At least 8,000 people have been evacuated in the Kharkiv region, in north-eastern Ukraine, following the new Russian offensive, the rescue services have announced.
An offensive, that of Moscow's forces, which continues unabated and massively, despite the resistance of Kiev's army. And the Kremlin confirms the successes on the field, through the voice of President Vladimir Putin : «All the objectives that Russia set itself in its intervention in Ukraine are being achieved », said the leader of Moscow, adding that the armed forces of the Federation they are advancing "daily in all sectors of the front".
“The more effectively the Russian armed forces will act, the sooner it will be possible to resolve the conflict in Ukraine peacefully,” Putin also said.
According to Kiev estimates, up to 30,000 Russian soldiers are engaged in the Kharkiv region and in many places the Ukrainian military has been forced to retreat.
(Unioneonline/lf)
