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Russia has stepped up efforts to discredit Ukraine's peace formula, threatening military escalation and dismissing future peace talks as an "ultimatum" if the West intervenes on the battlefield.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed with South Korean leader Yun Seok-ol the prospects of concluding a bilateral agreement on security guarantees for Ukraine.
Russian troops conducted several strikes in Kharkiv. A residential high-rise in the city center was hit.
The Russian army struck residential neighborhoods in Kharkiv. Information about the destruction and the victims is being clarified.
Zelenskyy and Macron discussed Ukraine's defense needs, France's military assistance, and coordinated positions on the upcoming Peace Summit in Switzerland, where Macron confirmed his participation.
An explosion was heard in Kharkiv. The Air Force warned of the launch of guided aerial bombs in the Kharkiv region.
U. S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba have lunch at a pizzeria run by Ukrainian army veterans in central Kyiv during Blinken's unannounced visit to discuss defense cooperation and preparations for the Peace Summit.
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The city of Vovchansk is under constant enemy fire, almost destroyed, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are defending it and preventing small groups of enemy from reaching the outskirts, and residents are being evacuated to Kharkiv.
During Secretary Blinken's visit, President Zelenskyy discussed the situation on the frontline, defense cooperation, including Patriot systems to protect cities like Kharkiv, preparations for the Global Peace Summit, and accelerating the delivery of pledged U. S. military assistance.
An enemy drone hit a residential building in Vovchansk, Kharkiv region, killing an 80-year-old woman, while shelling in Hatyshcha killed an 83-year-old man and damaged 10 households in Borova.
Active hostilities continue in the vicinity of settlements on the northern border of Kharkiv region, involving special forces units of the National Guard of Ukraine "Omega" to conduct counterattacks, counteract sabotage groups, and use drones to strike at enemy armored vehicles and infantry.
Ukraine is experiencing a significant electricity shortage due to increased consumption during the cold snap, which has led to extended electricity curtailment schedules for industrial consumers and record high imports of emergency electricity from the EU.
Combat actions continued in almost all areas of the frontline, but the occupants were most active in the Kharkiv, Kramatorsk and Pokrovsk sectors, where 73 combat engagements took place. the Russian army unsuccessfully tried to advance towards Liptsy and Neskuchne in the Kharkiv sector.
The Security Service of Ukraine and the National Police prevented attempts to sell trophy weapons - assault rifles, sniper rifles, grenade launchers and explosives - to criminals in the frontline areas of Donetsk and Kharkiv regions by detaining 5 dealers.
7,531 people, including 568 children and 201 people with disabilities, were evacuated to safer places in Kharkiv region due to enemy shelling.
Russian troops continue their offensive in the Vovchansk direction amid active firefights on the northern outskirts of the city, while Ukrainian forces are working to stabilize the situation and destroy the enemy.
About 200 civilians remained in Vovchansk, Kharkiv region, and their evacuation is ongoing, in cooperation with police and volunteers, until all people are evacuated, says the RMA head.
A newly formed northern group of Russian troops attacked Ukraine's Kharkiv region, taking control of several villages and targeting the border town of Vovchansk in an attempt to divert Ukrainian resources and threaten Kharkiv.
Russian resources in the Kharkiv sector are limited, but in the coming days they will use everything they have, said the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry.
Ukrainian intelligence officers in the Kharkiv region are effectively destroying Russian military equipment and personnel using drones and reconnaissance equipment.
The russian offensive in the Kharkiv region is an information operation aimed at creating chaos and panic in order to force Ukrainian groups to withdraw from the eastern regions and destabilize the situation inside Ukraine.
President Zelenskyy want to discuss with U. S. Secretary of State Blinken the most important issues, including accelerating the military aid package, strengthening air defense with Petriots for Kharkiv region, security guarantees, and gaining broad international support for the Peace Summit.
The head of the DIU pointed out that the Russians had been planning an operation in Sumy region from the very beginning.
The active phase of the Russian border operation in the Kharkiv region continues, but the Russians have not achieved significant success, the situation remains tense but is stabilizing due to efforts to drive the enemy out of Ukraine.
The situation in the JFO area on Khortytsia remains difficult, with fierce defensive battles continuing, Russian troops trying to break through the Ukrainian defense, but the Armed Forces of Ukraine are controlling the situation, preventing breakthroughs and inflicting losses on the enemy, while the situation is changing dynamically and Ukraine is regaining ground in certain areas.
The U. S. expects Russian troops to try to advance in the Kharkiv area, but does not expect major breakthroughs.
In the first four months of 2024, 30,904 sole proprietorships ceased operations, with the largest number of businesses closing in Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Dnipro regions, primarily in retail, computer programming, and wholesale trade.
A Russian strike on Kharkiv damaged 7 residential buildings, a school, two garages and civilian cars, smashing 615 windows and forcing 4 people to seek medical attention.
Chief of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine Budanov commented on Russia's attacks in Kharkiv region and what the Russians might do next.