Almost 9,000 people have already been evacuated in Kharkiv Oblast

The offensive of the Russian Federation in the Kharkiv region: 8,779 people have already been evacuated. Photo: Public Radio

Since the beginning of the Russian offensive in the north of the Kharkiv region, 8,779 people have been deported from border settlements.

This was announced by the head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration Oleh Syniehubov.

«Currently, 2,319 local residents have been evacuated from Chuhuiv district, 3,834 from Kharkiv district, 103 from Bogoduhiv district, and 2,533 people have been evacuated by volunteers. A total of 8,779 people were evacuated,» he wrote.

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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.

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.