Попытка прорыва границы: в ВСУ призвали жителей севера Харьковщины эвакуироваться (карта)". ФОКУС. May 10, 2024.
- ^ Олейник, Светлана (May 10, 2024). "Село Пыльная Харьковской области перешло под контроль ВС РФ". Интернет-газета «Глас Народа».
- ^ "Media claim Russia captures 4 border villages in Kharkiv Oblast, governor says no ground lost". Kyiv Independent. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
- ^ https://kyivindependent.com/civilian-casualties-kharkiv-oblast/
- ^ "В СНБО прокомментировали ситуацию на Харьковщине и оценили угрозу для областного центра". Телеграф. May 10, 2024.
- ^ "«ВСУ не потеряли ни одного метра». В Харьковской ОВА подтвердили усиление обстрелов на севере и работу российских ДРГ". nv.ua.
- ^ Міністерство оборони України (2024-05-10). "Сили оборони України захищають наші позиції на Харківщині". Facebook (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2024-05-10.
- ^ "Минобороны отправило резервы в Харьковскую область – заявление".
- ^ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-10/zelenskiy-says-russia-attempts-new-offensive-near-kharkiv?srnd=citylab
- ^ Tom Balmforth (10 May 2024). "Russian forces attack Ukraine's Kharkiv region opening new front". Yahoo! News. Rueters. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "Russians capture 4 villages in Kharkiv Oblast, try to advance on Vovchansk". Pravda. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
- ^ https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/10/russians-attack-north-of-kharkiv-ukraine
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