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– 2024-04-12 13:42:24″>Vovchansk who have decided to evacuate, and are now in Kharkiv. There was continuous shooting, there was a lot of smoke, the women said, quoted by BNT.
“Everything was in ruins. Throughout the night there was smoke everywhere. Vovchansk is no longer what it was…”, says Inna Rakovska, a resident of Vovchansk.
“Who slept? No one slept. The neighbors called, we asked each other how they were doing, we are worried. I think we will return and everything will be fine. I think our boys will manage”, says Nataliya Saznova, a resident of Vovchans.
“The situation is completely under control. The enemy did not surprise us. It was stopped by our brigades stationed in this direction to guard us. Regarding Kharkov – there is no reason to declare an evacuation. We are aware of the enemy’s capabilities and what he has at his disposal to the north of us. We also understand the direction in which they could take. However, at the moment there is no threat to Kharkiv,” said Oleg Sinegubov, governor of Kharkiv.
President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed that Russia is trying to expand its actions on Ukrainian territory. According to him, the enemy can only be defeated with weapons that are actually delivered, not just promised. For months, Kiev has been talking about a potential Russian attack, and Moscow’s actions largely came as no surprise to Ukrainians. According to Western military experts, the Russians do not have the capacity to take Kharkiv, but the opening of a new front will weaken Ukrainian forces. The Russian offensive became an occasion for Washington to announce a new package of military aid to Kiev. It is worth 400 million dollars and is the third financial tranche in the last 3 weeks. In the coming days, Ukraine is waiting for anti-missile systems from Germany and funds to restore the energy sector from Belgium.