Russian forces launched their offensive operation into northern Kharkiv region with limited manpower and have yet to commit significant reserves to the area, leading to a decreasing tempo of Russian advances and offensive operation.
As a result of the strike involving two aerial guided bombs that targeted the Epicentr home improvement hypermarket in Kharkiv, the number of civilians killed increased to four, and the number of injured – to 38.
Saturday evening, the Russian invasion army struck another blow at Kharkiv. As a result of the attack targeting the central part of the city, 14 civilians sustained injuries.
Giving Ukraine more air defense systems, such as the Patriot, and allowing the country to shoot down Russian planes before they attack will help prevent a tragedy like today’s bombardment of a hypermarket in Kharkiv.
Following the Russian attack on the Epicenter hypermarket in Kharkiv, President Volodymyr Zelensky has called on the world to provide Ukraine with more air defense systems.
Data from the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) indicate that at least 35 civilians were killed and 137 injured in the Kharkiv region after the Russian armed forces launched an offensive on 10 May.
President Volodymyr Zelensky held a field meeting in Kharkiv to hear reports on the latest battlefield developments and preparations for the heating season.
A fire at an enterprise in Kharkiv caused by a rocket attack has been extinguished. Seven people were killed, and the number of injured increased to 21.
The head of the EU Delegation to Ukraine, Katarina Mathernova, has called for speeding up the supply of weapons and air defense systems to Ukraine after another Russian attack on Kharkiv.