MOSCOW, May 12. Russian military offensive in The Kharkov region happened at the worst time for Kiev, reports Sky News.
““The timing of the offensive could not have been worse for Kiev, and that is probably why Russia decided to act,” the material says.
Journalist suggested that due to the offensive, the Ukrainians will have to redeploy their forces from the defensive lines in the Donbass, which will weaken the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in this area.
On Sunday, the Ministry of Defense reported that Russian military personnel of the North group of troops had advanced into the depths of enemy defenses and liberated Gatishche, Krasnoe, Morokhovets and Oleynikovo in the Kharkov region.
Ukrainian authorities announced the evacuation of residents from the city of Volchansk, located in the north of the region, and neighboring settlements.