Germany called on Ukraine's allies to continue to support Kiev amid the Russian offensive in the Kharkiv region, the BBC reports.
"Besieged, liberated, shelled: Kharkiv residents continue to bravely resist constant Russian shelling. Your courage demands our solidarity," the German Foreign Ministry said in a statement on social network X.
"Together with our partners, we support Ukraine and must provide the necessary support for its defense,", the department added.
Earlier, the edition "Ukrainskaya Pravda" reported, citing its sources, that Russian troops captured four border towns in the Kharkiv region: Strelechie, Krasnoe, Pilnoe and Borisovka. Similar data was provided by the Deep State project, which is close to Ukrainian military circles.
We remind you that earlier today, the head of the regional administration of the Kharkiv region, Oleg Sinegubov, announced that Russian troops continue to advance in the northern part of the region and heavy fighting continues in the border areas.
The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed that the Ukrainian armed forces are trying to stop the Russian offensive in the Kharkiv region.
According to Zelensky, the Ukrainian armed forces were ready for such a development of events.
The famous military analyst Dara Massicot from the Carnegie Foundation published on the social network X (formerly known as Twitter) an express analysis of the situation in the Kharkiv region, where the Russian military began an offensive.
According to the expert, in order to capture the entire Kharkiv region, the Russian army needs 75,000 to 100,000 soldiers and heavy equipment - and it currently does not have such capabilities. Similarly, the Russian army does not have the resources to occupy Kharkiv, notes Massicot.