The Russians continued to attack along almost the entire front line. They focused their main efforts on the directions of Pokrovsky and Kupyansky.
The Russians planned to partially surround Kharkov and put pressure on the east of the Pechenezh reservoir. The Economist wrote this on Monday, May 20, in relation to “received military plans.”
According to the publication, the operation was planned by the occupiers on May 15-16, but it was postponed for almost a week for unknown reasons.
The Russians seem to have “identified two directions” of attack from both sides of the reservoir. In particular, the offensive in the western direction should be aimed at bringing Russian troops within the artillery of Kharkov near the village of Borshcheva.
However, as the publication points out, they were stopped by the 92nd brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, which pushed the invaders back 10 kilometers from the first target.
The Economist added that at the direction of Volchansky the invaders plan to enter the Pecheneg city.
Earlier, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky said that Russian troops intend to attack Kharkov, although they understand that it will be “very difficult.”
We remind you that on May 17, Russian troops also dropped guided bombs in Kharkov – in the Kholodnogorsk district of the city. According to the latest data, four civilians were killed and 29 others were injured.
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Source: korrespondent
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