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Russian forces launch offensive in Ukraine's Kharkiv region, likely to divert forces from eastern front
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- Russian forces have launched a new offensive in the border region of Kharkiv Oblast in eastern Ukraine, taking control of five villages.
- Russian forces are believed to be targeting Kharkiv Oblast to divert forces from the eastern front. Ukrainian forces have reinforced troops in Kharkiv Oblast, fearing a potential capture of the city.
- The US and other Western nations are expected to step up military aid to Ukraine in response to the Russian offensive.
Russian forces have launched a new offensive in the border area of Kharkiv Oblast in eastern Ukraine. The Russian Ministry of Defense announced on the 11th that it had captured five villages near the border of Kharkiv Oblast. It is analyzed that the reason why the Russian army has shifted its attack target to Kharkiv Oblast this time is to disperse its forces on the eastern front.
The Ukrainian government said that Russian forces had advanced about 10 kilometers from the occupied Bochkansk region and are trying to create a buffer zone on the border. There are also concerns that Russian forces are aiming to seize Kharkiv, the second largest city in Ukraine. However, military experts have assessed that Russian forces lack the ground forces to seize Kharkiv.
With this recent attack on Kharkiv Oblast by Russian forces, a new front has opened, and Ukraine’s forces are expected to be dispersed from the eastern front. In fact, Ukrainian President Zelensky said that he would reinforce troops in Kharkiv Oblast.
During the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Russian forces advanced to the outskirts of Kharkiv but withdrew from almost all areas in September of the same year due to a counterattack by Ukrainian forces. However, they have been redeploying troops and intensifying their offensive in the east since last fall.
Meanwhile, the West, including the United States, is expected to strengthen its military support for Ukraine in response to Russia's invasion of Kharkiv Oblast. The United States has decided to provide an additional $400 million in military aid to Ukraine. It is reported to include air defense missiles and armored vehicles.
The attack on Kharkiv Oblast is believed to be an attempt by Russian forces to disperse their forces after failing to break through the existing eastern front in Donetsk Oblast and other areas. There are also speculations that the resumption of the offensive was timed to coincide with May 9, Russia's Victory Day. The Ukrainian government plans to actively repel the Russian offensive.
