Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in " ;X" that it is located in Kharkiv, the second largest city in Ukraine, the center of the Kharkiv region, which has been under a Russian offensive for two weeks.
"Today I am in Kharkiv," Zelensky said, claiming that he presided over meetings dedicated to the situation in the region, preparations for the heating season, defense and the restoration of the energy infrastructure, France Press reported, quoted by BTA.
p>Ukraine claims it has "stopped" the Russian attack in the Kharkiv region, which had been going on for two weeks, and has launched a counterattack in this sector of the northeastern part of the country. The Russian army launched an offensive in the Kharkiv region on May 10, capturing several towns and forcing Ukraine to deploy valuable reinforcements to the area.
After two weeks of fighting, "the Ukrainian defense forces stopped the Russian troops" and "carrying out counter-offensive actions," said Colonel Igor Prokhorenko, an official of the Ukrainian General Staff. He defined the situation in the region as "difficult", but "stable and under control".
Heavy battles are taking place in the region, especially for control over the divided city of Vovchansk. Kiev accuses Moscow of committing atrocities in that city.
"The enemy is completely bogged down in street fighting in Vovchansk and has suffered very heavy losses," General Oleksandr Syrsky, the commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian army, said today, adding that Moscow was sending in "reserves" to continue its offensive.
According to Kiev, Russia's aim is to stretch to the limit the defense lines of Ukrainian forces weakened by two years of war, a lack of recruits and a shortage of weapons due to months of prodding by the West.