Shelling by Russians of Kharkiv region: two women were injured

Consequences of shelling in Kharkiv Oblast / Photo: Oleg Sinegubov

On May 21 and in the morning of May 22, Russian troops shelled the Kharkiv region, as a result of which two women were injured.

This was reported by the head of Kharkiv RMA Oleh Syniehubov.

It is noted that today the Russians shelled Chuhuiv, as a result of which the kindergarten building was damaged. A 21-year-old woman was injured as a result of the shelling.

Also, on May 21 in the village of Hoptivka, a woman was injured as a result of artillery shelling.

According to him, at night, as a result of the shelling of the Russians in the village of Druzheliubivka, Izium district, a house was on fire and the farm buildings were damaged.

The head of the region reported that a total of 10,875 people were evacuated from Chuhuiv, Kharkiv and Bohodukhiv regions.

Russian offensive on Kharkiv Oblast

We will remind you that Russian troops have increased shelling in the northern direction of the Kharkiv region. First of all, the enemy attacks the city of Vovchansk.

Reserve units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been sent to strengthen the defense in the Vovchansk direction. The military continues to hold back the enemy's advance.

Subsequently, the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, confirmed that the Russian army had launched a counteroffensive in the Kharkiv direction. He noted that the military command knew about the enemy's plans for a new offensive and calculated the forces to respond to the attack.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy also reported on the strengthening of positions in the Kharkiv region, where defensive operations continue.

On May 13, the head of the Kharkiv regional state administration, Oleh Syniehubov, noted that the Russian army shelled more than 30 settlements in the Kharkiv region. Seven people were injured.

It was also reported that the pace of Russian offensive operations in the north of the Kharkiv region has slowed down. According to analysts, Russian troops prefer the creation of a «buffer zone» near the border, rather than a deeper advance into the Kharkiv region. Defense forces prevent the enemy from gaining a foothold in Vovchansk.

In the Kharkiv region, Russian troops expanded the zone of active hostilities by almost 70 kilometers and concentrated their main efforts in the direction of Strilecha - Lyptsi and captured Vovchansk and launched an offensive in the rear of Ukrainian troops.

Currently, there are no plans to evacuate the population from Kharkiv. At the same time, people are being brought to the city from the region, from areas where hostilities are ongoing. From the beginning of the Russian offensive in the north of the Kharkiv region to May 16, 8,779 people were deported from border settlements.

It was also reported that the Russian occupiers in the northern part of Vovchansk in the Kharkiv Region are taking civilians captive, and there have been recorded cases of shooting civilians.

On May 17, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that Russia has no plans to capture Kharkiv. And he justifies the intensification of the offensive in the Kharkiv direction with shelling of Belgorod from the side of Ukraine.

On May 19, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that Ukrainian troops had strengthened their positions in the Kharkiv Region and were ready to confront the enemy.