In an evening address to the nation, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky described the situation on the outskirts of the city of Vovchansk in Kharkiv Oblast as “extremely difficult.” He said the city is under constant Russian fire, and Ukrainian military forces are conducting counterattacks.
“The situation on the outskirts of the city of Vovchansk is extremely difficult – the city is under constant Russian fire, and counterattacks by our military are ongoing,” the president said in an evening address.
Earlier, the head of the local administration announced gun battles in the northern suburbs of Vovchansk.
At the same time, according to him, there were also attempts by the Russians to enter the city itself.
“There were small groups that tried to enter the territory and streets of the city, but the armed forces stopped these attempts and now the city is completely under the control of the Armed Forces of Ukraine,” said Tamaz Gambarashvili.
