Kharkiv defense requires more long-range weapons — German FM
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Ukraine requires additional long-range weapons to counter Russian advances in northern Kharkiv Oblast, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock stated in Strasbourg, according to a Reuters report on May 17.
The situation around Kharkiv remains "highly dramatic" amidst the new Russian offensive, she said.
It is important to cut off Russian supply routes and provide Ukraine with weapons "that can be used over medium and long distances," Baerbock said.
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"We are also working with other partners on this," she added.
"It is an extremely difficult situation."
Russian advance in Kharkiv Oblast
The Russians have heavily shelled border settlements in Kharkiv Oblast.
Russian troops initiated a new wave of counteroffensives on this front, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, announcing the redeployment of Ukrainian forces to the Kharkiv sector.
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Russia had tactical successes near Vovchansk on May 13, the Ukrainian Armed Forces General Staff reported, adding that the situation on the Kharkiv front remained difficult.
Vovchansk was almost completely destroyed by relentless Russian shelling on May 14, local authorities reported, adding that the situation in the city is critical.
Russian invaders were taking positions on the streets of Vovchansk on May 15, Vovchansk's patrol police chief, Oleksiy Kharkivskyi, reported.
The advance of Russian troops into northern Vovchansk was later confirmed by Ukraine's General Staff.
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