Russia advances – evacuated areas | the world

About one month ago, the British Ministry of Defense wrote that Russian forces had occupied a bay near the Uskil River in the Kharkiv region of eastern Ukraine. At the time, it was assumed that Russia wanted to control the riverside territory for future attacks.

By now the troops must have approached.

“It is very likely that the Russian forces are several hundred meters from the Uskil River in a narrow bulge about 20 kilometers south of the town of Kubyansk.” British defense occurred X.

Russia has tried to take control of Kobyansk several times since Ukraine retook the city in a counterattack in September 2022. There is, among other things, an important railway hub that Ukraine uses for military operations in the vicinity.

Governor: “Continuous bombing”

On Tuesday, Kharkiv Governor Oleh Sinyhopov issued an evacuation order due to the Russian advance. The order applies to the cities of Kubyansk, Borova and Izyum.

– The most difficult situation is in the Kubyansk region. The governor said in a television broadcast, according to what was reported by Reuters, that on the eastern side of the Euskil River, which divides the city, we can no longer guarantee our ability to restore access to electricity, heating, and water due to the ongoing bombing. Reuters.

He continued that all repairmen were immediately exposed to Russian fire.

During the week, more and more Ukrainians fled the evacuation zone. They are welcomed in refugee centers in the city of Kharkiv, Sinyhopov notes Facebook.

Which makes it difficult for Ukraine

Russian attacks are likely to complicate Ukrainian efforts on the eastern side of Euskil, the British Ministry of Defense estimates.

Problems may continue.

“Russia is likely to continue making gains in the region in the coming weeks.”must be read in the analysis.