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Russia's Military Push into Eastern Ukraine Intensifies, Kharkiv City Hit by Deadly Strikes

Russia's Military Push into Eastern Ukraine Intensifies, Kharkiv City Hit by Deadly Strikes

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is seeking to alleviate concerns from Western partners that weapons provided by them could inadvertently target Russian sovereign territory, as a result of the new Russian offensive on Kharkiv. The situation has accelerated his diplomatic efforts to move the "red lines" imposed on Ukraine. Meanwhile, Ukrainian soldiers have reportedly taken control of combat operations in the region, following a Russian incursion into northern parts of the Kharkiv region.

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Gabrielius Landsbergis
1. The Ukrainians must be able to strike on Russian territory, their logistical lines, and troops preparing to attack. There is only one side that is complying with the rules. These rules we imposed on ourselves; we have to abandon them.
2. From the beginning we made the mistake of placing limits on the Ukrainians, because we thought it would be seen as an escalation [of the war].
Volodymyr Zelenskiy
Ukraine Government
1. I don't think there should be any restrictions, because this is not about the Ukrainian army using Western weapons on Russian territory for offensive.
2. Every decision to which we, then later everyone together, comes to is late by around one year.
3. Our soldiers have now managed to take combat control of the border area where the Russian occupiers entered.
4. But it is what it is: one big step forward, but before that two steps back.
5. How do we respond when they strike our cities? They are stationed in the villages nearest to the border of Ukraine in Russia. They strike from there, knowing that we will not return fire, knowing that they are using civilian populations as cover. But they proceed calmly, understanding that our partners do not give us permission.
6. Russian terrorists are taking advantage of Ukraine's lack of sufficient air defense protection and reliable capability to destroy terrorist launchers at their exact locations, which are close to our borders.
7. This is the first line – a line built in the war, under constant fire, by our military. The first and second lines are built by the military, the third line is built by local authorities. It is the most powerful – not because they are better than the military, but simply because it is further from weapons, from shells, from shelling.
Institute for the Study of War
1. The Russian military command likely envisioned that simultaneous offensive efforts towards Kharkiv City and along the current frontline in eastern Ukraine would stretch and overwhelm poorly-provisioned and undermanned Ukrainian forces.
2. Ukrainian forces have recently transferred elements of a Ukrainian brigade defending in the Chasiv Yar area to the Vovchansk area, and Russian forces have likely intensified offensive operations near Chasiv Yar to quickly take advantage of weakened Ukrainian defences.
John Kirby
White House National Security Council
1. We do not encourage nor do we enable attacks using US-supplied weapons systems inside Russian territory.
George Barros
Institute for the Study of War
1. The Russian Air Force can strike no fewer than 2,480 Ukrainian settlements in Chernihiv, Sumy and Kharkiv [regions] together without ever leaving Russian airspace.

Russia's Military Push into Eastern Ukraine Intensifies, Kharkiv City Hit by Deadly Strikes

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