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Russia Launches Surprise Offensive In Kharkiv, Aims To Extend Border 10km Deep Into Ukraine<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/header>\n
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Following several more cross-border attacks from Ukraine, including direct drone hits on Russian oil facilities over the past 48 hours, Russian forces have launched a surprise ground offensive which seeks to break through front lines in the northeastern Kharkiv border region on Friday.<\/p>\n

“Russia launched a\u00a0new wave of counteroffensive actions<\/strong>… Ukraine met them there with our troops, brigades, and artillery,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed of the new action in a briefing. “Now there is a fierce battle underway.”<\/p>\n

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Civilians have also been witnessed fleeing border areas in droves as heavy fighting ensues. Already Moscow forces\u00a0have penetrated at least 1 kilometer deep\u00a0<\/strong>in what’s being described as an effort to create a\u00a0larger ‘buffer zone’\u00a0<\/strong>in order to help prevent Ukrainian attacks from reaching Russian territory.<\/p>\n

Ukraine’s defense ministry said that the new offensive began at 5am local time with armored vehicles leading the charge of infantry troops in this major effort to\u00a0effectively push the border itself deeper into Ukraine territory<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Kharkiv region on fire amid a major surprise Russian offensive:<\/em><\/p>\n