Russia Halted by First Line of Kharkiv’s Defense, Zelenskiy Says
- Front has been stabilized in Kharkiv region, president says
- Ukraine’s forces now have enough artillery shells: president
A Ukrainian Grad rocket launcher fires towards Russian positions in Kharkiv region on May 15.
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Russia’s attack on a new front in the northeast of Ukraine last week reached as far as 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) before being halted by Kyiv’s first line of defense in the Kharkiv region, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said.
Zelenksiy said Ukrainian troops now have enough artillery shells and he appealed to allies to allow Kyiv to use western weapons to strike inside Russia. The assault, aided by dominance in the air, is targeting the town of Vovchansk, Zelenskiy said in Kyiv. Ukraine has built three fortified lines of defense across the line of contact. The third, most-fortified includes concrete structures.