On Kharkiv City Day, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the Defense Forces have managed to repel Russia's attempt to attack Kharkiv since May, and that the Armed Forces are pushing the Russian army out of Kharkiv region. Zelensky said this in an evening address, UNN reports.
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I would also like to thank Kharkiv today - it is Kharkiv Day. It is a truly heroic city, a city of people and their lives. Since the beginning of this May, our forces have managed to repel Russia's attempt to advance on Kharkiv, to break our city and the entire Kharkiv region. I spoke with Commander-in-Chief Syrsky, in particular about the fighting in the Kharkiv region. We are pushing the Russian army back. Gradually. The occupier will not conquer Kharkiv. He will not conquer our entire Ukraine. I thank each and every person who protects life in Ukraine, who protects our Kharkiv and all other cities and villages of our country. And we will do everything we can to return true security
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Soldiers of the 3rd Brigade launched an offensive in the Kharkiv region. The military has already taken control of the occupiers' battalion defense area and advanced almost two kilometers deep into the front.