Russian troops are locked in intense battles with Ukrainian soldiers in the embattled town of Vovchansk.
By Samya Kullab and Illia Novikov, Associated PressUkrainian military medics from the 47th Brigade take clothes off their injured comrade at the field hospital in Avdiivka direction, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Friday, May 10, 2024.
Vovchansk, among the largest towns in the area whose pre-war population of 17,000 had dwindled to just 2,500 before Russia renewed its ground assault last week, has emerged as a key focus of the pitched battles engulfing the Kharkiv region. By Monday, only 200 to 300 residents remained, said Kharkiv Gov. Oleh Syniehubov, as Russian forces closed in from three sides.
Opening a new front from two points along the border with the Russian region of Belgorod was the easiest tactic to pin down and divert Ukrainian forces from heavy battles raging in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions, Russia’s most sought-after prize. Ukrainian local officials said they feared Vovchansk’s fate may mirror that of Bakhmut and Avdiivka, Ukrainian cities where fierce fighting and scorched earth tactics forced Ukrainian withdrawals.
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