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France 24
France 24
Politics
Sébastian SEIBT

Buffer or ruse?: Russia's new offensive in northeast Ukraine 'not an open road to Kharkiv'

A Ukrainian police officer helps a resident of Vovchansk to leave the village as Russian forces advance into the Kharkiv region, May 13, 2024. © Stringer, Reuters

Over the past three days, Russia has seized control of several localities north of Kharkiv in a fierce new offensive that could bring Moscow to the gates of Ukraine’s second-largest city. FRANCE 24 spoke to several military analysts who believe that it is still too early to speak of a turning point in Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Russian troops are pressing ahead with a new offensive in northeastern Ukraine in one of the most significant ground attacks since Moscow’s full-scale invasion began in February 2022.

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